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Wildfires rage around Cape Town

Wild fires continued to rage for a third day on Tuesday (March 3) in the mountains surrounding the South African city of Cape Town. Multiple fires have broken out in the mountains of Muizenberg, a Mar 3, 2015
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Iran talks resume in Swiss town of Montreux

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resumed talks on Tuesday (March 3) on Iran's disputed nuclear program. Kerry was seen walking along the lake with Mar 3, 2015
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Wildfires rage around Cape Town

Wild fires continued to rage for a third day on Tuesday (March 3) in the mountains surrounding the South African city of Cape Town. Multiple fires have broken out in the mountains of Muizenberg, a Mar 3, 2015
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Two Army jawans killed, five others injured by avalanche at Uttarakhand checkpost

Dehradun, March 03 (ANI): At least two army jawans of Kumaon Scouts were killed while five others are injured by an avalanche in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, which has faced heavy snowfall over the last two days. Dehradun Disaster Management Executive Director Piyush Rautela said that rescue mission was started and is still going on at the spot. According to sources, a few other jawans are also trapped at the spot. Mar 3, 2015
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Mourners pay respects to Boris Nemtstov

Mourners in Russia file past the body of Boris Nemtsov at a museum in Moscow, Tuesday. The 55-year-old opposition politician was gunned down last week as he walked across a bridge in central Moscow Mar 3, 2015
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Kejriwal to take 10-Day leave for naturopathy, Sisodia will be acting CM

New Delhi, March 03 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to go for 10 days of naturopathy treatment on March 5, according to reports. Kejriwal was diagnosed with high blood sugar and coughing. He will be treated at Naturopathy centre in Bangalore. Kejriwal's medical leave came in the middle of an all out war in the AAP's top leadership with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan accusing the 46-year-old AAP convener of running a one-man show. Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will be acting as Chief Minister in absence of Arvind Kejriwal Mar 3, 2015
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries meet in Islamabad

Islamabad, March 03 (ANI): Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar met with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhury on Friday in Islamabad, seven months after India had cancelled Foreign Secretary-level talks. Jaishankar, who is on a visit to SAARC capitals, will also call on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and his foreign affairs advisors Sartaj Aziz and Tariq Fatemi during the day. The foreign secretaries of both countries spoke about "resolving outstanding issues through peaceful dialogue." Mar 3, 2015
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Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan exempted from submitting driving licence

Mumbai, March 03 (ANI): A sessions court on Tuesday rejected the prosecution plea asking actor Salman Khan to produce driving licence in the infamous hit-and-run case. Earlier, a Regional Transport officer had deposed in court, saying that Khan did not possess a driving licence when his car met with an accident in 2002. Khan is accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the hit-and-run case, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison. Mar 3, 2015
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Reactions pour in as Delhi Gang rape convict blames victim for fatal assault

New Delhi, March 03 (ANI): Reactions pour in on Tuesday as Delhi gang rape convict, Mukesh Singh blamed the victim for the fatal assault on her. In an interview from jail, Mukesh Singh who was sentenced to death on September 2013 has said, "A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy." He also said that women who went out at night are to blame themselves if they drew attention from molesters or rapists. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia questioned the media on the very necessity or reason of interviewing a convict. BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi said that this clearly shows the mentality of the convict and proves that the decision taken by the court against him was right. Congress leader Shobha Oza said that such people should be given harsh punishments. DCW Chairperson Barkha Shukla said that it is sad and regrettable and that such person should be punished as soon as possible. Mar 3, 2015