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MH370: 12 families file lawsuits against Malaysian Airlines and government

The families of 12 passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 filed suits against the carrier on 4 March, in a frantic rush to pursue claims before a two-year deadline for legal action expires. Under the Montreal Convention, any court action to claim damages from an airline must be made within two years from the date the aircraft arrived or should have arrived. MH370 disappeared on its way to Beijing on 8 March 2014, with 239 passengers and crew aboard. Mar 4, 2016

Georgia: Cashier thwarts gun-toting thief

Video released by the Burke County Sheriffs office in Georgia on 2 March, shows the dramatic face-off between a cashier and would-be-thief. The robbery took place on 1 March in the Keysville Convenience Store in Burke County. Mar 4, 2016

Sacha Baron Cohens Nobby declares ‘support’ for Donald Trump

Known for his movie premiere stunts, actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen walked the red carpet for his latest film Grimsby in Los Angeles on 3 March, arriving as new fictional alter-ego Nobby, who declared his support for US presidential candidate Donald Trumps political campaign. Mar 4, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 undertakes test flight over Hawaii

The Solar Impulse 2 made a test flight on 3 March over Hawaii, as it prepares to continue on its record-breaking journey. Pilot Andre Borschberg is attempting to circumnavigate the globe on solar energy alone. The aircraft has been grounded on the Island of Oahu since July as a result of battery damage caused during the planes record 118-hour trans-Pacific flight from Japan to Hawaii last July. Mar 4, 2016

Mitt Romney blasts Donald Trump, labelling him ‘very, very not smart’

Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked 2016 Republican front-runner Donald Trump on 3 March, describing Trumps personal qualities as undesirable and his policies as very, very not smart. In an unusually harsh speech, party elder Romney warned that former reality TV star Trump would likely lose to possible Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 8 November election if he becomes the Republican nominee. Mar 4, 2016

Boris Becker: Novak Djokovic still a motivated ‘street fighter’

Tennis number one Novak Djokovic has been nominated again for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award he won last year, which doesnt surprise his coach Boris Becker, who says the Serb keeps getting better. Triple Wimbledon champion Becker is Chairman of Laureus Germany, where the awards ceremony will be held in Berlin on April 18 and in a recent interview in London said that Djokovic is an incredibly motivated street fighter who keeps getting better. Mar 4, 2016

Adam Johnson: Sam Allardyce says club was shocked at guilty plea

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has said that Adam Johnsons guilty plea to a child sex charge came as a massive shock to him as he was under the impression the former England winger was pleading not guilty. The Premier League club sacked Johnson last month after he admitted at the beginning of his trial to kissing and grooming a 15-year-old girl. Mar 4, 2016

Andy Murray: Fatherhood is scary but takes precedence

Andy Murray remains committed to playing a full part in Great Britains Davis Cup defence starting on 4 March, despite becoming a dad and the prospect of a packed playing schedule hampering his chances of leading the side to a repeat triumph. Murray was instrumental in ending Britains 79-year wait for the title that came with victory over Belgium in Ghent last November and he will be back on court for a first round tie against Japan in Birmingham. Mar 3, 2016

Zika: Biologists develops possible mosquito-repellent clothes detergent

Researchers at the Grupo Avance laboratory in Chile have developed a substance which may be capable of repelling the Aedes aegypti mosquito and interrupting its reproductive cycle, helping to reduce the transmission of the Zika virus and dengue fever. According to reports, biochemist Mario Reyes created a compound which he says could be added to detergent in a normal clothes wash at home, and this way would protect individuals from being bitten by the mosquito. Mar 3, 2016

All Blacks Dan Carter says retiring from international rugby was right decision

Dan Carter, the former All Blacks flyhalf who retired after winning the 2015 World Cup, met his fans on 2 March, and signed his autobiography which has just been released in France, his new home. New Zealand cemented their status as the greatest team in rugby history when they overwhelmed Australia 34-17 at Twickenham last October to become world champions for a record third time, and the first nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. Mar 3, 2016

Paris Fashion Week: Rochas winter garden blooms

A winter garden of silk and velvet florals bloomed in Paris on 2 March, as Rochas presented its Autumn/Winter 2016/17 collection at ready-to-wear fashion week. Creative Director Alessandro DellAcqua sent the models down a catwalk of flowers in delicate pussy-bow blouses trimmed with ruffles, but paired the feminine silhouette with chunky platform sandals. DellAcqua said the idea was to bring a bit of summer sunshine into his autumn/winter line. Mar 3, 2016

CCTV captures masked robbers raid Texas gun store

Surveillance video shows masked robbers breaking into a Houston gun store and pillaging it. At least ten suspects could be seen tying a rope to the Carters Country gun store door frame and using a pick-up truck to pull the doors off. Minutes later, the suspects were inside the store, removing guns and ammunitions from the glass cases and racks and stuffing them into bags. Mar 3, 2016
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