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Xinhua world news summary at 0030, March 2

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The office of the Special Envoy for Syria said Tuesday that Staffan de Mistura plans to resume intra-Syrian talks in the afternoon of March 9.

"In order to allow adequate time to address logistical and practical matters, the Special Envoy will now resume the talks on March 9, 2016," the statement said. (UN-Syrian Talks)

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CAPE TOWN -- South Africa's parliament on Tuesday rejected a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma, tabled by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).

During the no-confidence debate, DA leader Mmusi Maimane accused Zuma of putting his own interests ahead of the interests of the people of South Africa, labelling him a "sell-out". (South Africa-Zuma)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least two local employees of the U.S. consulate were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Mohmand Agency on Tuesday, officials with the U.S. consulate said.

The officials said that the victims, who were on drug eradication mission, were employees of the U.S. consulate in the provincial capital Peshawar of the country's North West Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. (Pakistan-Blast)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that there has been no significant violation of a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria in the last 24 hours.

"Over the last 24 hours, we have not been appraised of any claims of any additional violations of any significance," State Department spokesman John Kirby told a daily press briefing. (Syria-Cease-Fire)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and tech giant Apple faced off at a congressional hearing on Tuesday over hacking into the encrypted iPhone of a terrorist killer.

While the use of secure networks to prevent cyber threats is important, FBI Director James Comey told the House Judiciary Committee hearing that technical design decisions should not result in barriers to obtaining evidence of a crime in situations when government investigators get appropriate judicial approval. (US-iPhone) Endi