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Maldives Islanders Spotted ‘Low-Flying Jet’ – Missing Malaysia Airlines plane may have been spotted over the Maldive Islands, it has emerged. [telegraph]

MH370 Black Box – Time Is Ticking – The black box, a piece of aviation technology which holds the key to unlocking the unanswered questions about why flight MH370 went missing, will only transmit a signal for 30 days. 18 days left.. [newsau]

MH370 Relatives Threaten Hunger Strike – Furious Chinese families threatened to go on hunger strike yesterday until the Malaysian government tells them the truth about the fate of their relatives on board flight MH370. [scmp]

Why Were There No Phone Calls From Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? – It’s a popular question on social media: Why didn’t passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 make mobile calls? [cnn]

Malaysia’s Sinister Timeline for Flight 370 Unravels – Government officials now admit the data system and transponder quit communicating after the pilots said things were OK. That means they didn’t lie. [beast]

Putin Signs Treaty To Make Crimea Part Of Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin, defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, signed a treaty on Tuesday making Crimea part of Russia but said he did not plan to seize any other regions of Ukraine. [smh]

Ukraine Crisis: Russia Warns West Over Crimea Sanctions – Russia has told the US that Western sanctions over the Crimea dispute are unacceptable, and has threatened “consequences” [bbc]

Why Putin Did It – The Russian president’s speech about annexing Crimea is really about winning back the pride lost when the Berlin Wall fell. [beast]

Oscar Trial Focuses On Four Shots – Police ballistics expert Captain Chris Mangena testified in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday that only one of the four bullets left ricochet marks in the toilet cubicle, while the other three bullets disappeared “somewhere between the wall and the door”. [iol]

Oscar Said He Wouldn’t Shoot Burglars In Firearms Competency Test – If burglars broke down Oscar Pistorius’ burglar bars, entered his home and began stealing a very expensive hi-fi, he would not shoot them. [citypress]

Zuma The Master Magician – Today is judgment day in President Jacob Zuma’s R206-million Nkandla security upgrading scandal but analysts warn that, given his track record for evading repercussions, the president will use every trick in the book to avoid being held accountable if public protector Thuli Madonsela’s 400-page report implicates him in any wrongdoing. [tlive]

L’Wren Scott’s Boyfriend’s Band Cancel Tour – One day after the apparent suicide of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott, the Rolling Stones have postponed seven shows in Australia and New Zealand. [rollingstone]

FIFA Ex-Vice President Under Investigation For Bribery To Favour Qatar 2020 – A former senior official of FIFA and his family were paid almost $2 million from a linked to the Gulf state’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup finals, according to a report. [socc]

Winning Mega Millions Numbers For $400M Jackpot On March 18 – The winning numbers drawn moments ago for the $400 million drawing were 11, 19, 24, 33 and 51. The Mega Ball selected was 7. [nj]

Massive US Child Porn Ring Bust – Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged 14 individuals with involvement in an online child pornography ring where thousands of explicit images and videos of minors as young as three were shared over the web. [rt]

Toyota in $1 Billion U.S. Settlement Over Unintended Acceleration – The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $1 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp over the automaker’s handling of consumer complaints tied to unintended vehicle acceleration and will announce the agreement as early as Wednesday. [reuters]

Hottest Curry In The World Made This Man Hallucinate – Britain’s bastardization of Indian cuisine recently came back to bite me. I’d got in touch with the Cinnamon Club in central London because I wanted to try the “Bombay Burner”—their own creation and apparently the hottest curry in the world. [vice]

‘Pretty Woman’ Heading To Broadway As Musical – PrettyWomanThe iconic 1990 pic Pretty Woman, the one that made Julia Roberts a star playing a gold-hearted hooker looking for a fairy-tale ending, is on its way to becoming a Broadway musical. [deadline]

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Deals we think you’ll dig.. 

There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. We get emailed regularly to remind the readers about these various discounts and specials. They’re all pretty fantastic and worth knowing about – so we thought we would leave them here, out of your way at the bottom of the Morning Spice, should you ever need to find the one you’re looking for 😉

R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

First Month Storage Space Only R1 At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special R1 for the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stauff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

Case Of Pierre Jourdan MCC for Only R600 – For something that usually sells in high-end restaurants for R250+ it’s nice to know you can order Pierre Jourdan Cuvee  Brut for only R100 a bottle. [check it out]

Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber and get R180 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

 

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