In Pics: What happened across the world on Mar 5
Bangalore, Mar 5: Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee Olympian, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, lost his composure and broke down in the court room on Tuesday.
Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to a charge of premeditated murder and four other gun charges. At the court, he rejected the allegations "in the strongest terms".
Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev on Tuesday and announced an economic package and technical assistance for Ukraine in a show of support for its new government amid escalating tensions with Russia.
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Oscar Pistorius breaks down in court
Oscar Pistorius places his head down while sitting in the dock in court on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa.
Obama meets school children
President Barack Obama sits with Marcus Wesby and other preschool student during his visit to Powell Elementary School in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington. Obama visited the school to talk about his fiscal 2015 federal budget proposal.
John Kerry arrives in Kiev
John Kerry arrived in Kiev on Tuesday and announced an economic package and technical assistance for Ukraine in a show of support for its new government amid escalating tensions with Russia.
Russian soldiers guard Ukraine's infantry base
Pro Russian soldiers guarding Ukraine's infantry base in Perevalne, Ukraine, patrol the area.
Protests in Beijing
A petitioner is pushed on the ground by a paramilitary policeman after she ran into a cordoned off area in the morning before the opening session of the annual National People's Congress at the nearby Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.
Opening session of National People's Congress
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang looks at Chinese President Xi Jinping as they prepare to leave after the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China.
Samba Parade in Brazil
A reveller from Uniao da Ilha samba school participates in the Samba parade of Special Groups at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo Courtesy-IANS