Prosecutors in South Africa are expected to call witnesses Monday to argue against bail for nine policemen charged with murdering an immigrant taxi driver who was dragged behind their van. In a second day of hearings the state hopes to link the nine with the death of Mozambique national Mido Macia, 27, who died in police custody on February 26 after being confronted for parking his taxi on the wrong side of the road. Bystanders filmed Macia being manhandled, handcuffed to the back of the van and dragged hundreds of metres on the streets of Daveyton, east of Johannesburg.

With his Hollywood career in high gear and his new film "Mud" out soon in US theaters, Matthew McConaughey said he feels no pressing need to put acting aside for a turn behind the cameras. Speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival Sunday, McConaughey -- a native Texan who graduated from college in Austin and now resides here -- said he has a couple of ideas in the back of his head that he'd like to personally direct.

By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (Reuters) - Last spring, the future for Viddy, a video-sharing Facebook app, seemed as sunny as southern California's skies. Based a block away from Venice Beach, the 30-person startup impressed prospective investors with skyrocketing user growth figures and won funding from them at a $370 million valuation. The tech press hailed it as the "Instagram for video," potentially ripe for a billion-dollar-plus buyout. Justin Bieber wanted to invest - and the pop star eventually did just that.

* Ram Singh found hanged in Delhi cell * "We can't rule out foul play," his lawyer says * Singh ringleader of gang who raped, killed student -police * Death a "major lapse" in prison security, minister says (Adds quote from Supreme Court lawyer) By Annie Banerji and Satarupa Bhattacharjya