JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius applied for firearm licenses for six more guns weeks before the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp inside his house. Belgian prosecutors seek trial of ex-Fortis directors
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian prosecutors have concluded that seven former directors of Fortis s hould face trial for allegedly misleading investors during the Belgian-Dutch bank's purchase of part of Dutch lender ABN AMRO and before its 2008 collapse. A dossier has been passed to a panel of judges who will determine whether to order a trial, Brussels prosecutors said on Wednesday. They did not name the former Fortis directors. Ageas, the legal successor to Fortis, said it was pleased that the prosecutors were not seeking to bring it to trial as well. … Kenyan chief justice reveals threats ahead of vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya’s chief justice is making an extraordinary public statement that he will not be cowed by threats and harassment ahead of the country’s March 4 election.
What we know about the death of a Mossad agent named 'Prisoner X' - and what we don't
Ben Zygier - aka Ben Alon, Ben Allen, Benjamin Burrows and “Prisoner X” - died in an secret Israeli prison cell in late 2011. Why was he there? Mr. Zygier, who’d emigrated to Israel from his native Australia about 10 years previously, had worked for the Mossad, Israel’s external spy agency and something went wrong.
Pipeline industry drove changes to Navigable Waters Protection Act: documents
OTTAWA – When the Harper government included a radical overhaul of the Navigable Waters Protection Act in its last omnibus bill, outsiders scratched their heads and wondered out loud where the idea had come from.
Romania finds horsemeat in beef batch
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Horsemeat labeled as beef has been found in Romania in products set to be sold locally, an agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday. A scandal which has triggered recalls of ready-made meals and damaged confidence in Europe's vas t and complex food industry, erupted last month when tests carried out in Ireland revealed that some beef products also contained horsemeat. An investigation has identified a French meat-processing firm as the likely culprit in the row that has implicated traders and abattoirs from Cyprus to Romania. … Judges threatened ahead of Kenyan vote: chief justice
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya's chief justice said on Wednesday he and other judges had been threatened by a criminal gang who warned them against trying to stop a candidate accused of bankrolling tribal violence running for the presidency next month. Uhuru Kenyatta, a former finance minister and the son of the country's founding president, is one of four Kenyans accused at the International Criminal Court of orchestrating violence that killed 1,200 people after the last vote in 2007. … Calgary reservist avoids jail in deadly Afghanistan training accident
CALGARY – A Canadian Forces reservist has avoided jail for his role in a deadly training accident in Afghanistan three years ago.
Bank of England seen restarting asset buys, but not in March - poll
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is more likely than not to fire up its dormant printing presses and inject another wave of cash into the economy before the year is out, a Reuters poll found. Accord ing to the snap poll of 50 economists, taken after minutes from the Monetary Policy Committee's February meeting showed three of the nine members voted for more purchases this month, there is a median 51 percent chance it will happen. The mean likelihood of an increase was slightly higher, at 55 percent. … Prosecution: Error in 'testosterone' testimony
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case made an error in his court testimony Wednesday when he identified a substance found in the athlete's bedroom as testosterone, the national prosecutor said. Nigeria secret police say they arrested terrorists who wanted to kill former military ruler
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s secret police say they’ve broken up a group backed by Iranian terrorists who wanted to assassinate a former military ruler.
Nigeria secret police say terror group broken up
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria’s secret police say they’ve broken up a group backed by Iranian terrorists who wanted to assassinate a former military ruler.
US senator calls Jerusalem Israel's capital
JERUSALEM (AP) -- An influential Republican senator has called Jerusalem the capital of Israel, taking a stand on an explosive issue between Israel and the Palestinians. French special forces in Cameroon helping hostage probe
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – French special forces have arrived in northern Cameroon to help locate a French family who were kidnapped on Tuesday and moved to Nigeria, a local governor said on Wednesday. The abduction of three adults and four children highlights the risk to French nationals and interests in Africa since Paris sent forces to Mali to oust Islamist rebels. “French special forces came in yesterday from N’Djamena to help with the investigation. They left yesterday and came back today,” Augustine Fonka Awa, governor of Cameroon’s Far North Region, told Reuters by telephone. …
What's different? Pistorius and police on killing
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- There are several key points where testimony conflicts between the prosecution and the defense in the Oscar Pistorius case. 
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