3 women a day killed by a partner in South Africa
Reeva Steenkamp, the model and law graduate shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius, was statistically just one of three women killed on Valentine's Day ...

Swiss prosecutor close to decision in Zoricic case
Legal action following the fatal crash of Canadian skicross racer Nik Zoricic at a World Cup in Switzerland is likely to be made clearer in June.

Philippines to accuse police, soldiers in killings
Philippine investigators will file a murder case against 35 police officers and soldiers for allegedly executing 13 people at a road checkpoint in a ...

Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
Attorneys who have tried unsuccessfully for years to sue the Vatican over failures to stop clergy sex abuse are looking into whether former Pope ...
Israel police probe alleged lawmaker voter fraud
Israeli police are investigating allegations that lawmakers from the centrist Labor Party were involved in vote-buying schemes in their primary ...

Venezuela investigates slaying of indigenous chief
Venezuelan authorities launched an investigation on Monday into the shooting death of an Indian leader who had repeatedly requested government ...

Police investigating after banana thrown at Bale
British police have opened an investigation after an Arsenal fan threw a banana at Tottenham winger Gareth Bale during the north London derby.
UK, FBI delegations visit Libya in Lockerbie probe
Scottish police and FBI agents visited Libya this week to gather evidence about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which 270 people died, Scotland's top ...

South Africa: Police charged with murder
Eight South African police officers were charged with murder on Friday for the death of a taxi driver dragged by a police vehicle, a videotaped ...

British crash survivor leaped from Egypt balloon
Egypt's lead investigator said Thursday he is seeking to interview the only tourist who survived the crash of a hot air balloon in the southern city ...
Brazilian priest investigated for alleged abuse
A Roman Catholic priest is being investigated for allegations of sexual abuse of three young girls in his parish in southeastern Brazil, police said ...
UK police probe Lib Dem sex harassment claims
British police are investigating allegations that a former senior member of the Liberal Democratic party sexually harassed four women, authorities ...
Fraud egg? Germany probes mislabeled bio produce
Authorities are investigating whether some 150 farms in northern Germany made false claims about the quality of their eggs. Prosecutors in the city ...
Georgian president's top ally faces charges
Georgian investigators on Saturday filed criminal charges against a top ally of the president, whose supporters condemned the move as politically ...
Rights group urges Yemen to investigate violations
An international human rights group urged Yemen's government Saturday to crack down on human rights violations it says have taken place since the ...

Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled 'beef' to Czechs
An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland's government said ...
FIFA investigates Zambia over match-fixing players
FIFA is investigating Zambian officials over allegations they allowed eight players banned for match-fixing in a notorious case in Finland to return ...
Russians investigating adoptee's death in Texas
Russian authorities have blamed "inhuman treatment" for the death of a 3-year-old boy adopted by an American family, but Texas officials say they are ...
Belgian authorities open probe into cycling doctor
Authorities have opened a judicial inquiry into cycling doctor Geert Leinders, who has worked for the Rabobank and Team Sky teams. The prosecutor's ...

Israeli premier defends Israel in prisoner scandal
Israel's prime minister on Sunday defended the actions of his country's security forces following a public uproar over the mysterious death of a man ...
Indian officials to probe Italian helicopter deal
Two Indian federal investigators will travel to Italy this week to meet with prosecutors probing allegations that the Italian company Finmeccanica ...

Police track elusive figure in soccer match-fixing
At 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2011, when early risers would have been sipping espressos and buttering toast, a man dressed in black disembarked at Milan's ...

Criminal case delayed in Paraguay land killings
The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan ...
Greek police hold 1, seek 10 for migrants' beating
Police on the Greek island of Crete say they have arrested one man and are seeking another 10 suspects in connection with the severe beating of three ...