Shell boss: Scots should stay in UK
The chief executive of the oil company Shell says he would like Scotland to “remain part of the UK”. BBC News – Business
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Bin Laden son-in-law’s trial begins
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law is accused of using the “murderous power of his words” to rally people against the US, as his trial opens in New York. BBC News – US & Canada
MPs raise fears over cuts to Army
Plans to cut soldiers could leave the Army “short of personnel” and unable to meet future national security needs, a report by MPs warns. BBC News – UK
EU summit to tackle Ukraine crisis
EU leaders will hold an emergency summit to decide how strongly to respond to Russia’s troop deployment in Ukraine’s Crimea region. BBC News – Europe
Pistorius blamed for restaurant shot
A witness at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius says the South African athlete was responsible for a weapon being fired at a restaurant last year. BBC News – Africa
Europe’s longest-serving PM resigns
After nine years in office, Estonian PM Andrus Ansip announces his resignation to enable a successor to lead his party into 2015 elections. BBC News – Europe