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Brazil unveils tougher measures against crime, corruption

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro unveiled Monday a series of measures designed to battle crime, corruption and violence in Latin America's biggest country, acting on President Jair Bolsonaro's law-and-order agenda. The measures include a bill allowing police to use their weapons in...

Facebook marks 15 years under a cloud of scandal

The world’s largest social media site, with more than 2 billion users worldwide, marks its 15th anniversary Monday beset by scandals and accusations that it has failed to prevent, and even fostered, the mining of user data by private companies. Given its stated commitment to remaining a...

Afghanistan bleeds with 1,700 casualties in January

Afghanistan saw a bloody start to the new year with over 1,700 war-related casualties in January alone. Figures compiled by Anadolu Agency suggest more than 900 people were killed and at least 800 others were injured across Afghanistan in terrorist attacks and security operations. The...

Pentagon to send 3,750 troops to border with Mexico

Some 3,750 troops will be deployed to the U.S. border with Mexico, the Department of Defense said on Sunday. The troops will be sent to place barbed wire at key points of entry along the border in response to large migrant caravans that had been marching their way up from Central America to...