Brazil to deploy National Security troops against protesters

The Brazilian government will deploy National Public Security Force in five cities hosting the FIFA football tournament in an effort to contain the ongoing protests across the country.

June 19, 2013 06:54

Judge demands NSA releases dragnet surveillance records for criminal case

In wake of the NSA surveillance scandal, a Florida judge has demanded that the federal agency hand over the phone records of a man charged with attempted robbery, to help solve a case that culminated in a murder.

June 18, 2013 20:27

Bloomberg and NYPD sued for spying on Muslims

A lawsuit filed against the NYPD accuses the city’s police of regularly violating the civil rights of Muslims. The suit claims that the NYPD unconstitutionally profiles and intimidates them, thereby discouraging them from practicing their religion.

June 18, 2013 19:07

Putin: Didn’t feel isolated, not all G8 leaders agree Assad used chemical weapons

There is no proof that the Syrian government used chemical weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the G8 summit. Some of the G8 countries share this view, he added.

June 18, 2013 15:11

Four US troops killed in Afghan militant attack ahead of peace talks with Taliban

US officials are set to meet with Taliban representatives in Qatar, to kick off peace talks. Four US troops have been killed just hours after the US called on the Taliban to renounce violence, dropping a condemnation of Al-Qaeda as a precondition.

June 18, 2013 14:42

Court ruling sidetracks Gazprom’s new $226 million HQ in St Petersburg

Gazprom's plans to construct a new $226 million headquarters in St Petersburg have been scuppered by a local court. The Kommersant daily says a judge has upheld local objections the site had cultural significance and could not be built on.

June 18, 2013 13:37