Russia promises legal action over NSA surveillance scandal

The scandal over illegal data interception by US security services questions the correlation between the US and international law, and senior Russian officials are calling for an urgent update in Russian legislation in response.

June 19, 2013 09:41

Equal number of Americans believe US, Iran pose greatest security threat – poll

A US poll has revealed that 10 percent of Americans view their country as the biggest threat to world peace, while similar numbers singled out Iran, China or North Korea as the most dangerous. One-third of Americans say terrorism is the greatest threat.

June 19, 2013 06:27

Afghanistan suspends US security talks as Washington readies Taliban peace talks

Kabul has suspended talks with Washington on a bilateral security pact - designed to chart Afghanistan's security path following the US withdrawal next year - as well as upcoming discussions with the Taliban.

June 19, 2013 08:02

Brazil to deploy National Security troops against protesters (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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

Obama's 'transparent' NSA interview points debunked

Despite reports indicating the opposite US President Barack Obama has continued to perpetrate the vague assertion that the controversial NSA surveillance programs, primarily PRISM, are responsible for stopping a major terrorist attack in New York City.

June 19, 2013 04:00

Brazil rage spills onto the streets: LIVE UPDATES

Brazil has entered a second week of mass protests, with hundreds of thousands turning out in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and elsewhere. Unrest left at least 100 injured and resulted in over 250 arrests on Monday.

June 18, 2013 11:23