Organized crime
Britain Opens Separate ‘jihadi Jails’
Britain said Thursday it had begun housing Islamist extremists in separate prison units to prevent them radicalising...
Activists Urge ICC To Probe Mexico’s ‘crimes Against Humanity’
Rights activists on Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court to probe years of killings and disappearances, as...
Polio Worker ‘shot Dead In NW Pakistan’
A health worker who had been immunising children against polio was shot dead in Pakistan's northwestern province...
No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan
NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...
Japan Cops On the Hunt For Shareholder-Meeting Crooks
About 1,000 police fanned out across Tokyo on Thursday in a dragnet aimed at nabbing gangsters notorious for extorting...
US Tech Giants Join Forces Against Terror Content
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced Monday the launch of an anti-terror partnership aimed at thwarting...
National Security Issues Must Not Be Turned Into Political Football
It is most unfortunate that the security situation in the country is being turned into political football by...
At Least Two Dozen People Killed In Multiple Pakistan Blasts
Multiple blasts killed at least 24 people in two Pakistani cities on the last Friday of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month,...
Afghanistan’s ‘hill of Widows’ Live In A World Apart
The first women settled on this stony slope outside Kabul in the 1990s hoping to escape the stigma those like them are...
‘El Chapo’ To Sue Netflix Over Series
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman plans to sue Netflix and Univision for allegedly defaming him with a TV...
UN Chief Calls For Aid To Afghanistan As Conflict Spirals
Sitting cross-legged with war-displaced women in a mud-brick settlement on Kabul's outskirts, UN Secretary General...
World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the...
Behind the Scenes With America’s Most Violent Gang
A notorious Central American street gang famed for its heavily tattooed members and torturing its victims has now...
Australia Builds Separate Prison Wing For Extremist Inmates
Australia's largest state Sunday said it was building a separate prison wing for extremist inmates to tackle...
Human Trafficking Is Deadly, the Marginalized Are Mostly the Victims
Worldwide, human trafficking is a canker that eats into the fabrics of every nation and impedes its development. The...
Is Islam Responsible For Global ‘Islamist’ Terrorism?
The media have consistently, for far too long, maintained shallow, hollow and horrific reportage on the terror...
US Disputes Claim Syria Strike Killed Dozens of Civilians
The Pentagon denied Wednesday that large numbers of civilians were killed in a March strike by a Syrian mosque,...
Human Rights Won’t Stop Terror Fight
Theresa May has said she will change human rights laws if they “get in the way” of tackling terror suspects. The PM...
Explosion In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens
A powerful vehicle bomb has struck the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 49 people and...