Rights groups warn that the bill makes the death penalty easier to impose and strips fair trial protections.
Renewed clashes between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince have forced hundreds to flee their homes.
Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila returned to São Paulo after being detained and deported from Israel.
Ex-mayor of wealthy Los Angeles suburb promoted pro-China propaganda at behest of Chinese officials, prosecutors say.
Obaida Hitto reports from southern Lebanon, where residents say they will not leave again despite intensifying strikes.
The ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.
US officials say 18 Americans are being monitored for symptoms, as WHO insists risk to public remains low.
Syria restores credit card payments in effort to rejoin the global economy.
Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.
Iran's powerful parliamentary speaker says US has 'no alternative but to accept' Tehran's 14-point proposal to end war.