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79 people presumed dead in London fire: police
At least 79 people have been presumed dead in the massive fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower here, the Scotland Yard said today, warning that the toll could climb further in one of the worst fire tragedies in the UK
Iran warns missile attack on IS in Syria can be repeated
After firing missiles targeting the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Iran's Revolutionary Guard today issued a stark warning to IS militants, saying that any future attack against Iran will result in more powerful launches
Muslim teenage girl killed after leaving Virginia mosque in US
In an apparent hate crime, a 17- year-old American Muslim girl was beaten and abducted after leaving a mosque in Virginia by a man and her body was later found dumped in a pond, authorities said today. Police have arrested a 22-year-old, identified as Darwin Martinez Torres, and charged him with the girl's murder
Bangladeshi fan commits suicide after India's final defeat
Dhaka: A 25-year-old Bangladeshi fan of Indian cricket committed suicide by jumping in front of a train after India lost to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
Mosque imam saves driver from angry mob after terror attack
An imam today protected from an angry mob the attacker who ploughed his van into worshippers outside a mosque in London, killing one person and injuring ten others
US police handcuffed a Sikh carrying ‘Kirpan’
Washington: A 33-year-old Sikh convert was handcuffed and arrested in the US for carrying a kirpan after a customer at a grocery store called police. Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who was born as Justin Smith, has worn the ceremonial knife known as a kirpan every day since he converted to Sikhism nine years ago.
Indian-origin pharmacist jailed for illegally selling drugs in UK
An Indian-origin pharmacist who stole almost 5,000 pounds worth of prescription drugs and then sold them on the street has been jailed for one year by a UK court. Niren Patel had appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of a position of trust, possession with intent to supply a Class B drug and five counts of possession to supply a Class C drug
Trump cancels Obama's Cuba deal, puts Cold War-era rivals on collision course
Chipping away at Barack Obama's legacy, US President Donald Trump cancelled his predecessor's "one-sided" Cuba deal and put the two Cold War- era rivals on collision course again by vowing to not allow dollars to prop up Raul Castro's "military monopoly"
Sharif's brother appears before Panama Papers probe panel
Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother and Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif today appeared before a Supreme Court-appointed team probing the Panamagate graft case -- the fourth member of the Sharif family to be grilled by the panel
Israeli officer killed, 3 Palestinian attackers shot dead
An Israeli policewoman was stabbed and killed in an attack outside Jerusalem's Old City and security forces shot dead three suspected Palestinian assailants, police said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the fatal stabbing. However, Hamas said the three Palestinians shot dead in Jerusalem after the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman belonged to local Islamist and leftist movements, rejecting the claim by the Islamic State group