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Portuguese firefighters work to stop a forest fire from reaching the village of Figueiro dos Vinhos central Portugal. (Photo: AP)

Portugal awaits foreign help to fight deadly wildfires

Emergency services have been criticized for not closing a road where 47 of the deaths occurred as people fled the flames...

19 Jun 2017 3:45 PM IST

A massive fire ripped through a 27-storey apartment block in west London in the early hours of Wednesday, trapping residents inside as 200 firefighters battled the blaze.

79 now believed to have died in London high-rise fire

Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figure during a statement outside Scotland Yard on Monday.

19 Jun 2017 3:36 PM IST

A forensic officer stands at the scene with a van near Finsbury Park station after the vehicle struck pedestrians in north London. (Photo: AP)

London attack on Muslim worshippers: What we know

The mosque was once a notorious hub for radical Islamists that has since become a centre for inter-faith outreach.

19 Jun 2017 3:15 PM IST

A forensic officer stands at the scene with a van near Finsbury Park station after the vehicle struck pedestrians in north London. (Photo: AP)

Mosque imam saves driver from angry mob after terror attack

Witnesses said that an imam from the mosque protected the driver of the van from angry members of the public until the...

19 Jun 2017 2:21 PM IST

The hired vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers shortly after midnight at the Finsbury Park Mosque, one of the biggest in the country, witnesses said. (Photo: AP)

I'll kill all Muslims: Witnesses recall London mosque assailant's...

Police said 1 man was pronounced dead at the scene and the van driver had been detained the people before his arrested.

19 Jun 2017 1:12 PM IST

La Republique en Marche party members react after the announcement of the partial official results and polling agencies projections in the final round of parliamentary elections are announced at the party headquarters, in Paris, France. (Photo: AP)

France elects record number of women to parliament

As of late Sunday evening there were 156 women lawmakers elected to France's National Assembly, already more than ever...

19 Jun 2017 11:36 AM IST

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. (Photo: AFP)

Number of global displaced up to 65.6 million last year: UN

The figures are based on the agency's own data and on numbers reported by governments and non-governmental...

19 Jun 2017 11:21 AM IST

Britains Brexit minister David Davis (Photo:AP)

Britain eyes Brexit deal 'like no other in history'

Britain's Brexit ministry said the team travelling to Brussels was confident it could achieve a 'bold and ambitious...

19 Jun 2017 9:14 AM IST

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Macron marches to massive majority in French parliament

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, the rightwinger chosen by Macron to lead the cabinet, said voters had chosen 'hope over...

19 Jun 2017 8:50 AM IST

A Portuguese firefighter works to stop a forest fire from reaching the village of Figueiro dos Vinhos central Portugal (Photo: AP)

Forest fire kills 62 in Portugal; search on for more bodies

Almost 24 hours after the deaths Saturday night, fires were still churning across the forested hillsides of central...

19 Jun 2017 8:15 AM IST

An armed police officer mans a cordon on the Seven Sisters Road at Finsbury Park where a vehicle struck pedestrians in London Monday. (Photo: AP)

UK: Theresa May calls London Mosque incident 'potential terror attack'

One man was killed and ten people were hospitalised due to the incident that is being investigated by counter-terrorism...

19 Jun 2017 7:29 AM IST

Police officers man a cordon at Finsbury Park where a vehicle struck pedestrians in London Monday. (Photo: AP)

Vehicle hits pedestrians in London, several wounded: police

Sky News reported that police said the incident happened after worshippers were leaving the Finsbury Park mosque after...

19 Jun 2017 7:02 AM IST