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UK to double length of next Parliament to deal with Brexit

 The British government plans to have the next Parliament hold a two-year session to deal with the expected onslaught of Brexit-related legislation. Parliament normally sits for one year, but officials said late Saturday night more time will be needed. House of Common leader Andrea...

UK to help Syrian family of London fire victim to come to UK

British officials say they are helping the Syrian family of the first officially confirmed victim of the London tower blaze to come to Britain. The Home Office said late Saturday night it will make arrangements for the family of Mohammad Alhajali to "travel to the U.K. in these terribly sad...

Muslim 'peace march' held in Germany but turnout disappoints

A Muslim "peace march" against terrorism has been held in the German city of Cologne but has drawn fewer participants than organizers had hoped for. The dpa news agency reported that a few hundred people gathered for the demonstration Saturday, with placards such as "Together against terror"...

58 people assumed dead in tower block blaze

British police said that 58 people were now assumed to have died in this week's blaze at a London tower block. "Sadly at this time, there are 58 people who we have been told were in Grenfell Tower on the night that are missing and therefore sadly I have to assume that they are dead,"...