Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29

A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey block in central Istanbul left at least 29 people dead Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response. By late afternoon around 20 fire trucks and ambulan…

Iran arrests two Islamic State members: media

Iran arrested two alleged Islamic State group members in the holy city of Qom, local media reported on Tuesday. “In recent days, thanks to the efforts of the intelligence agents in the military and security forces, two terrorists belonging to the takfi…