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ANKARA (AA) – Turkey defeats coup attempt in less than 24 hours The attempt by sections of the Turkish military to overthrow the government began at around 10 p.m. local time (1900GMT) Friday and was thwarted by 8 p.m. Saturday. Around 160 people were martyred and 20 pro-coup servicemen killed. Around 3,000 military personnel have […]

16th Jul 2016

Turkey: Govt in control, foreign ministry says

By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA): A coup attempt in Turkey was “foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity,” Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement distributed by foreign missions. “Our president and government are in charge,” according to the statement, carried by Turkey’s Washington Embassy and Permanent Mission […]

30th Nov 2015

Burkina Faso: Voting begins in general election

OUAGADOUGOU, (AA) – Voting in Burkina Faso’s general election has begun, with more than five million people headed to the polls. Voters are going to elect a new president from among 14 candidates as well as choosing MPs for the 127-seat parliament. According to some survey results, only two presidential candidates have a real chance […]

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The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

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