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Jammu & Kashmir: 2 Kashmiris killed in gunbattle with Indian soldiers
UK: Police battle violent protesters in East London
Afghanistan: 10 Afghan police killed in Taliban attack
Syria: Israeli jets hit targets in Syria
Pakistan: Over 63 killed in suicide attacks
Saudi Arabia: Security forces foil terror plot in Makkah
UK: May unveils post Brexit plans for EU citizens in UK
Somalia: 5 killed in suicide car bomb attack
Canada: Quebec premier says Muslims must fight terrorism
Central African Republic: 100 killed in clashes between Muslims & Christians
UK: May apologises for inadequate Grenfell tower fire response
Iraq: Daesh destroys historic mosque in Mosul
Belgium: Man reportedly carrying explosives shot in Brussels
Nigeria: Multiple explosions kill 12 in Borno State
US police pledge justice for slain Muslim teen
UK: Muslim Welfare House terror attack: Man dies as van ploughs into worshippers
Portugal: 57 killed in deadly forest fire
Afghanistan: 5 Afghan officers killed as Taliban storm police HQ
Palestine: 3 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier killed in East Jerusalem
French PM Valls submits government resignation
Manuel Valls has presented the French government’s resignation to President Francois Hollande (right). Hollande accepted, and charged Valls with forming a new government. The presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday announced that Prime Minister Manuel Valls had offered … Continued
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Bosnians bury ethnically cleansed victims
Thousands of Bosnians have gathered for a mass funeral for their loved ones more than 20 years after they were killed in the country’s civil war. Many of the bodies were only discovered recently in a nearby mass … Continued
Iran and P5+1 nuclear talks extended till November 24
World powers and Iran have agreed to extend their talks on Tehran’s nuclear program by four months. The deadline for the deal, struck last year in November, was set to expire on Sunday. After failing to close major … Continued
France ups security after synagogues stormed
France has stepped up security this week with the president calling for a zero tolerance approach after a series of protests against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. In one incident anti-Israel demonstrators tried to storm two Paris synagogues. President François … Continued
In Vienna, P5+1 talks make no progress on Iran nukes
Foreign ministers meeting in Vienna to discuss Iran’s nuclear program have failed to advance the faltering talks. The target date for a deal is now only a week away. Seven days before the July 20 deadline to strike … Continued
Germany: More than a dozen US spies infiltrate German ministries
The CIA has recruited more than a dozen spies in several German government ministries, according to the Bild am Sonntag tabloid paper. Earlier, Chancellor Merkel said she doubts the US will end its aggressive espionage. The alleged spies … Continued
Ukraine: Rebel rocket attack kills dozens of government troops
Pro-Russia insurgents have fired rockets at a border post in Ukraine, killing dozens of government troops, according to a Ukrainian official. Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Kyiv to exercise restraint. Using a “Grad” multiple rocket launcher, … Continued
Germany: After Germany expels spy chief, US remains tight-lipped
Germany has expelled the US’ top foreign intelligence chief from Berlin, but Washington has said little on the matter. Spying allegations threaten to fray ties between the allies, a possibility neither wants. The White House declined to issue a statement … Continued
Germany: Berlin demands US ambassador explains snooping on German parliament
Berlin has called on the US ambassador to explain allegations that Washington spied on a parliamentary committee investigating NSA surveillance in Germany. A double agent reportedly sold the US sensitive documents. On Friday, the German Foreign Ministry called on … Continued
France: Sarkozy denies wrongdoing, says case against him ‘political’
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has denied that he broke the law after being charged with corruption-related offences. He said the country’s legal system was being used for political purposes. Sarkozy denounced what he called the “political interference” in the … Continued
France: Former President Sarkozy charged in corruption case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was formally charged in the early hours of Wednesday after 15 hours of questioning by police. He is accused of influence-peddling. Sarkozy spent almost all of Tuesday 01.07.2014) being questioned by police officers in Nanterre, … Continued
Italian coastguard finds 30 dead migrants in fishing boat
The Italian coastguard has found the corpses of 30 migrants in a boat off the coast of Sicily. Over the weekend, authorities rescued more than 1,600 people making the perilous journey from North Africa to Europe. Italian rescuers … Continued
EU: Jean-Claude Juncker nominated new European Commission President despite UK opposition
European leaders have formally proposed former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker as the new President of the European Commission. Britain and Hungary maintained their opposition to Juncker’s appointment. The 28 leaders of the EU voted 26-2 in Juncker’s … Continued
EU leaders set to approve Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president
European Union leaders appear set to approve Jean-Claude Juncker as the European Commission’s next president. The leaders of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova are also to sign deals deepening their ties with the bloc. As the 28 leaders … Continued
Ukraine: Several dead after military helicopter is shot down
Several people have been killed after a helicopter was shot down in eastern Ukraine. It’s reported pro-Russia separatists carried out a repeat of an attack on a military helicopter in the same region last month. It … Continued
Kosovo: Security forces break up violent protest over Serb bridge barrier in northern Kosovo
Police have broken up a protest by ethnic Albanians against the blockade by ethnic Serbs of the main bridge in Mitrovica in northern Kosovo. The town has often seen tension between the two ethnic groups. There were conflicting reports of … Continued
Ukraine: Separatists down Ukraine military plane
Pro-Russian separatists have shot down a Ukrainian military plane, killing dozens of soldiers. The incident comes amid reports that Moscow has supplied the rebels with heavy weapons. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that 49 people … Continued
Sweden: Merkel meets Juncker opponents in mini-summit
[Photo: Jean-Claude Juncker] Officially, nominating Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president is not up for discussion in Harpsund, Sweden. But the meeting conspicuously unites Merkel with three of Juncker’s more prominent opponents. “It certainly should not … Continued
Ukraine: Poroshenko takes oath of office as new president
Ukraine’s new president, Petro Poroshenko, has taken the oath of office in parliament in Kyiv. He faces the huge challenge of uniting a country teetering on the brink of civil war. Petro Poroshenko was inaugurated on Saturday as the … Continued
G7 summit ends with warnings to Russia to cooperate with Kyiv
The G7 summit in Brussels has closed with the US and UK reiterating calls for Russia to open talks with Ukraine’s new government or face further sanctions. Russia was notably absent after being suspended from the group. US President Barack … Continued
Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
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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