Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 8 in Baghdad
Palestine: 1,000 Palestinian minors detained by Israel
Thailand: 3 security officials killed by bomb in the south
Egypt: More than 165 dead in boat tragedy
European Court of Human RIghts rejects Dutch soldiers prosecution for Srebrenica genocide
Jordan: Brotherhood-linked bloc wins seats in assembly
Egypt: 29 undocumented refugees drown off Egypt coast
UN ready to resume aid delivery in Syria
Syria: US alleges Russia responsible for raid on aid convoy
Myanmar: Illegal mosques to be demolished in Rakhine
UK drones involved in ‘mistaken’ airstrike killing 60 Syrian troops
Nigeria: Six civilians die in ambush of Nigerian military escort
US: New York bombing suspect arrested after shootout
US: Authorities investigating NYC blast as act of terror
Thailand: 18 killed in Thai Muslims tourist boat sinking
Jammu & Kashmir: 17 soldiers killed in Indian-held Kashmir gunbattle
Palestine: Palestinian, Jordanian shot dead by Israeli troops
Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack kills 30 during Friday prayers
Putin calls Obama to discuss crisis in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his US counterpart Barack Obama to discuss the Crimea crisis. Their conversation focused on a diplomatic proposal made by Secretary of State John Kerry earlier in the week. The two presidents agreed on … Continued
Germany: Merkel’s coalition drafts dual nationality plan for young foreigners
Germany may soon introduce limited dual citizenship for young adults born to resident foreigners under a draft law from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition. Teenage residents of Turkish origin would mainly benefit. Social Democrats and conservatives in Chancellor Merkel’s coalition … Continued
Obama: ‘This is not another Cold War we are entering into’
US President Barack Obama has called on the West to remain united in its response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, saying that “with time” Moscow will realize “that brute force” cannot win. Obama used his key speech to some 2,000 … Continued
Nuclear Security Summit ends with focus on fighting nuclear terrorism
World leaders have closed the Nuclear Security summit with a pledge to keep looking for ways to ensure terrorists can’t obtain nuclear material. The meeting was, however, overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine. At the end of the … Continued
G8 suspended as standoff between world powers and Russia escalates
The Group of 8 will not meet until Russia “changes course,” the seven other member nations have announced in a joint statement. A summit scheduled by the group in Sochi has been moved to Brussels, with Moscow excluded. Leaders … Continued
Malta: 90 African refugees rescued off Malta
[African refugees rescued off coast of Malta archive photo] VALLETTA, (Xinhua): Some 90 African refugees have been rescued at sea off Malta by an Armed Forces Malta patrol vessel, a government statement said. The refugees, including five women, were … Continued
EU leaders hit Russia with more sanctions over Crimea
The EU has agreed to impose sanctions on 12 more individuals for their part in Russia’s seizure of Crimea. Bloc leaders have also begun preparations for harsher economic sanctions if Russia does not back down. French President Francois Hollande … Continued
Ukraine to pull troops out of disputed Crimea
Ukraine has announced plans to remove its military forces from the disputed Crimean territory. The announcement comes just hours after pro-Russian forces took control of several military bases across the peninsula. Pro-Russian military forces seized two military bases … Continued
Ukraine: EU mulls Crimea response as US warns Moscow of further sanctions
Washington has warned Moscow that it could face further isolation over the signing of a treaty to annex Crimea. While the EU debates more sanctions, Russian lawmakers have mocked measures announced so far. US Vice President Joe Biden warned … Continued
Ukraine: Putin signs decree recognizing Crimea has a sovereign state
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing Crimea as a sovereign state. It comes after Western leaders rejected a referendum in which 97 percent of Crimeans voted to join the Russian Federation. According to a Kremlin statement, … Continued
Ukraine: 96.6 pct Crimean voters favour joining Russia
[Mikhail Malyshev, chairman of the commission preparing and holding the All-Crimea Referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, speaks to the press in Simferopol, capital of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. (Xinhua/Sadat)] SIMFEROPOL, (Xinhua): A whopping 96.6 percent of Crimean … Continued
Ukraine: Crimea votes in contentious referendum on joining Russia
[Volunteers from self-defense units are taking an oath of allegiance to the people of Crimea as the autonomous republic puts together its own military on March 10, 2014 (RIA Novosti / Valery Melnikov)] Residents of Crimea are voting … Continued
Russia says it “does not want war” as Ukraine PM asks for talks
Moscow’s UN envoy has told the Security Council that Russia does not want to start a war over the Crimea crisis. It comes as rival demonstrations in eastern Ukraine turned bloody. Ahead of a referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region on … Continued
US: Yatsenyuk visits Washington: Ukraine will ‘never surrender’
Interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk has said his country won’t “surrender” in its fight for sovereignty. The comments were made during his visit with US President Obama amid a diplomatic crisis with Russia. “Ukraine is and will be part … Continued
Ukraine: Crimea’s Parliament pushes independence ahead of referendum
Crimea’s Parliament has said if the region votes to join Russia it’ll declare itself independent and propose to become part of Russia. Europe’s security and democracy watchdog has called the upcoming referendum illegal. Sunday’s upcoming referendum on the Ukrainian peninsula … Continued
UK: London to host int’l meeting over sanctions on Russia on Ukraine
LONDON, (Xinhua): Britain is to host an international meeting on Tuesday to discuss possible sanctions against a list of Russians amid ratcheted-up pressure by Western countries to urge Russia to withdraw its forces in Crimea. Britain is mulling sanctions on … Continued
EU prepares Russia sanctions, NATO sends planes to monitor Ukraine
The European Union is preparing fresh sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Crimea. This comes as NATO announced it was to deploy reconnaissance aircraft in Poland to monitor events in Ukraine. The European Union is preparing … Continued
Merkel warns Putin against ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
Angela Merkel has told Vladimir Putin that a referendum on Crimea would violate international law. The Crimean parliament’s decision to vote on joining the Russian Federation has only worsened the diplomatic stalemate. On Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian President … Continued
Ukraine: EU and US start Russia sanctions, call Crimea referendum illegal
The EU and US have both announced preliminary steps against Russia over the situation in Crimea. Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU economic sanctions could follow within days unless Russia changes tack. The European Union announced that it would suspend talks … Continued
Ukraine: EU freezes Yanukovych, Ukraine assets after only minimal progress in Paris
The European Union has said that it is freezing the assets of 18 people – including the deposed president, Viktor Yanukovych – suspected of misappropriating Ukrainian state funds. This precedes an EU leaders’ summit. The European Council on Thursday morning … 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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