Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmiri protester killed, 16 injured by Indian troops after Eid prayers
UK: Birmingham city hosts Europe’s largest Eid gathering
UN rights chief calls for probe into held Kashmir abuses
UN blames Israel for ‘excessive’ Gaza violence
Sweden: Sharp rise in attacks on mosques across Sweden
Afghanistan: Suicide attack at ministry kills 13 in Kabul
New Crescent Moon of Shawwal [Eid]
Libyan coast guards rescue 152 migrants
Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims
UK ‘committed’ to Iran nuclear deal, May tells Netanyahu
Iraq: Twin bombing kills 18, injures 100 in Sadr City
Ethiopia: Out of prison, Muslim activist demands reforms
Argentina cancels football match with Israel amid protests
Syria: Human Rights report slams hundreds of civilians killed in US-led raid on Raqqah
Afghanistan: Suicide attack targets Kabul scholars against terrorism, 14 killed
Turkey: 9 migrants die, 6 rescued in Mediterranean; 48 die near Tunisian coast
Jammu and Kashmir: Shutdown, restrictions in Kashmir after civilian killed by Indian soldiers
Palestine: Israeli sniper kills Gazan paramedic at the back as she was treating injured
Switzerland: Swiss Upper House rejects foreign fund ban on mosques
Taiwan: 7 dead, 370 injured in earthquake
BEIJING, China (AA) : At least seven people – including a baby girl – were confirmed dead Saturday after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit southern Taiwan, collapsing buildings and injuring hundreds of others. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), … Continued
New Zealand: US-led Pacific free trade pact inked by 12 countries
By P Prem Kumar KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – Trade ministers from 12 countries have inked a controversial United States-led regional trade agreement in New Zealand, paving the path for freer movement of goods and services between the member economies. … Continued
Philippines: Bomb blast injures 3 in S Philippines
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least three people – one of them a minor – were injured when an explosion rocked a southern Philippine city visited by a vice presidential candidate Tuesday. Supt. Ranie Hachuela, chief of … Continued
China tells US ‘respect law’ after warship passes island
By Tevfik Durul SHANGHAI (AA) – China has urged the United States to respect and abide by its laws after a U.S. warship passed by an island that Beijing claims in the South China Sea. China underlined that it … Continued
Philippines: Moro group says army behind Christian militia
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A disagreement has broken out between a splinter group of the country’s one-time largest Muslim rebel front and the Philippines military over accusations that the army is responsible for a show of … Continued
China: 3 dead, 18 hurt after man drives into crowd
BEIJING (AA) – A man drove a car into a crowd in China’s eastern Jiangxi province Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 18 others – the majority of them students. State news agency Xinhua cited a publicity official … Continued
Philippines: 8 Abu Sayyaf, 1 soldier killed in Sulu clash
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least eight members of an al-Qaeda-linked group and one Philippine soldier were killed in a clash Wednesday afternoon in the troubled southern island province of Sulu, according to the military. Maj. Felimon … Continued
China: 85 missing after landslide at industrial park
BEIJING (AA) – Chinese teams continued searching Monday night for at least 85 people believed to be missing after a landslide of mud and construction waste buried dozens of buildings at an industrial park in southern Guangdong Province. Shenzen city’s deputy mayor, Liu … Continued
Australia: Ousted Australian PM slammed for anti-Islam comments
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE, (AA) – Australian politicians and Muslim leaders have struck back at former Prime Minister Tony Abbott after he called on the West to proclaim its “superiority” over Islam, condemning how such views fuel extremism across the board. … Continued
Philippines: Indonesian among dead Daesh-linked gunmen
By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – The Philippines’ military confirmed Saturday that an Indonesian national believed to be an expert bomb-maker was among eight suspected members of a Daesh-linked group killed in a clash earlier this week. The … Continued
Australia: Arrests, clashes at anti-Islam rallies across Australia
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA) – A surge of anti-Islam sentiment swept across Australia on Sunday as protesters waving placards displaying slogans screaming “Say No to Sharia Law” and “Halal is Extortion” attended rallies nationwide organized by far-right wing group Reclaim Australia … Continued
Philippines: Grenade blast during festival injures 15
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – Around 15 people were injured overnight when a grenade was thrown during a festival in the Southern Philippines, according to police and military — the fifth bombing incident in Central Mindanao in just two weeks. The explosion … Continued
New Zealand: 7 die in helicopter crash
MELBOURNE (AA) – Seven people have died in a helicopter crash while on a sightseeing trip over a New Zealand glacier. The seven — six of whom were tourists(four British and two Australian) tourists — were killed Saturday when the chopper … Continued
China: Death toll after landslide reaches 25
BEIJING (AA): The death toll from a landslide that struck a village in rural China last week continued to rise Monday, with another nine corpses pulled from the rubble. State news agency Xinhua reported that 25 people were now confirmed dead … Continued
China: Dozens missing after deadly landslide in China’s east
BEIJING (AA): Four people were killed and 33 are still missing after a landslide hit a village in rural China. State news agency Xinhua reported local officials as saying early Saturday that only one survivor had so far been found, leading to fears for the safety of … Continued
Philippines: Wanted Abu Sayyaf leader killed in clash
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A notorious leader of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group was killed alongside a follower in a firefight in the Philippines’ Muslim south that left three soldiers wounded, according to the military Sunday. The commander … Continued
Australia: Report says race laws fail local Muslims
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA): A report released Thursday by the Australian Human Rights Commission reveals that the Racial Discrimination Act has only a “limited” ability to protect Australian Muslims, because “religious identity” is not covered under the act. Conversely, Australian Jews — along with … Continued
China: Building collapse leaves 17 workers dead
BEIJING (AA): Rescue work is continuing after a building collapsed in central China, killing 17 people and injuring 23. State news agency Xinhua reported Saturday that construction workers in Henan Province were attempting to lift the structure from its foundations at the time it fell. Rescuers are … Continued
Philippines: Fire kills 15 in Zamboanga City market
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A fire at a market in the southern Philippines killed 15 people early Saturday, injured at least 11 others and razed over a hundred stores to the ground, officials said. Those who died were live-in vendors, stuck inside … Continued
Philippines: 3 Abu Sayyaf gunmen dead in shootout
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA, (AA): Philippine government forces claim to have killed three gunmen belonging to an al-Qaeda-linked group in the troubled southern island province of Basilan. In a statement Sunday, the military said Joint Task Group Basilan encountered a group of 50 … 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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