Pakistan: Suicide bombers storm police compound in Balochistan
India: Muslim lynched to death by Hindu mob
Bangladesh: 4 killed, over 100 injured in train accident
Iraq: 10 killed in suicide attack on Baghdad mosque
Trump approved strikes on Iran but pulled back
415,000 Syrian babies born in Turkey since 2011
US: Muslim woman attacked in front of her children in coffee shop
Canada: Quebec passes religious symbols ban
Nigeria: 30 killed, 42 injured in multiple explosions
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Qur’an
Somalia: Double car bomb blasts kills 9, wound 25 in Mogadishu
UK claims Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind tanker attacks
Afghanistan: 8 killed, incl children, in suicide attack
India extends president’s rule over Jammu and Kashmir
Germany: 3 mosques attacked in 2 days
Mali: At least 95 killed in suspected ethnic attack
Bosnia unearths 12 bodies of Muslims from mass grave
US: Animal rights group slams Muslim ritual
Sudan: African Union suspends Sudan as death toll rises to 113
Japan: Strong quake leaves 9 dead, 800 injured
TOKYO (AA) – At least nine victims were confirmed dead and more than 800 others injured Friday following a strong earthquake in southwestern Japan that collapsed houses and resulted in the evacuation of around 44,000 people. Kyodo news agency reported … Continued
Philippines: 10 Indonesians abducted from boat in south
By Hader Glang & Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A militant group has demanded a ransom of around $1 million for the release of 10 Indonesians whose vessel was hijacked off the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia’s National … Continued
Australia: 50,000 protest against offshore detention
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA): Coordinated rallies in 16 cities and towns across Australia on Sunday attracted tens of thousands of people demanding that the government “stop the war on refugees”. Protesters, including church groups, community organizations, students, families … Continued
Philippines: Gunman fires on extremism conference
By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA, (AA) – Two Saudi men are reported to have been injured when a gunman opened fire on a symposium on extremism in a university in the Philippines south late Tuesday. Among the injured were reported … Continued
Philippines: Congress fails in sealing peace with Muslims
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): The government’s chief adviser to a peace process with the country’s one-time largest Moro rebel group admitted Sunday that there is huge disappointment over Congress’ failure to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law … Continued
Philippines: More than 20 dead in clashes in S Philippines
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Around 20 suspected “terrorists” and three Philippine troops have been killed in clashes in the country’s troubled Muslim south, according to the military Tuesday. An Armed Forces spokesperson said the number of fatalities among … Continued
Philippines: Gov’t BIFF hostilities now claimed 16 lives
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): The death toll from just over two week’s hostilities between a splinter group of the country’s one-time largest Moro rebel group and government troops has reached 16, with over a dozen reported wounded, … Continued
Philippines: 4 dead, 2 injured by roadside bomb in Mindanao
By Roy Ramos & Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – Four people have been killed and two others left in critical condition after a roadside bomb exploded in the Philippines’ troubled Muslim south, according to the military Wednesday. Lt. … Continued
China denies building missile system in South China Sea
By Mahmut Atanur, Kasim Ileri and Michael Hernandez BEIJING (AA) – China on Wednesday denied widely-reported allegations that it has deployed an anti-air missile system to a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Following a meeting with … Continued
Philippines leader to discuss shelved peace deal with Muslims
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): The Philippines’ outgoing president pledged Monday to discuss a shelved law aimed at sealing a peace process in the country’s war-torn Muslim south at an upcoming regional ASEAN summit in the United States. … Continued
Taiwan: Death toll from quake rises to 94
By Tevfik Durul BEIJING, China, (AA) – Rescuers continued searching for a sixth day for dozens of people thought to still be missing in southern Taiwan after a weekend earthquake left at least 94 people dead. National Fire Agency … Continued
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
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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