Afghanistan: 5 injured as Taliban hits NATO vehicle
Nigeria: 8 soldiers, 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Borno State
Syria: World Food Programme reaches 4 besieged towns
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
China: Shoe factory collapse kills 9 in east China
[Photographer: Mahmut Atanur/Anadolu Agency] By Ekip BEIJING (AA) : A shoe factory in China’s eastern Zhejiang province has collapsed, killing nine workers. State news agency Xinhua cited the Wenling city government as saying Sunday that rescue teams had managed … Continued
Philippines lauds Turkey’s involvement in peace talks
[Photo: Head of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, MILEF, Hajj Murad Al-Ebrahim. Photographer: Turgut Alp Boyraz]/AA] By Hader Glang and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ANKARA (AA): The Philippines is lauding Turkey’s involvement in peace talks between the government … Continued
Australia: PM sidesteps accusations of paying off people smugglers
Australian Prime Minister Abbott [photo] as sidestepped accusations that officials paid the crew of a boat carrying 65 migrants to turn back to Indonesia. The move has been slammed by opposition parties and foreign governments. Australian Prime Minister Tony … Continued
China: 14 rescued in Yangtze sinking, over 430 missing
[Photo taken on June 2, 2015 shows the airview of the rescue site of the overturned passenger ship in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in central China’s Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Ye Haitao)] WUHAN, (Xinhua): Fourteen people have been … Continued
China: President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after ship with 458 people sinks
[Photo: Rescuers work near the ship sinking site in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River on June 25. Photo taken with a mobile phone. (Xinhua)] BEIJING, (Xinhua): Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a passenger ship … Continued
Philippines: 18 injured in twin explosions in Jolo
ZAMBOANGA, (Xinhua): At least 18 people were injured Friday night in twin explosions that hit a compound near a police headquarters in the southern Philippine city of Jolo, security officials said Saturday. Security officials blamed the Abu Sayyaf … Continued
China: India, China to manage differences with maturity
[Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (HT Photo)] By Sutirtho Patranobis Beijing, (Hindustan Times): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the Chinese leadership to adopt … Continued
Australia: UN condemns Australia for deporting Muslim scholar to Iran
AUSTRALIA violated the rights of an Iranian man forced from the country he had lived in for 16 years over vague national security concerns, a UN watchdog said. Australia’s decision to deny Mansour Leghaei a permanent visa “constituted arbitrary … Continued
US: Japanese PM Abe makes historic speech to US Congress
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has addressed both houses of the US Congress (photo above) making him the first Japanese prime minister in history to do so. In his speech he offered “eternal condolences” for Japan’s actions in World War II. … Continued
Australia: Toowoomba mosque fire: ‘God forgive them,’ Islamic leader says
[Photo: Inside the fire-ravaged Toowoomba mosque. Photo: The Toowoomba Chronicle] By Jorge Branco [Sydney Morning Herald]: A Toowoomba mosque suffered extensive damage after another suspected arson attack early Friday morning. Toowoomba’s mayor has condemned the suspected arson attack … Continued
Australia: Muslim woman who was being verbally abused on Sydney train defended
[Video still of a woman who carried on with a racist tirade against a Muslim woman on a Sydney train. Picture: Facebook / Stacey Eden Source: Facebook] WHEN Stacey Eden saw a Muslim woman being subjected to vicious verbal attack … Continued
Vanuatu struggling to asses scale of devastation after cyclone
[Photo: Unicef] Officials in Vanuatu are struggling to assess the scale of devastation after Cyclone Pam slammed into the remote archipelago over the weekend. Aid agencies warn it could take days to distribute urgently needed supplies. Authorities on … Continued
Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam devastation amid fears of large death toll
Relief workers are set for a large-scale relief operation after huge Cyclone Pam wrought havoc in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Officials say the storm may have been one of the worst ever in the region. Dozens of … Continued
Philippines: 25 killed in S Philippine skirmishes
MANILA, (Xinhua): Twenty-five people, including two soldiers and 23 Muslim militants, have been killed in the series of firefights in southern Philippine province of Maguindanao since late Tuesday afternoon, the military said Wednesday. The intense fighting occurred in areas … Continued
Philippines: 4 killed in Southern Philippines clash
[Bangsamoro freedom fighters] COTABATO CITY, (Xinhua): Government forces killed at least four members of Muslim rebels on Saturday as they intensified the all-out-offensive in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao, military said on Sunday. Lt. Col Willy … Continued
Japan offers $15m in aid to fight terrorism
[Photo: Japan PM Shinzo Abe] Japan, reeling from the murder of two nationals by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists, will offer an extra $15 million in aid to fight terrorism in Middle East and … Continued
Australia cafe siege victim killed by police bullet fragments
An inquest into the siege at a Sydney cafe in December has found that one of two hostages who died was hit by police bullet ricochets. The second victim was killed by the gunman responsible for taking the hostages. The … Continued
Philippines: 30 police commandos killed in clash with MILF rebels
MANILA, (Xinhua, AP): At least 30 Philippine policemen were killed in a gunbattle with alleged members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the south province of Maguindanao in the biggest single-day … Continued
Philippines: 11 killed, 4 injured in N Philippines wall collapse
[Archive photo] MANILA, (Xinhua): Eleven people were killed and four others were injured as a concrete wall of an under-construction warehouse collapsed in northern Philippines of Bulacan on Monday afternoon, a local official said. The incident occurred … Continued
Japan pledges $2.5b in non-military aid to Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Saturday $2.5 billion in non-military aid for the Middle East as he launched a regional tour. In a speech in Cairo, Abe also pledged $200 million in non-military assistance for countries affected by … 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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