Nigeria: Muslim body slams school banning headscarves
Pakistan: Bomb kills 2, injures 10, in Karachi
Palestine: Israeli targets civilian properties leaving them in ruins in Gaza
US hate crimes up 17 percent in 2017
Palestine: 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza
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Palestine: Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian protester in Gaza
Germany: Alarming rise in Islamophobia against Muslims
US: First two Muslim women elected to US Congress
Austrian policeman accused of making Islamophobic remark
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Egypt: Killing of 7 Coptic Christians roundly condemned
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack kills 8 in village outskirts of Maiduguri
Turkey: – ‘Khashoggi’s body disposed of after dismembering’
Indonesia expands search for plane crash victims, 189 people killed
Tunisia: Female suicide bomber injures 20 in Tunis
Palestine: Israeli airstrike kills 3 Palestinian children
Turkey: 30 irregular migrants rescued in Aegean Sea
Five Palestinians killed by Israeli army gunfire in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli forces raid Palestinian school in Hebron, injure students
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
UK not ignoring China’s human rights record
LONDON (AA): British prime minister has rejected claims U.K. is overlooking difficult issues with China for the sake of stronger trade ties. Speaking on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday, Prime … Continued
Philippines: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits north Philippines
By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Thousands of people have been evacuated in the northern Philippines as Typhoon Koppu made landfall Sunday, destroying houses and knocking over trees and power lines. While no casualties were reported, the National Disaster … Continued
China: At least 10 miners trapped in east China
BEIJING (AA): A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s eastern Jiangxi province has left at least 10 miners trapped, state media reported Saturday. State news agency Xinhua cited Jiangxi’s coal mine safety supervision department as saying the miners … Continued
Philippines: Filipino fishermen feared dead as storm moves to China
By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Seven fishermen were feared dead as a strong tropical storm exited the Philippines’ area od responsibility Saturday and headed toward south China. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in … Continued
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf blamed for bus blast in south
By Hader Glang & Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Philippine authorities have blamed a powerful bomb explosion that killed a girl and injured more than 30 other people in the country’s Muslim south on an al-Qaeda-linked militant group. The … Continued
China: Death toll from warehouse blasts rises to 158
BEIJING (AA): The death toll from fatal explosions at a warehouse in a northern Chinese port city has risen to 158 while 15 people remain missing, with firefighters accounting for the majority of the victims. State news agency Xinhua cited … Continued
South, North Korea to hold urgent high-level talks
By Alex Jensen SEOUL (AA): North and South Korea agreed to hold urgent talks at a border village Saturday in a move to try to defuse the latest tensions. Yonhap news agency reported that the South’s National Security Adviser Kim Kwan-jin and … Continued
Philippines: 15 Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed in clashes
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least 15 Abu Sayyaf gunmen and a soldier were killed and seven others were wounded in an encounter with government troops in the predominantly Muslim island province of Sulu in the southern Philippines on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, … Continued
Philippines: 3 injured as Abu Sayyaf attacks army
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): Abu Sayyaf militants have attacked a detachment of the Philippines Army in the troubled island archipelago of Sulu in the southern Philippines. Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, commander of Sulu Joint Task Force Group, said Saturday … Continued
China: 44 dead, 500 injured after blast rips through factory
BEIJING (AA): At least 44 people were killed and around 500 others injured late Wednesday after an enormous explosion ripped through a warehouse in a port city in north China storing “dangerous goods”. State news agency Xinhua reported that a blast that tore … Continued
China: Gas blast at mine leaves 10 dead, 3 missing
BEIJING (AA): At least 10 people have been killed after a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, according to state media Wednesday. Three others remain missing after the blast took place at around 7.50 p.m. … Continued
China: Typhoon leaves 14 dead, 4 missing in east China
BEIJING (AA): A typhoon that brought record rainfall to east China has left 14 people dead and four others missing, according to local media Monday. Flood control authorities in Zhejiang province said that 12 of the fatalities from Typhoon Soudelor … Continued
Philippines: 4 communist rebels, 1 soldier killed in firefight
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least four communist rebels and a soldier have been killed in a firefight following an ambush by an insurgent group in Masbate island province in the Philippines north. Av Inquirer.net report said that the firefight ensued … Continued
Philippines: Liberation front will not accept change made to basic law
By Yusuf Hatip and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun ANKARA, Turkey(AA) : With the passing of a law that seals a peace agreement between the Philippines government and its one time largest rebel group stalled, a Turkish monitor says “crucial changes” have been made … Continued
China: 4 miners dead, 5 missing week after flooding
BEIJING (AA): Rescue teams were racing against time Monday to find five workers reportedly trapped in a coal mine in China’s northeast Heilongjiang province after it flooded a week ago. State news agency Xinhua cited local authorities in Hegang city, … 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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