UK raises terror threat to ‘critical’, soldiers deployed at key locations
Somalia: 5 killed in suicide bombing in Bossaso
UK: 22 dead, 59 injured at Manchester concert suicide attack
Afghanistan: 25 Afghan policemen killed as Taliban storms outposts
Palestine: Hamas hits back at Trump’s ‘terrorist’ epithet, as Muslim leaders acquiesce
Jammu & Kashmir: Four Kashmiri militants, three Indian soldiers killed in clashes
Iran: Rouhani re-elected as president with 58% of the votes
Iraq: At least 13 killed in Baghdad car bombings
Palestine: Palestinian killed by W Bank Jewish settlers
Belgium: Muslim, Jewish groups to appeal Belgian slaughter ban
Syria: US strikes Syrian Govt-allied forces
Jammu & Kashmir: Muslim leader under house arrest ahead of talk
Iraq: Attacks, airstrike kill dozens incl civilians in Mosul
UN urges end to mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners
Myanmar: EU urges humanitarian access to Rakhine state
Palestinian negotiator demands Israeli ‘Nakba’ apology
Bangladesh economy sees ‘record high’ growth
Palestine: Jordanian shot dead by Israeli police in Jerusalem knife attack
Saudi Arabia: 2 killed in Qatif terror attack
Palestine: Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes with Israeli troops
Philippines: Three killed, 3 hurt as soldiers, Muslims clash in S. Philippines
COTABATO CITY, (Xinhua): Three people were killed while three others were injured in a clash between soldiers and members of the rogue group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in southern Philippines Friday morning, a local official said. Hundreds of … Continued
Pakistan says will help China fight Xinjiang Muslims
[PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and PM of China Li Keqiang] BEIJING, (APP | Reuters): Pakistan will help China with its fight against extremists that Beijing says are active in its unruly far western region of Xinjiang, Prime … Continued
Australia: Detectives investigate internal dispute & ISIS involvement after shooting outside Shia Muslim centre
[Photo: Mosque shooting victim Rasoul Al Mousawi] By Sarah Crawford The Daily Telegraph: A MAN was shot outside a Shia Muslim prayer hall in front of horrified worshippers, including women and children. Granville man Rasoul Al Mousawi, 47, was … Continued
China: HK police arrest 45 protesters
HONG KONG, (Xinhua): Hong Kong’s police said they arrested 45 people on Wednesday morning as they cleared Lung Wo Road in Admiralty. Traffic has been resumed on the road as of press time. Thirty-seven men and eight women were … Continued
Australia: Dozens of anti-Muslim attacks as Islamic leaders warn of community fear
Sunday Morning Herald: Reports have emerged of Muslim women being subjected to intimidation and violence. Liberal MP Wyatt Roy and Labor’s Amanda Rishworth agree this is abhorrent. There have been at least 30 attacks on Muslims – mainly against … Continued
China: Hong Kong government employees return to work
Hong Kong Civil servants have begun returning to work as the protests that have disrupted the city for more than a week dwindled. Student activists have said steps are being taken for reform talks with the government. The streets … Continued
China: Hong Kong protest groups welcome talks, Beijing claims cause ‘doomed’
Tensions appear to have eased on the streets of Hong Kong after the territory’s leader said talks would take place with pro-democracy activists. Beijing’s official mouthpiece has said the protesters’ cause is “doomed.” Protesters attend a rally as they … Continued
Japan: More than 30 believed dead after volcano eruption
Japanese rescuers say they have found more than 30 people feared to be dead at Mount Ontake volcano, which erupted suddenly on Saturday (seen above). If confirmed, they would be the first deaths in an eruption in Japan since 1991. … Continued
Philippines: Muslim solon offended by ‘rebel’ stereotype in proposed Bangsamoro bill amendment
[Photo: Anak Mindanao Representative Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman] By Marc Jayson Cayabyab MANILA, (Inquirer): A Mindanao solon took offense in the suggestion of amending the Bangsamoro basic bill to explicitly prohibit any secessionist movement in Mindanao. During … Continued
China: 13 dead in firework plant explosion
[Victims of firework plant explosion receive medical treatment at a hospital in Liling City, central China’s Hunan Province (Xinhua) ] CHANGSHA, (Xinhua): Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at … Continued
China: Eight dead, 24 missing in SW China rainstorms
CHONGQING, (Xinhua): Eight people died and 24 others were missing as of early Tuesday after rainstorms brought landslides to southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, said the local rescue headquarters. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and armed police, have … Continued
Japan: Death toll rises to 40 in Hiroshima landslide
Rescuers and volunteers in western Japan are continuing efforts to find survivors amid mud and debris after Wednesday’s devastating landslides. More that 40 people are confirmed dead, with dozens still missing. Emergency officials combing through destroyed houses on the … Continued
Japan: Torrential rains unleash deadly landslide killing a dozen people in Hiroshima
More than a dozen people have been killed in Japan after unseasonable flooding unleashed a deadly landslide. Japan’s prime minister plans to send several hundred military personnel to the area for disaster relief. A landslide swept through the … Continued
China: 44 killed after Tibet tour bus falls into valley
[An injured passenger is transferred from the scene of a three-vehicle pile-up in Nyemo County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (Xinhua/Chogo)] LHASA, (Xinhua): Forty-four people were killed and 11 others injured after a tour bus fell into a valley following … Continued
Japan marks 69th anniversary of US bombing of Hiroshima
[Picture provided by Japan’s Association of the Photographers of the Atomic (Bomb) Destruction of Hiroshima on results of the US nuclear bomb] Japan has marked the 69th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The city’s mayor called … Continued
China: 65 dead, 150 injured in factory blast
[Rescuers work at the site of the factory blast in Kunshan City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, in this photo taken with cellphone on Aug. 2 (Xinhua)] NANJING, (Xinhua): A powerful factory blast has killed 65 people and injured more than … Continued
China: At least 18 killed in China rainstorms
[Rescuers evacuate people trapped in flood water in Jishou, central China’s Hunan Province (Xinhua/Peng Biao)] GUIYANG/GUANGZHOU/CHANGSHA, (Xinhua): Continuous rainstorms have battered several provinces in China this week, killing at least 18 people and affecting several million. In southwest China’s Guizhou … Continued
Japan: Southern Japan on alert after Typhoon Neoguri sweeps across Okinawa
Typhoon Neoguri has weakened slightly after making landfall in Okinawa and then into the East China Sea. The storm is projected to make landfall in Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Thursday. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that severe … Continued
China rainstorms leave at least 26 dead
BEIJING, (Xinhua): At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and 10 others are missing after rainstorms in several provinces in south and central China, according to reports from local flood control authorities. In central China’s Hunan Province, … Continued
China: 15 dead, five missing in south China rainstorms
GUANGZHOU, (Xinhua): At least 15 people died and five others remained missing after downpours hit south China’s Guangdong Province since Wednesday, local authorities said. The rainstorms, labelled as occuring once every 100 years, slashed Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Qingyuan … 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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