Bangladesh: Head-on train collision kills 15, injures 50
Iraq: 319 killed in anti-govt protests since Oct 1
Pakistan opens Kartarpur border for Indian Sikh pilgrims
India: Babri Mosque case: India court rules in favor of Hindus
East Germany gripped by surging xenophobia, Islamophobia
France: 42% of Muslims harassed at least once
Thailand: Assailants kill 15 in Muslim-majority southern Thailand
Palestine: Israel issues 16 orders to annex Palestinian land
Afghanistan: Taliban attack on convoy kills 10
Syria: 13 civilians killed, 20 injured in terror attack on N Syria
US rebuilding illegal military bases in northeast Syria
Germany: Cologne mosque reopens after hoax bomb threat
Pakistan: Train fire in NE Pakistan kills 65, injures 40
UN extremely concerned at rights deprivation in Kashmir
France: Two injured as man shoots at worshippers inside mosque
Trump says Daesh terrorist chief al-Baghdadi killed in US raid
Kenya’s Grand Mosque hosts people of all faiths
Iraq: 42 killed, hundreds injured in protests
Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory 17 to 23 Oct
UN expert: Israeli occupation of Palestine ‘longest’ in modern world
UN extremely concerned at rights deprivation in Kashmir
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Human Rights office says it is extremely concerned that the population of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir continues to be deprived of a wide range of human rights. “We urge the Indian authorities … Continued
Iraq: 42 killed, hundreds injured in protests
By Haydar Karaalp BAGHDAD (AA): At least 42 people were killed and more than 2,300 others injured in Iraq on Friday during anti-government protests that erupted near Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, according to Iraq’s rights commission. In a statement, … Continued
Malaysia dismisses Indian threat to limit oil imports on Kashmir condemnation
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Even as Indian traders have decided to limit importing palm oil from Malaysia, as part of retaliation against the Southeast Asian nation, for criticizing New Delhi’s recent actions on Kashmir, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir … Continued
India: BJP leader asks Hindus to buy sword ahead of Ayodhya mosque verdict
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A ruling party leader in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has asked members of his Hindu community to “buy swords made of iron instead of gold jewelery and silver vessels,” on Dhanteras. … Continued
EU citizens living in UK concerned about future
By Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): Approximately 3.6 million EU citizens living and working in the U.K. are concerned about losing their current rights after the country’s departure from the EU. But the number of EU citizens living in the … Continued
Iraq: Death toll climbs to 100 as protests spread
By Arif Yusuf and Hamdi Yıldız BAGHDAD (AA): At least 100 people have been killed since anti-government protests erupted across Iraq earlier this week, according to the country’s health ministry. More than 2,500 people have also been injured since … Continued
EU court rules to demolish illegal church in Bosnian Muslim woman’s garden
By Talha Ozturk and Vesna Besic BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled to demolish an unauthorized church built by Serbs at the garden of a Muslim Bosnian woman. Fata Orlovic, 77-year-old Bosnian grandmother, … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Indian women’s group alleges 13000 Muslim boys arrested
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Indian authorities arrested an estimated “13,000 boys” in Jammu and Kashmir since Aug. 5, according to a fact-finding report by a team of five women who visited the region recently. “Shops closed, hotels closed, schools, … Continued
Yemen: 16 civilians, incl 7 children killed in Saudi-led attacks
By Mohamed al-Samei SANA’A (AA): At least 16 civilians, including seven children, were killed in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in central Yemen on Tuesday, according to the Houthi rebel group. In a statement, rebel spokesman Yahya Sarei said two airstrikes … Continued
Yemen: Houthis propose truce with Saudi Arabia
By Murad al-Urayfi (AA): Yemen’s Houthi rebel group announced Friday that they had halted attacks on Saudi Arabia and called on Riyadh to make a similar move. “We announce the cessation of targeting the territory of Saudi Arabia with … Continued
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills scores of Afghan civilians
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Scores of civilians were killed in a U.S. drone strike early Thursday in eastern Afghanistan close to the Tora Bora mountains. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of the restive Nangarhar province, … Continued
UN ‘deeply’ concerned over India’s brutal clampdown of Jammu & Kashmir
By Diyar Guldogan ANKARA (AA) – The UN Human Rights Council on Monday voiced concern over the recent Indian brutal clampdown of Jammu and Kashmir and their impact on the human rights situation there. “I am deeply concerned about the … Continued
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar pro-India Mayor under house arrest
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI, India (AA): The Mayor of the capital of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region has been placed under house arrest following remarks critical of the ongoing brutal clampdown on Kashmir and the detention of … Continued
UN: Possible war crimes committed in Yemen
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemeni government and Houthis have violated international human rights laws in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday. A report by the Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts … Continued
Yemen: 100 killed in Saudi-led raid on prison
SANA’A, Yemen (AA): At least 100 people were killed and scores injured in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison in southwestern Yemen, International Red Cross said Sunday. At least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals in … Continued
Yemen: UAE-backed militias kill or wound 300 civilians
By Sumeyye Ozer and Hamdi Yildiz ADEN (AA): At least 300 civilians were killed or wounded in recent raids carried out by United Arab Emirates-backed militias in Yemen’s Aden and Abyan provinces, according to Yemeni news reports. Yemen’s SABA … Continued
EU supports India calling for India & Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): EU said on Tuesday a bilateral political solution of Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan is the only way to solve the dispute. EU has neither criticised nor condemned the brutal clampdown of Jammu … Continued
UN says Myanmar uses sexual violence as weapon of war
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar said Thursday that the military’s use of rape and other forms of sexual violence is so routine it “reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation.” The mission … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Blockade in Kashmir a ‘collective punishment’, says UN
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): The UN on Thursday described communication blockade in Indian administered Kashmir a form of a “collective punishment” and urged Indian authorities to restore telephone and internet links. In a joint statement issued in Geneva, … Continued
Bangladesh: Fearful, Rohingya Muslim refugees reject repatriation
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The planned repatriation of some 3,500 Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar on Thursday did not happen, said officials, as the members of the persecuted group were unwilling to return due to safety … 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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