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
Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack kills 30 during Friday prayers
US refuses to address email leaks on Israeli nukes
Pakistan: Five Hazara Shia Muslims gunned down in Quetta
[Photo: The Nation] QUETTA, (Agencies): Gunmen killed five people after storming two tea shops belonging to the Hazara Shia Muslim community in Quetta on Sunday. “Two gunmen, one each, stormed two tea shops belonging to the Hazara community in the … Continued
Pakistan: Three terrorists killed in shootout with security forces
MASTUNG, (The News): Three terrorists were killed in exchange of fire with security forces while three camps of the militants were also wiped out during search operation in Mastung. According to security sources, FC and other security troops launched … Continued
Pakistan: Crackdown on seminaries promoting terrorism
[Photo: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah chairing provincial apex committee meeting at CM House: PPI] By Habib Khan Ghori KARACHI, (Dawn): The Sindh government has decided to initiate a crackdown on 48 seminaries which have been found … Continued
Pakistan: 11 drown as flood hits Khuzdar
KHUZDAR, (Dawn): At least eleven bodies have been found so far from a flooded stream in Shah Noorani area of Khuzdar in Balochistan on Thursday. It is feared that at least 20 more bodies could be found, all of … Continued
Pakistan: Three PTI workers killed in Abbottabad
By Rashid Javed ABBOTTABAD, (Dawn): Three activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf were killed and two others were injured in an incident of violence related to local government elections here on Tuesday. With the latest killings, death toll in … Continued
India: 2,200 dead as heatwave continues, rain relief for some areas
[A boy washing his face with chilled water for relief from scorching heat. (Bidesh Manna/HT Photo)] New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): A scorching heatwave swept large parts of the country on Sunday as the death toll in the past three weeks … Continued
Pakistan: 11 killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as poll violence continues
[Photo: Two groups are clashing during Local Government Elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — PPI] By Ali Akbar PESHAWAR, (Dawn): Poll-related violence continues in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday as 11 people were killed and several injured in … Continued
Pakistan: Police foil suicide blast attempt in Lahore, one killed
LAHORE, (The News): A sub-inspector lost his life and six others were injured as a major suicide blast was thwarted on Ferozepur Road outside Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during the second ODI match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Courageous policemen … Continued
Pakistan: 22 killed after several passengers abducted from buses in Mastung
QUETTA, (The News): The death toll from the Mastung tragedy rose to 22 after the body of another passenger was recovered. Families of the Mastung tragedy victims are protesting outside the Governor House along with the dead bodies … Continued
India: No flat for her in Mumbai because she is Muslim
By Omar Rashid Maharashtra, (The Hindu): Growing up in Gujarat post-2002 riots exposed her to religious prejudice and forced ghettoisation. So when Misbah Quadri moved to Mumbai, she hoped the city, known for its cosmopolitan culture, would treat her better. However, … Continued
Pakistan: Gunmen kill three cops in Karachi
[A view of the police van which was fired upon by unknown attackers in Karachi. DawnNews screen grab] KARACHI, (Dawn): At least three policemen, including a sub-inspector and two constables, were killed and another wounded early on Wednesday when unidentified … Continued
India: Indian heat wave kills hundreds
The deadly wave of extreme temperatures in India looks set to continue this week, authorities have said. The authorities have promised financial compensation to some of the victims’ families. The heat had so far claimed at least 539 lives, … Continued
Pakistan: Three dead, 15 hurt in Hub motor cycle blast
KARACHI, (The News): Three people were killed and fifteen others injured when militants targeted a convoy carrying President Mamnoon Hussain’s son in Hub area of Balochistan late Sunday night, police said. “An explosive laden motorbike parked at a roadside … Continued
India: Firm rejects MBA graduate’s job application because he is Muslim
Mumbai, (Hindustan Times): A Mumbai-based diamond export company has allegedly rejected the job application of an MBA graduate because he is a Muslim, prompting the National Commission for Minorities to take up the case of religious discrimination, news reports … Continued
Pakistan: Drone strike in North Waziristan kills four
SHAWAL, (The News): A fresh drone strike in Shawal area of North Waziristan killed four people late on Monday. According to sources, two missiles fired by the drone at a house also injured several others, besides demolishing the house. … Continued
Pakistan: 3 terrorists killed in Rangers encounter
KARACHI, (The News): Three terrorists were killed in a Rangers encounter late on Friday and early hours of Saturday in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar area. According to sources, a large cache of weapons was also seized in the encounter. … Continued
Pakistan: Fatima Bhutto: 1,000 Shia citizens killed in 2 years
[Photo: Fatima Bhutto] By Fatima Bhutto Pakistan is a country of ghosts. They are everywhere, the victims and the perpetrators both. On Wednesday morning, six gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped an Al Azhar Garden bus carrying 60 Ismaili Muslims in … Continued
Pakistan: 45 killed in attack on Ismaili community bus in Karachi
[Bus which was attacked being taken away] KARACHI, (The News): Funeral prayers for 44 victims of the deadly gun-attack on an Ismaili community bus were offered Thursday morning at the Al-Azhar Garden colony in Karachi. The bodies were later shifted … Continued
Nepal: Dozens killed after latest earthquake
Authorities in Nepal are evaluating what to do next after a new earthquake on Tuesday killed dozens of people. The nation is still struggling to recover from April’s earthquake that left 8,000 dead. Tuesday’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake, centered between … Continued
Pakistan: Bomb kills six including tribal leader in Bajaur
KHAR, (The News): A bomb explosion on Monday killed at least six people including a pro-government tribal elder in restive Bajaur tribal agency near the Afghan border, officials said. The attack took place in the village of … 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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