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29th Dec 2016

China: Media: 5 dead in attack in Xinjiang

By Tevfik Durul BEIJING (AA): Chinese police have shot dead three suspects that authorities say killed two people in an attack on a government compound in the troubled northwestern Xinjiang region, according to state media. Official news agency Xinhua … Continued

24th Nov 2016

China: 40 dead in collapse at plant during construction

By Fuat Kabakci BEIJING (AA): At least 40 people have been killed and an undetermined number remain trapped after a platform of a power plant’s cooling tower collapsed during construction in eastern China. State news agency Xinhua reported that … Continued

11th Oct 2016

China: Death toll from collapsed buildings rises to 22

By Mahmut Atanur BEIJING (AA) – The death toll from the collapse of four residential buildings in an industrial district of the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang has risen to 22. State news agency Xinhua reported that rescuers pulled … Continued

15th Jul 2016

China: 237 dead in weeks-long flooding

By Mahmut Atanur BEIJING (AA): Weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding have left more than 230 people dead in China while 93 others remain missing, state media reported Friday. At least 237 fatalities were recorded after more than 1,508 … Continued

17th May 2016

US Treasury Dept releases Saudi debt holdings

By Kasim Ileri WASHINGTON (AA): The Treasury Department on Monday released Saudi Arabia’s holdings of U.S. debt, for the first time in four decades. The Kingdom’s holdings stood at $116.8 billion as of March, according to data the agency … Continued

18th Feb 2016

China denies building missile system in South China Sea

By Mahmut Atanur, Kasim Ileri and Michael Hernandez BEIJING (AA) – China on Wednesday denied widely-reported allegations that it has deployed an anti-air missile system to a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Following a meeting with … Continued

31st Jan 2016

China tells US ‘respect law’ after warship passes island

By Tevfik Durul SHANGHAI (AA) – China has urged the United States to respect and abide by its laws after a U.S. warship passed by an island that Beijing claims in the South China Sea. China underlined that it … Continued

19th Jan 2016

China: 3 dead, 18 hurt after man drives into crowd

BEIJING (AA) – A man drove a car into a crowd in China’s eastern Jiangxi province Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 18 others – the majority of them students. State news agency Xinhua cited a publicity official … Continued

22nd Dec 2015

China: 85 missing after landslide at industrial park

BEIJING (AA) – Chinese teams continued searching Monday night for at least 85 people believed to be missing after a landslide of mud and construction waste buried dozens of buildings at an industrial park in southern Guangdong Province. Shenzen city’s deputy mayor, Liu … Continued

16th Nov 2015

China: Death toll after landslide reaches 25

BEIJING (AA): The death toll from a landslide that struck a village in rural China last week continued to rise Monday, with another nine corpses pulled from the rubble. State news agency Xinhua reported that 25 people were now confirmed dead … Continued

14th Nov 2015

China: Dozens missing after deadly landslide in China’s east

BEIJING (AA): Four people were killed and 33 are still missing after a landslide hit a village in rural China. State news agency Xinhua reported local officials as saying early Saturday that only one survivor had so far been found, leading to fears for the safety of … Continued

31st Oct 2015

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

22nd Oct 2015

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

10th Oct 2015

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

3rd Oct 2015

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

1st Sep 2015

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

21st Aug 2015

India asks Pakistan not to meet Kashmiri leaders

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Indian-held Kashmir (AA): India has asked Pakistan to call off talks with leaders from Indian-held Kashmir as tensions between the two countries build ahead of bilateral security talks Sunday. In a series of tweets Friday, India’s foreign … Continued

13th Aug 2015

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

12th Aug 2015

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

27th Jul 2015

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

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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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.