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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 will take whatever measures necessary to safeguard China’s sovereignty. “The U.S. act severely violated Chinese […]

23rd Jan 2016

Philippines: Moro group says army behind Christian militia

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): A disagreement has broken out between a splinter group of the country’s one-time largest Muslim rebel front and the Philippines military over accusations that the army is responsible for a show of force by what appears to be an armed Christian militia in the country’s south. In […]

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 for Fengxin County as saying that those hurt in the at 7.15 a.m. (2315GMT) accident […]

31st Dec 2015

Philippines: 8 Abu Sayyaf, 1 soldier killed in Sulu clash

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least eight members of an al-Qaeda-linked group and one Philippine soldier were killed in a clash Wednesday afternoon in the troubled southern island province of Sulu, according to the military. Maj. Felimon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, confirmed in a text message that seven other Abu […]

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 Qingsheng, told a press conference that initial investigations indicated that at least 33 structures had […]

10th Dec 2015

Australia: Ousted Australian PM slammed for anti-Islam comments

By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE, (AA) – Australian politicians and Muslim leaders have struck back at former Prime Minister Tony Abbott after he called on the West to proclaim its “superiority” over Islam, condemning how such views fuel extremism across the board. “Cultures are not all equal,” he wrote in an opinion piece for Sydney-based The Daily […]

28th Nov 2015

Philippines: Indonesian among dead Daesh-linked gunmen

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – The Philippines’ military confirmed Saturday that an Indonesian national believed to be an expert bomb-maker was among eight suspected members of a Daesh-linked group killed in a clash earlier this week. The 6th Infantry Division’s commander identified the suspect as Ibrahim Ali, a senior member of the […]

23rd Nov 2015

Australia: Arrests, clashes at anti-Islam rallies across Australia

By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA) – A surge of anti-Islam sentiment swept across Australia on Sunday as protesters waving placards displaying slogans screaming “Say No to Sharia Law” and “Halal is Extortion” attended rallies nationwide organized by far-right wing group Reclaim Australia and splinter group, LoveAustraliaOrLeave. Hundreds of anti and pro-Islam demonstrators faced off at marches in […]

22nd Nov 2015

Philippines: Grenade blast during festival injures 15

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – Around 15 people were injured overnight when a grenade was thrown during a festival in the Southern Philippines, according to police and military — the fifth bombing incident in Central Mindanao in just two weeks. The explosion occurred in the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat as it celebrated the province’s anniversary, according to the Notre Dame Broadcasting […]

21st Nov 2015

New Zealand: 7 die in helicopter crash

MELBOURNE (AA) – Seven people have died in a helicopter crash while on a sightseeing trip over a New Zealand glacier. The seven — six of whom were tourists(four British and two Australian) tourists — were killed Saturday when the chopper went down in a heavily crevassed area of the Southern Alps on the country’s southern west coast. New Zealand website […]

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 while another 12 remain missing. Late night Friday, a torrent of earth and rocks buried 27 homes in Zhejiang […]

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 the other residents of the village. Torrents of earth and rocks buried almost 20 homes in […]

8th Nov 2015

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 of Basilan province’s Joint Task Group said in a press release that the Abu Sayyaf’s […]

5th Nov 2015

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 Sikhs — are covered because the Federal Court has accepted they have a common “ethnic origin” and […]

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 working to dig up dozens of workers caught under the rubble, Xinhua said, quoting an unnamed local government […]

31st Oct 2015

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 their shops as the blaze took hold. The fire swept through the used clothing and vegetable […]

26th Oct 2015

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 Abu Sayyaf militants at around 11.30 a.m. (0330GMT) in the jungle-surrounded village of Baiwas. Military spokesperson Capt. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the […]

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 Minister David Cameron said that it was possible for the two leaders to discuss issues […]

19th Oct 2015

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 Risk Reduction Council in Manila said officials were still gathering reports from the field as […]

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 were under the pit when the accident occurred in Shangrao county at around 10 p.m. […]

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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.