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New York transportation authority bans anti-Islam ads on subways, buses
MTA board member sayshateful speech with its odious appeal to intolerance ignites violence
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Nestle boss trying to restore firm's image after India ban
The ban led to 3.2 billion rupees worth of goods being withdrawn, Nestle says
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IS suicide bombers kill 10 Syria soldiers: monitor
At least 13 civilians were killed in a separate car bomb attack against a mosque in a village near Damascus
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Queen may have to move for Buckingham Palace repairs
The royal family would most likely relocate to Windsor Castle west of London
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At least 18 dead in attack in China's Xinjiang
The attack comes at the beginning of Ramazan, killing 15 suspected terrorists in response
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Indian cricket tycoon declares 'war', rattles Modi government
Modi uses Twitter to attack opponents, such as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and members of the opposition
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Australia introduces laws to strip citizenship from terrorists
The world has changed so our laws should change accordingly, says Immigration Minister Peter Dutton
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Over 40 killed in 'Boko Haram' attacks in Nigeria: police
A resident says rebels shot dead their victims after looting homes and shops and setting fire to buildings
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Islamic State giving away sex slaves to winners of Ramazan competition
Radical group is reportedly giving away sex slaves captured in war as ‘prizes’ to those who memorise the Holy...
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Young Moroccan surfers call for ban on bikinis during Ramazan
Not everyone is happy with the campaign as it could have a negative impact on the tourism industry
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France 'won't tolerate' threats to security after US spy claims
Documents showed the US spied on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors.
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Prince Charles overseas trips cost Britain almost £1m: accounts
In total, the royal household spent £5.1 million on official travel, up £900,000 on the previous year
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Boston bomber to be formally sentenced to death
Government prosecutors say that Tsarnaev is a terrorist who deserves to die
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Decades-old frozen meat seized in China food scandal: report
State-run newspaper says 100,000 tonnes of chicken wings, beef and pork were seized in the nationwide crackdown
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Indian police arrest bootlegger over toxic liquor deaths
Indian police arrest a bootlegger for selling toxic liquor which has caused 100 deaths in India
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Obama to drop US threat of prosecution over hostage ransom -NY Times
The White House on Wednesday will announce results of a six-month review of how govt works with families of hostages
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Tahirul Qadri launches anti-ISIS curriculum in Britain
Qadri aims to rebut the message of militant groups such as Islamic State and stop young people becoming radicalized
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Ramazan brings £100m windfall for UK supermarkets
The Muslim holy month is now third most important religious event for stores behind Christmas and Easter in the UK
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Iran, Iraq, Syria to strengthen cooperation against IS
Officials from three countires are meeting next week in Baghdad to strengthen their joint fight against the IS
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UK police will visit Islamabad to interrogate Imran Farooq muder suspects: Nisar
Interior Minister says Pakistan would help the British police in a transparent investigation
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Activists set sail for Gaza in new bid to break Israeli blockade
The campaign for Freedom Flotilla III comes as Israel faces heavy international pressure over its actions in Gaza
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Yoga Day celebrations: Indian govt apologises for 'missing' Muslim vice-president jibe
It was later revealed that the Indian vice president was not invited to Yoga Day celebration in Delhi
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UN opens human rights office in Seoul to monitor N. Korea
"The Seoul office will monitor and document human rights issues in North Korea"
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British Muslim students turned away by coach driver over 'smelly curry'
"She was obviously targeting us of her preconceived ideas about brown people," says Yusra
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Uproar as Muslim-owned shop imposes 'gender specific days' in France
Store owners of grocery store in Bordeaux say theywanted to ensure women and men don’t meet
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India files charges in nun rape case
Prosecution says further tests were needed to determine whether one or more people had committed the rape on the nun
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France tightens bonds with Saudis despite rights record
France and Saudi Arabia have been reinforcing their links as Riyadh seeks to broaden ties with top Western powers
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Iran MPs pass bill to safeguard nuclear 'rights'
Bill's adoption reflects tension between Rouhani and a conservative-dominated legislature
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World Bank announces $500 million for quake-hit Nepal
The World Bank's assistance will include $200m towards rural housing and $100m to strengthen the banking system
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Modi protests China's veto on Indian motion for UN action against Pakistan
India says this matter has been taken up at the highest level with Chinese leadership
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Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
Tuesday's victory came despite the Islamist militant movement stepping up its offensive in the broader war
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'Titanic' composer dies in California plane crash: media
The aircraft came down in the Los Padres National Forest, north of Los Angeles, triggering a fire
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Chinese academic defends beer festival in Muslim region
Professor says many Uighurs like to drink for pleasure and those condemning drinking are 'extremists'
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Endangered wildlife list swells in 2015, from lions to orchids
Lions are critically endangered due to loss of habitat and a decline in prey caused by human hunting
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India extends crackdown to Catholic charity
Modi's right-wing government has launched a massive crackdown on non-governmental organisations
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We're all one family, Obama tells Muslims at White House iftar dinner
US president says nobody should be targetted because of what they look like or how they worship
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Saudi govt offered $10b for Mubarak's release: Wikileaks
Leaked documents suggest the Kingdom wanted its long-time ally to be released
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Sister Nirmala, successor to Mother Teresa, dies at 81
Sister Nirmala's life was devoted to service, caring for the poor and underprivileged
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IS ties two boys to pole for eating in Ramazan: monitor
The children have been suspended by ropes from a pole since noon, and they were still there in the late evening
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US arrests 1,140 on child sexual predation charges
Predators use technology in sinister and inventive ways to reach their child victims across state
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Malala presses World Bank, UN to set goals on education
It is very important that we raise our voices to speak out for girls deprived of a secondary education
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Afghan parliament attack
Once again the Afghan Taliban have demonstrated just how far they are from being beaten
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Facebook's new experimental algorithm can identify you even from unclear pictures
New facial recognition software can identify people with 83% accuracy using hairdos, clothing, body shape etc
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After damning Gaza report Netanyahu defends Israel 'does not commit war crimes', calls UNCHR 'biased'
Israel's foreign ministry also denounced the UN Human Rights Council, which commissioned the inquiry
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Germany frees Al Jazeera journalist sought by Egypt
Berlin prosecutors in a short statement said they would not seek his extradition and had ordered Mansour's release
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'War crimes' likely by both sides in 2014 Gaza war: UN report
Commission says it has substantial information relating to killing of over 2,140 Palestinians, most of them civilians
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Buddhist monks propose ban on hijabs for Muslim schoolgirls in Burma
Burma has a long history of persecution of Muslims; Ma Ba Tha says head scarves 'not in line with school discipline'
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Gunmen kill two interior ministry officers in Baghdad
No immediate claim of responsibility for attack; at least two killed in separate bomb attack in southern Baghdad
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Italian Nutella maker to buy British rival Thorntons
The Italian company that makes Nutella and Ferrero Rocher and Kinder chocolates, said it wanted to expand further
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Gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir kills three
Police say hundreds of residents from nearby villages came out to protest as troops cordoned off the village
















































