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11:30pm, 3rd May, 2019

China putting minority Muslims in 'concentration camps,' U.S. says

The United States accused China on Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in "concentration camps," in some of the strongest U.S. condemnation to date of what it calls Beijing's mass detention of mostly Muslim Uighur minorit...

New Mexico compound suspects plead not guilty, targeted as Muslims: lawyers

8:13pm, 21st March, 2019

US

New Mexico compound suspects plead not guilty, targeted as Muslims: lawyers

Five people arrested last August at a New Mexico compound where the body of a toddler was found pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal terrorism charges their lawyers say were brought largely because they are Muslims.

Trump stance on Muslims, Fox host in spotlight after mosque shootings

12:46pm, 17th March, 2019

Politics

Trump stance on Muslims, Fox host in spotlight after mosque shootings

President Donald Trump on Sunday championed a Fox News personality who made anti-Muslim remarks as his White House rejected any attempt to link the U.S. leader to a shooter who killed 50 people in two New Zealand mosques.

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken 'no meaningful action' on abuse of China Muslims

6:41pm, 4th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken 'no meaningful action' on abuse of China Muslims

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers complained to the Trump administration on Monday that its response to rights abuses against China's Muslim minority was inadequate months after it said it was looking into imposing sanctions.

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump taken 'no meaningful action' on China's abuses of Muslims

5:02pm, 4th March, 2019

World

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump taken 'no meaningful action' on China's abuses of Muslims

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers complained to the Trump administration on Monday that its response to rights abuses against China's Muslim minority was inadequate months after saying it was looking into imposing sanctions.

As India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya Muslims fear expulsion

3:32am, 15th November, 2018

World

As India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya Muslims fear expulsion

Nar Singh can vividly recall the day in 2014 when Narendra Modi promised to provide refuge to Hindus suffering around the world. The 39-year-old shop owner sat awestruck inside his two-bedroom house in Pakistan's eastern Mirpur Khas district, as...

Muslims begin annual haj pilgrimage amid heavy rains

9:54pm, 19th August, 2018

World

Muslims begin annual haj pilgrimage amid heavy rains

As more than 2 million pilgrims from around the world braved stormy weather in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to begin the annual haj ritual, the country's health minister said there was no sign of any outbreaks of disease.

A crime or a right? Some Danish Muslims to defy face veil ban

11:38am, 30th July, 2018

World

A crime or a right? Some Danish Muslims to defy face veil ban

On Aug. 1, when face veils are banned in Denmark, Sabina will not be leaving her niqab at home. Instead, she will be defying the law and taking to the street in protest.

India vows justice as many Muslims fear being left off citizen list

9:33am, 22nd July, 2018

World

India vows justice as many Muslims fear being left off citizen list

India said on Sunday people whose names are missing from a list of citizens to be issued by a border state this month will not be detained, amid concerns that Muslims will be targeted under the guise of detecting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.