US enacts law to ban Xinjiang imports over China's forced labor Kyodo NewsPosted at Dec 24 04:05 PM US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill effectively banning all imports from China's Xinjiang region amid concerns over the use of forced labor involving its Uyghur ethnic minority, immediately triggering a backlash from the Communist-led government. Read more »
US to look at more Myanmar measures, plans ASEAN summit Humeyra Pamuk and Rozanna Latiff, ReutersPosted at Dec 15 07:38 PM Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew a civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1. Read more »
Bangladesh starts vaccination for Rohingya refugees ReutersPosted at Aug 10 03:55 PM Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world’s largest refugee settlement. Read more »
Robredo calls for 'solidarity, shared humanity' on Eid'l Adha ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 20 10:59 AM Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday called on Filipino to unite "in solidarity, shared humanity, and the common good", as the country marked Eid'l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Read more »
On Eid'l Adha, Duterte reminds Filipinos sacrifices 'have profound value, meaning' ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 20 10:56 AM President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reminded Muslims that sacrifices "have profound value and meaning", as they celebrated Eid'l Adha or Islam's Feast of Sacrifice. Read more »
Palace declares July 20 a regular holiday for Eid'l Adha ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 15 05:44 PM President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Tuesday, July 20, a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, according to a document that Malacañang released on Thursday. Read more »
Saudi allows 60,000 vaccinated residents on hajj, bars foreigners again Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 13 08:37 AM Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 residents vaccinated against COVID-19 to perform this year's hajj, but Muslims from abroad will be barred for a second straight year. Read more »
'Uyghur Tribunal' hears allegations of rampant China abuses Callum Paton, Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 05 12:21 AM A London panel investigating the plight of Uyghurs in China on Friday heard witness testimony of torture and gang rapes, in a process slammed by Beijing as a mendacious smear. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 14, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 16 03:25 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
The Feast of Breaking the Fast Azwar Ipank, AFPPosted at May 14 10:42 AM Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan at the Islamic Center in Lhokseumawe in the Special District of Aceh, Indonesia. Read more »
Muslims mark grim Eid in shadow of Israel-Palestinian crisis Anuj Chopra with Agence France-Presse bureausPosted at May 13 08:52 PM Muslims around the world began marking a somber Eid al-Fitr on Thursday amid rising hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, in the second celebration in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
VP Robredo: Eid’l Fitr binds spiritual ties despite pandemic ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 13 12:39 PM Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday wished the Filipino Muslim community a "joyous" Eid'l Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Read more »
Panel recommends that US officials not go to China's 2022 Olympics Michael Martina and Simon Lewis, ReutersPosted at Apr 22 04:20 AM President Joe Biden's administration signaled earlier this year that it had no plans to bar American athletes from participating in the Beijing Games. Read more »
‘Immunized’ Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, as Ramadan begins Agence France-PressePosted at Apr 14 06:55 AM Mask-clad worshippers entered Mecca's Grand Mosque in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba along socially distanced paths. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 16 03:35 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Prayer and abstinence Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 13 04:01 PM Muslims gather for midday prayer in a community in Marikina City on the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, as the National Capital Region remains under modified enhanced community quarantine. Read more »
Duterte urges Filipinos on Ramadan: Help the less fortunate ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 13 10:35 AM President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged Filipinos to mark the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting and sharing of blessings, by “helping those who are less fortunate and most in need.” Read more »
Ramadan to begin Tuesday, April 13, official says ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 11 10:55 PM Sheikh Abu Huraira Udasan, executive director of the Bangsamoro Grand Mufti and Regional Darul Ifta, made the announcement after a traditional moon sighting. Read more »
Malaysian court rules Christians can use 'Allah' Kyodo NewsPosted at Mar 10 09:29 PM A Christian Malaysian woman won a legal battle Wednesday for her right to use the word "Allah" that the Malaysian government has said only Muslims can use, in a landmark ruling in the country. Read more »
Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees— minister ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 27 04:23 PM "They are not Bangladesh nationals and in fact, they are Myanmar nationals." Read more »