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Pedestrian Killed in Handsworth Hit and Run
An arrest has been made after 29-year-old Rajesh Chand was hit by a car on Soho Road in Handsworth, Birmingham. Chand was found before 4 am with serious head injuries typical of car crash victims. He was pronounced dead at...2019-10-22 1505 0 -
Sinead O’Connor Claims she’s unknowingly been ‘Muslim Her Whole Life’
The 52-year-old Irish singer appeared on the Good Morning Britain show to discuss her conversion to Islam. Sinead changed her religious in late 2018. She began wearing a hijab and following religious teachings in the Quran....2019-10-21 2528 0 -
What is Diwali and why is it Celebrated?
This year Diwali will fall on the 27th of October Diwali often occurs at the end of the harvest season when produce is cropped and collected. Diwali is the biggest event celebrated in India and is believed to uphold the triumph of good over...2019-10-17 1285 0 -
Salma Yaqoob in Run to be Mayor of the West Midlands
Salma Yaqoob is currently in a bid to win the Labour nomination within the West Midlands. She has strong hopes of taking the title from Andy Street, the current Mayor of the county. Yaqoob will run against MPs Liam Byrne...2019-10-16 1422 0 -
The UK’s fastest-growing halal restaurant chain is now in Walsall
German Doner Kebab has opened at Unit 1A, Littleton Street, Wisemore. German Doner Kebab has nearly 40 branches in the UK and the same number worldwide. There are already five restaurants in the Midlands – three in Birmingham and ech in Leicester and Coventry. The company...2019-10-15 1480 0 -
Muslim Charity Workers Placed Under ‘Undue Scrutiny’ At Heathrow
During an aid trip earlier this year, charity workers from the Muslim charity Human Aid UK suffered “humiliating questioning” by counter-terrorism police at Heathrow airport. The charity stated that its delegates and charity workers were stopped...2019-10-15 1252 0 -
Columnist Riccha Grrover in conversation with French entrepreneur extraordinaire
Cedric Bloch of BRIGIT’S BAKERY AFTERNOON TEA BUS TOUR serves fabulous afternoon tea with a French twist whilst enjoying the sights and landmarks of Central London! An exclusive for Asian World News. Following his parents Brigitte and Philippe...2019-10-14 1665 0 -
IMRAN KHAN CANCER APPEAL TO RAISE £150,000
A Bradford based charity is aiming to raise £150,000 after climbing 8,500 metres on a mountain in Pakistan. The charity is known as the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal which brought together a group of 26 brave trekkers to...2019-10-14 1217 0 -
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit South Africa’s oldest mosque
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Auwal Mosque in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, where they celebrated the great diversity of cultures, traditions and beliefs in South Africa during their tour of Africa. The Royal couple...2019-10-10 1294 0 -
Alleged Rapist Caught outside McDonald’s Says Sex was consented
Man held on trial for raping a stranger in Birmingham City Centre Farirai Shereni, aged 25, is being held in custody on two accounts of rape. The man, of no fixed address, says he met a young...2019-10-07 1613 0
