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Indian police officials escort local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Juhi Choudhury (C) after her arrest. (Photo: AFP)

India top politician nabbed over illegal adoption ring

Indian police officials escort local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Juhi Choudhury (C) after her arrest. (Photo: AFP)KOLKATA: Indian police said yesterday they had arrested a senior regional official from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party over alleged links to a trafficking scandal that saw children sold to foreign couples. Investigators said children aged between six months and 14 years were sold in illegal adoptions to...

MANILA: People look at a photograph exhibit of victims of extra-judicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war on the grounds of a church in Manila yesterday. — AFP

More bodies on the streets; Philippines drug war rages

MANILA: People look at a photograph exhibit of victims of extra-judicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war on the grounds of a church in Manila yesterday. — AFPMANILA: Jomar Palamar and his girlfriend Juday Escilona were killed in the early hours of yesterday, cut down in a hail of bullets fired by unknown gunmen in a rundown backstreet of the Philippines capital Manila. Described by a family member and community leaders as...

HETIAN: Chinese military police getting off a plane to attend an anti-terrorist oath-taking rally in Hetian, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. —AFP

Bloody Islamic State video puts China in cross-hairs

HETIAN: Chinese military police getting off a plane to attend an anti-terrorist oath-taking rally in Hetian, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. —AFPBEIJING: Islamic State militants from China's Uighur ethnic minority have vowed to return home and "shed blood like rivers", according to a jihadist-tracking firm, in what experts said marked the first IS threat against Chinese targets. The threat came in a half-hour video...

Group picture of Women’s Sports Committee members and Kuwaiti athletes.

Female athletes to set action plan to develop women’s sports in Kuwait

Group picture of Women’s Sports Committee members and Kuwaiti athletes.KUWAIT: The Women's Sports Committee of the Kuwait Olympic Committee organized a discussion titled "Together we can make a change" on Tuesday at the multipurpose hall in Al-Shaheed Park. Female athletes gathered to set an action plan to reform and develop women's sports in Kuwait and discuss the obstacles hindering the development and growth of women athletes."This is our...

Kuwait’s junior soccer team

Kuwait’s junior soccer team wins bronze in Qatar

‘Jeem Cup3’ International Football Tournament Kuwait’s junior soccer teamKUWAIT: Football is Kuwait's most popular sport, but the national team cannot participate in international competitions due to the suspension imposed by the International Olympic Committee. This is very disappointing, but the people of Kuwait finally celebrated a victory.Recently, the junior Kuwaiti team won the bronze medal at the 'Jeem Cup3', an international...

HAMILTON: Martin Guptill of New Zealand bats as South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (L) watches during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP

Guptill leads NZ to 7-wicket win over SA

HAMILTON: Martin Guptill of New Zealand bats as South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (L) watches during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFPHAMILTON: Opening batsman Martin Guptill returned from injury to score an unbeaten 180 and lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over South Africa in the fourth ODI yesterday, tying the five-match series at 2-2....

BARCELONA: Myca’s representative in Kuwait, Kamran Lari (2nd Left) shakes hands with Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Group Vice-Chairman, flanked by Emre Gurkan, Zain Group Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer (L) and Jennifer Suleiman, Zain Group Head of Corporate Sustainability (R).

Zain Group enters MoU with Myca Health Inc

Partnership to roll out world-class mobile health platform BARCELONA: Myca’s representative in Kuwait, Kamran Lari (2nd Left) shakes hands with Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Group Vice-Chairman, flanked by Emre Gurkan, Zain Group Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer (L) and Jennifer Suleiman, Zain Group Head of Corporate Sustainability (R).BARCELONA: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and...

NBK awarded ‘Best Private Bank for 2017 in Kuwait’

NBK awarded 'Best Private Bank for 2017 in Kuwait'

Euromoney recognition for ninth year in a row NBK awarded ‘Best Private Bank for 2017 in Kuwait’KUWAIT: For the ninth year in a row, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has been awarded the "Best Private Bank for 2017 in Kuwait" in Euromoney's Annual Survey surpassing global banks in wealth management and private banking services. NBK topped the list of nominees, outmatching renowned international banks in the field of Private Banking...

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Jazeera Airways building new generation of Kuwaitis for Aviation Industry

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways, the first private airline in Kuwait and the Middle East, recently announced the launch of its Graduate Development Program (GDP), aimed at growing the Kuwaiti talent in the aviation industry. GDP consists of a six-month training program across various divisions in Jazeera Airways. At the end of the program, graduates will have a full understanding of the commercial aviation business and technical fields and expand...

BARCELONA: Nabeel Mohammed, Chief Technical Officer of Zain Kuwait, and Eng Zarrar Khan, Chief Technology Officer at VIVA, with Huawei and GSMA officials at Barcelona.

Zain, VIVA partner to launch first VoLTE interconnection in MENA

BARCELONA: Nabeel Mohammed, Chief Technical Officer of Zain Kuwait, and Eng Zarrar Khan, Chief Technology Officer at VIVA, with Huawei and GSMA officials at Barcelona.KUWAIT: Zain and VIVA, Kuwait's leading telecom operators, jointly announced the successful establishment of the first Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa region in partnership with Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider. The...

Huawei’s NFV solution was awarded Best Technology Enabler during this year’s edition of MWC

Huawei highlights growth opportunities

GDTF outlines digital transformations' role in business success Huawei’s NFV solution was awarded Best Technology Enabler during this year’s edition of MWCKUWAIT: During its participation at the world's biggest ICT show, Huawei hosted its Global Digital Transformation Forum (GDTF), which saw keynote speeches and address from Huawei officials and a host of industry players from around the world.During the one-day event, officials from Huawei...

KABUL, Afghanistan: In this photo, an Afghan first aid nurse with Bridge Hope Health Organization (BHHO) right, dresses the wounds of a drug addict in Kabul, Afghanistan. —AP photos

Former addicts try to help drug users in Afghanistan

'When I gave up addiction, I decided to devote my life to serving these people' KABUL, Afghanistan: In this photo, an Afghan first aid nurse with Bridge Hope Health Organization (BHHO) right, dresses the wounds of a drug addict in Kabul, Afghanistan. —AP photosKABUL, Afghanistan: Raheem Rejaey was a drug addict for 17 years. He lived under bridges in Kabul or in the ruins of buildings. His clothes reeked. In his misery, he tried suicide several...

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