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The missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. A teenager who surrendered before carrying out a suicide bombing attack in northern Cameroon has told authorities she was one of the 276 girls abducted from a Nigerian boarding school by Islamic extremists nearly two years ago. — AP

Power, sex, slaves: Nigeria battles the beliefs of Boko Haram's brides

MAIDUGURI: Changing her son's nappy, a wry smile flickered across Aisha's face as she recalled the power she wielded as the wife of a leading Boko Haram commander, living in the jihadists' forest stronghold in northeast Nigeria. "I had many slaves - they did everything for me," the 25-year-old said, explaining how women and girls kidnapped by the Islamist militants washed, cooked and babysat for her during the three years she spent in their base...

AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS: France’s President Francois Hollande (right) stands next to alleged victim, identified only by his first name, Theo, at Robert Ballanger hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois, north of Paris, France. Violence in suburbs northeast of Paris have now spread to at least five towns, erupting after a young black man was allegedly sodomized with a police officer’s baton last week, during an identity check. — AP

Violence spreads across Paris northern suburbs

Police violence, rape accusation behind unrest AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS: France’s President Francois Hollande (right) stands next to alleged victim, identified only by his first name, Theo, at Robert Ballanger hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois, north of Paris, France. Violence in suburbs northeast of Paris have now spread to at least five towns, erupting after a young black man was allegedly sodomized with a police officer’s baton last week, during an...

MANILA: Smoke billows from houses gutted by a fire overnight in an informal settlers area, near the south harbor port in Manila yesterday. —AFP

Huge fire engulfs Philippines slum

Thousands rendered homeless MANILA: Residents look on as a fire destroys hundreds of houses at an informal settlers community in Delpan, Tondo, Manila. —AFPMANILA: As many as 15,000 people are homeless after a huge fire engulfed an overcrowded slum in Manila, destroying thousands of homes and sending residents fleeing with their few possessions. The inferno started in a sprawling slum near the port late Tuesday and raged for about 10 hours,...

Bayern Munich’s defender Philipp Lahm.

Lahm retirement surprises Bayern

Bayern Munich’s defender Philipp Lahm.BERLIN: Philipp Lahm caught team-mates and club bosses by surprise when he not only announced he will retire in June but also that he will spurn an offer to fill the vacant sports director role at Bayern. After making his 501st appearance for Bayern in Tuesday's 1-0 German Cup win over Wolfsburg, Germany's World Cup winning captain confirmed reports he will stop playing at the end of the season - with a...

BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid’s French defender Lucas Hernandez (l) vies with Barcelona’s Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semi final second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Tuesday.—AFP

Suarez sent-off as Barca oust Atletico to reach final

BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid’s French defender Lucas Hernandez (l) vies with Barcelona’s Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semi final second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Tuesday.—AFPBARCELONA: Luis Suarez booked Barcelona’s place in a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final but was sent off as a bad-tempered 1-1 draw with...

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39 sixes as Indian batsman hits T20 triple ton

NEW DELHI: A little-known batsman made headlines across India yesterday after scoring an unbeaten triple century in a Twenty20 match, a knock which included a staggering 39 sixes.Mohit Ahlawat also smashed 14 fours in his 72-ball 300 — thought to be the first T20 triple century-which has earned him a trial with the Delhi Daredevils for next month’s glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahlawat, who hails from a family of farmers, hammered the...

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KBA denies widespread hacking of banks

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Banking Association (KBA) strongly denied rumors about the hacking of Kuwaiti banks except for very limited attempts on the accounts of a local bank, with a small number affected. In this regard, KBA’s board chairman Majid Al-Ajeel denied social media reports that applications used by bank clients to make payments using their cards were hacked.Ajeel added that the affected bank took all needed security measures to ensure the...

Boursa Kuwait

Boursa Kuwait hosts informative session for the 'New Graduates - 3rd Edition'

Boursa KuwaitKUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait recently hosted an informative session for twenty newly graduates trainees, in support of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in its program entitled "New Graduates-3rd Edition". This session falls in line with the CMA's belief in the importance of investing in human capital that will enable local competence to flourish.The CMA launched a training program for the newly graduates in its third edition in order...

VIVA receives prestigious ISO 27001:2013

VIVA receives prestigious ISO 27001:2013 Global Certification

VIVA receives prestigious ISO 27001:2013KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, has received the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for Information Security Management System, attaining global status by meeting applicable mandatory requirements from two leading entities International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).On this occasion, Eng Salman Bin...

LONDON: This combination photo shows a selection of robot faces, from futuristic comic book to life like newsreaders, on display during a press preview for the Robots exhibition held at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017. —AP

500 years of robots go on show in London

LONDON: This combination photo shows a selection of robot faces, from futuristic comic book to life like newsreaders, on display during a press preview for the Robots exhibition held at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017. —APLONDON: Why do humans build machines that resemble them-and what does that say about us? A London exhibition opening on Tuesday is surveying 500 years of simple to sophisticated robots to find out. Take a...

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India scraps funding ties with Gates Foundation

NEW DELHI: A group backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works on India's immunization programs will now be funded by the health ministry, a government official said, a move in part prompted by fears foreign donors could influence policy making. The decision is seen as part of India's broader clampdown on non-governmental organizations to assert control over decision making in key policy areas. Last year, India ordered the dismissal...

his image released by Lionsgate shows Keanu Reeves in a scene from, “John Wick: Chapter 2.” — AP

Review: 'John Wick 2' is an extravagantly violent good time

his image released by Lionsgate shows Keanu Reeves in a scene from, “John Wick: Chapter 2.” — APBefore you buy a ticket to see "John Wick: Chapter 2 ," the improbably fun sequel to the implausibly good "John Wick," you might want to ask yourself how much tolerance you have for gun shots to the head, because there are a lot of those in "John Wick: Chapter 2." More than you might think possible in a single movie. Is it gratuitous? Yes. Do...

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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos

Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation