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Nigeria's top Islamic body condemns mob killing of Christian woman

KANO, NIGERIA: The umbrella body for Nigerian Muslim groups on yesterday condemned the mob killing of an elderly Christian woman in northern city of Kano last week, describing the perpetrators as "miscreants and criminals."Bridget Agbahime, 74, the wife of a pastor, was killed last Thursday in the Wambai area of Kano, the region's largest city. The act is "criminal and un-Islamic, perpetrated by miscreants and criminals," Jama'atu Nasril Islam...

DHAKA: The body of Bangladeshi activist Xulhaz Mannan lies in a morgue at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday. — AFP

Christian hacked to death in latest Bangladesh attack - Wife of anti-terrorism policeman shot dead

DHAKA: A Christian was hacked to death after yesterday prayers near a church in northwest Bangladesh in an attack-the latest in a series on religious minorities-claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.Police said unidentified attackers murdered the 65-year-old in the village of Bonpara, home to one of the oldest Christian communities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. "Sunil Gomes was hacked to death at his grocery store just near a church at Bonpara...

VATICAN: Faithful fill St. Peter's Square during a canonization ceremony led by Pope Francis.-AP

Pope proclaims 2 new saints in canonization Mass

VATICAN: Faithful fill St. Peter's Square during a canonization ceremony led by Pope Francis.-APVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis proclaimed two new saints yesterday: A Lutheran convert who hid Jews during World War II and the Polish founder of the first men's religious order dedicated to the immaculate conception.Francis called Swedish-born Elizabeth Hesselblad and Stanislaus Papczynski "exemplary witnesses to this mystery of resurrection" during the...

KOBANE, SYRIA: Syrian Kurds march during the funeral of fighters, who died during an assault launched by Arab and Kurdish forces against Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the town of Manbij yesterday. —AFP

US-backed Syrian fighters advance on IS bastion - Progressed to within five KMS of the jihadist bastion

KOBANE, SYRIA: Syrian Kurds march during the funeral of fighters, who died during an assault launched by Arab and Kurdish forces against Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the town of Manbij yesterday. —AFPBEIRUT: US-backed Syrian fighters advancing on the Islamic State group in the strategic northern town of Manbij have progressed to within five kilometers (three miles) of the jihadist bastion, a monitor said yesterday.Supported by air...

MANILA: President-elect Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from the media. —AP

Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers

MANILA: President-elect Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from the media. —APMANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime, urging citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods.In a nationally televised speech late Saturday, Rodrigo Duterte told a huge crowd in the southern city of Davao celebrating last month's...

GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH, India : In this photograph newly born babies lie in a maternity ward at a government hospital in Gwalior. — AFP

Unwed Indian women targeted in 'black-market baby scam' - 'Mothers were willingly abandoning their babies'

GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH, India : In this photograph newly born babies lie in a maternity ward at a government hospital in Gwalior. — AFPGWALIOR, India: In an intensive care unit, a nurse soothes a crying baby rescued in a raid on a private Indian hospital that police suspect was selling abandoned newborns on the black market. 'She is too weak and needs special care,' the nurse said, patting the girl born underweight and premature and receiving...

BERLIN: Photos show the prototype of the 3D printed plane THOR aircraft pictured at the booth of Airbus at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Schoenefeld. — AFP

Airbus presents 3D-printed mini aircraft

BERLIN: Photos show the prototype of the 3D printed plane THOR aircraft pictured at the booth of Airbus at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Schoenefeld. — AFPBERLIN: Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the mini-plane Thor was nonetheless an eye-catcher at the Berlin air show this week - the small Airbus marvel is the world's first 3D-printed aircraft. Windowless, weighing in at just 21 kilos (46 pounds) and less than four metres...

PARIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic falls as he defeats Britain’s Andy Murray during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. — AP

Djokovic joins greats with 1st French Open title - Murray overwhelmed after dream start

PARIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic falls as he defeats Britain’s Andy Murray during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. — APPARIS: Novak Djokovic captured a first French Open at the 12th time of asking yesterday, becoming just the third man in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. The world number one downed old rival Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to claim a 12th career...

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KBA announces rules for Kuwait electronic cheque clearing system

KUWAIT: Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) would like to draw the attention of all local banks' clients as well as clients of other banks operating in Kuwait, that in the near future, all banks will no longer accept processing cheques, issued in Kuwaiti Dinars, that do not conform with the standards and security features as prescribed by the Central Bank of Kuwait. Banks will advise clients' beneficiary of these types of cheques to go to the issuer...

PASADENA: Brazil’s Dani Alves heads the ball during their Copa America Centenario football tournament match, at the Rose Bowl stadium. — AFP

Ecuador holds Brazil to 0-0 tie in Copa America opener

PASADENA: Brazil’s Dani Alves heads the ball during their Copa America Centenario football tournament match, at the Rose Bowl stadium. — AFPPASADENA: Neymar showed up at the Rose Bowl for Brazil's Copa America opener against Ecuador, but was unable to influence his teammates from his luxury suite. Playing without its star attacker, Brazil was held to a scoreless draw with Ecuador on Saturday night in the Copa America opener for both teams at...

LOUISVILLE: A small memorial sits in front of the boyhood home of Muhammad Ali. — AP

For final farewell, Ali will draw world to hometown

LOUISVILLE: A small memorial sits in front of the boyhood home of Muhammad Ali. — APLOUISVILLE: Muhammad Ali crafted the plan for his final tribute years ago, long before he died. On Friday, his family will honor him just like he planned, with a global celebration in his hometown. A procession will carry his body down an avenue in Louisville that bears his name, through his boyhood neighborhood and down Broadway, the scene of the parade that...

CEO Mazin Al-Nahedh speaking to Sky News TV

Islamic banks account for 40% of Kuwait's banking assets - Al-Nahedh: Development projects major attribute for KFH

CEO Mazin Al-Nahedh speaking to Sky News TVKUWAIT: "Local banks head for increasing their capital in compliance with the requirements of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) in relation to Basel III accord that requires larger capital, especially in light of the intention to exclude the real estate collateral from Basel III. By 2018, Real estate collateral will be entirely excluded when calculating capital adequacy, which therefore results in higher...

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