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NEW DELHI: Geeta, 23, (right) a deaf and mute Indian woman who accidentally strayed into Pakistan as a child twelve years ago, greets the media with India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at a press conference. — AP

Woman back in India 12 years after straying into Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Geeta, 23, (right) a deaf and mute Indian woman who accidentally strayed into Pakistan as a child twelve years ago, greets the media with India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at a press conference. — APNEW DELHI: Twelve years ago, a deaf and mute 11-year-old girl crossed the Indian border into Pakistan. Yesterday, finally, she flew home to a warm and emotional welcome. Wearing a red tunic, her head loosely covered with...

KABUL: In this photograph taken on October 15, 2015, 14-year-old Afghan girl, Aziza Rahimzada, (right), who has been nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize, sits with family members as she speaks with AFP during an interview at her temporary home. — AFP

'Afghan Malala' speaks up for refugee children - Hopes to spread message of universal education

KABUL: In this photograph taken on October 15, 2015, 14-year-old Afghan girl, Aziza Rahimzada, (right), who has been nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize, sits with family members as she speaks with AFP during an interview at her temporary home. — AFPKABUL: At the age of just 14, Afghan rights activist Aziza Rahimzada has already surmounted legal hurdles preventing 25,000 refugee children from attending school, and cajoled...

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Afghan security adviser Warns of IS, Qaeda risk

KABUL: Al-Qarda has re-established a presence in Afghanistan and the Islamic State group has become a serious threat, the Afghan national security adviser warned, saying the country was in danger of again becoming a safe haven for terrorists and calling for US and NATO military backing to help drive them out.The warning by Mohammad Hanif Atmar follows the announcement earlier this month by President Barack Obama that the US would keep 9,800...

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Japan called to ban child manga porn

TOKYO: A UN special envoy yesterday called on Japan to ban cartoon images featuring "extreme" sexualized images of children, after Tokyo last year fell into line with other G7 nations by criminalizing possession of child pornography. Graphic images of pedophilia in manga comic books remain legal under the new law, which came into effect this summer, while books and videos of real children in sexually provocative poses are still widely...

BALI: Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje is detained. — AP

Indian gangster ‘Chhota Rajan’ caught in Bali

BALI: Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje is detained. — APJAKARTA: An alleged Indian crime boss wanted in his home country for up to 20 murders has been arrested in Indonesia after two decades on the run, police said yesterday. Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje on Sunday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from...

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VIVA announces ‘Get ready for the Clasico’ Campaign

KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announces its campaign “Get ready for the Clasico”, which started on Oct 18 and will end on Oct 31.This golden opportunity allows soccer fans to enter the draw and win one of the three tickets to watch the upcoming match between Real Madrid vs Barcelona live from Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Nov 21, 2015.To enter this draw, visit VIVA’s website and fill in the...

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (right) receives the series trophy from West Indies great Garfield Sobers (left) and Michael Tissera, a national captain in Sri Lanka’s pre-test era after Sri Lanka defeated West Indies in the second Test cricket match. —AP

Sri Lanka spinners seal 2-0 series win

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (right) receives the series trophy from West Indies great Garfield Sobers (left) and Michael Tissera, a national captain in Sri Lanka’s pre-test era after Sri Lanka defeated West Indies in the second Test cricket match. —APCOLOMBO: Left-arm spinners Rangana Herath and Milinda Siriwardana shared seven wickets as Sri Lanka thumped the West Indies by 72 runs in the second Test yesterday to sweep the series...

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Pakistan overcome England challenge to win Dubai Test

DUBAI: Pakistan’s bowlers wore down tough resistance from England’s tail to win the second Test by an emphatic 178-run margin in Dubai yesterday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah (4-87) and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar (3-53) shared the bowling honours as England, set a daunting 491-run target, were bowled out for 312 late on the fifth day with just 6.3 overs left in the match at Dubai stadium. A win...

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (left) duels for the ball against Eibar’s goalkeeper Asier Riesgo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium. —AP

Suarez treble gives Barca comeback win over Eibar

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (left) duels for the ball against Eibar’s goalkeeper Asier Riesgo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium. —APMADRID: Barcelona needed Luis Suarez to be at his clinical best with a hat-trick in a 3-1 comeback win at home to modest Eibar on Sunday which put the champions level on 21 points with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Atletico Madrid, the only other team apart from...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, celebrates after winning the world championship at the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas. Left is Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany and right Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany. — AP

Hamilton takes third F1 title

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, celebrates after winning the world championship at the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas. Left is Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany and right Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany. — APAUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton joined the elite group of triple Formula One world champions on Sunday after winning a thrilling US Grand Prix that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right...

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Benghazi Hearing

Omar Alghanim, Chairman of Gulf Bank

Gulf Bank posts healthy net profit of KD 29.6m; Introduction of products and services helping growth

Omar Alghanim, Chairman of Gulf BankKUWAIT: Gulf Bank yesterday announced a 12% increase in net profit to KD 29.6 million for the first nine months of 2015. The growth in net profits for the first nine months was mainly from higher interest income, fee income, and other income. As of the end of September 2015, the Bank's total assets stood at KD 5,409 million, a 4% increase over the previous year, and the total shareholders' equity was KD 529...

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