Near the beginning and near the end of Mirlan Abdykalykov’s beautifully made but tough-minded, enraging “Bride Kidnapping” there are literally mirroring shots of the main character, 19-year-old Umut ...

Grief and anxiety continue to grip Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area, Sokoto State, as a bride, her bridesmaids, and several wedding guests abducted by gunmen on November 29 remain in ...

In Kazakhstan, the penalties for so-called bride kidnapping are to be toughened up. The local parliament is working on changing laws to try to eradicate what is now considered an outdated custom.

BUCHAREST, Romania - A white limousine screeches to a halt and a bride, resplendent in frothy gown and veil, is hauled outside by her abductors. It's one of Romania's more colorful customs: ...

In Kyrgyzstan, up to 15,000 women a year are victims of bride kidnapping, in which men abduct them and sometimes rape them as a way of forcing them into marriage — once they’ve spent the night with a ...

Armed men have kidnapped 26 people including a pastor and a bride in two separate raids in Nigeria, the latest in a string of mass abductions to rock the west African country. A gang of criminals ...

Guna (Madhya Pradesh): A bride was kidnapped in broad daylight from National Highway (NH) 46 near Ruthiyal in Guna district ...

In a world where the unimaginable becomes reality, one woman's story stands as a testament to the strong human spirit. May's memoir, Memoir of a Kidnapped Bride - An Unforgettable True Story, is a raw ...