Articles by Kwame Mensah
UN Set To Adopt Treaty Outlawing Nuclear Weapons
A global treaty banning nuclear weapons is set to be adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from...
Another Major League Baseball Milestone For Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki marked another Major League Baseball milestone on Thursday as he passed Rod Carew for most hits in MLB...
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong
China's sole aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time Friday in a display of military might less than a...
Trump, Putin In First Showdown At Fractious G20
US President Donald Trump meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the first time Friday, in an eagerly awaited...
‘Climate of Fear’ Ahead of Rwanda Vote
Two decades of attacks on Rwanda's opposition, journalists and rights groups have created a "climate of fear" ahead of...
After Assault Suit, Kesha Returns With Impassioned Ballad
The singer Kesha, who galvanized the music industry with her legal battle against a producer she alleges raped her,...
Saudi, Allies Slam Qatar Non-Compliance As Threat To Security
Saudi Arabia and its allies on Friday criticised Qatar's refusal to accept conditions to end the Gulf's biggest...
Pence Vows To Send Astronauts To Mars and Launch A Return To the Moon
Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday to usher in a 'new era' of American leadership in space, with a return to the...
Qualcomm Steps Up Legal Battle With Apple, Asks IPhone Ban
Qualcomm on Thursday escalated its legal battle with Apple, filing a patent infringement lawsuit and requesting a ban...
US Judge Sets Bill Cosby Retrial For November 6
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Thursday that disgraced US entertainer Bill Cosby would go back on trial for alleged sexual...
IS On ‘last Legs’ In Mosul
The Islamic State group is on the verge of defeat in its former Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, where the jihadists will be...
No Last-Minute Reprieve For Mentally Ill US Man Sentenced To Die
The governor of Virginia on Thursday refused to grant a last-minute stay of execution to a mentally disturbed death row...
Kohli Leads India To Series Win Over West Indies
Virat Kohli stroked a commanding, unbeaten 111 to lead India to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over the West...
Rare Quake Rattles Western US State of Montana
A rare earthquake with a magnitude 5.8 rattled the western US state of Montana Thursday and was felt as far away as...
Van Niekerk Storms 400m, Gatlin Victorious
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk stormed to victory in the 400m at the Diamond League meet at Lausanne on...
Pence Vows ‘new Era’ In US Space Exploration, But Few Details
US Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday to usher in a "new era" of American leadership in space, with a return to...
France and Russia Vow To Fight Extremism
The French and Russian foreign ministers vowed Thursday to put aside their countries' differences to fight and defeat...
Mongolians Vote In Their First Presidential Runoff
Mongolians head to the polls on Friday in the country's first-ever presidential runoff after the first round elections...
‘Some’ Job Cuts Confirmed By Microsoft
Microsoft said Thursday it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs amid reports the US tech giant was reorganizing...
Togo Purges Its Violent Past With Voodoo Ceremonies
The voodoo follower stood bare-chested with beads around his neck in the centre of the public square in Bè, a working...