Articles by Kwame Mensah
Chinese Deities Fly Business Class For SE Asia Tour
A statue of a Chinese goddess adorned in brightly coloured clothes and an extravagant headdress has become an online...
For Families Fleeing IS, A Waystation In Aleppo
Syrian escapees from the Islamic State group languished for hours on the sizzling concrete pavements at Aleppo's main...
Indonesian Plane Feared To Have Crashed In Eastern Papua
A small plane carrying five people is believed to have crashed in Indonesia's eastern Papua province, an official said...
Trial of Any MH17 Suspects To Be Held In Dutch Court
The trials of any suspects arrested in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine...
Key Powers Thrash Out Safe Zones Plan At Syria Talks
Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey sought Wednesday to hammer out a plan for four safe zones in Syria at a fifth...
Philippines’ Adult Entertainment King Wins ‘jolli’ Battle
The Philippines' biggest fast-food chain has lost a long trademark battle against the nation's "King of Night...
Qatar Rivals Look To Next Move In Cairo Talks
Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next move in the Gulf diplomatic...
Singapore Repatriates ‘radicalised’ Indonesian Maids
Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria...
US Woman Arrested Over Disposal of Bullets At Tokyo Airport
A woman from the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly tossing 100 live bullets into the garbage at an...
Bangladesh Says Faulty Boiler Caused Deadly Factory Blast
A faulty boiler caused an explosion at a Bangladesh factory that killed 13 people this week, authorities said...
Emirates Says Flights Now Exempt From US Laptop Ban
Emirates airline announced Wednesday that it had won an exemption from a US ban on passengers taking laptops and tablet...
Hundreds of Civilians Killed In C. Africa War Crimes
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have killed hundreds of civilians in an unfettered spree of bloodletting,...
Indian Troop Withdrawal ‘precondition’ For Peace
China's ambassador has said the withdrawal of Indian troops from disputed territory is a "precondition" for peace, in...
US Lifts Laptop Ban On Flights From Istanbul
The United States lifted Wednesday a ban on carrying large electronic devices such as laptops in the cabin of US-bound...
Malaysia Hit By First Rabies Deaths In Almost 20 Years
Two Malaysian children have died after contracting rabies, the country's first such deaths in almost two decades, as...
China Walks A Tightrope With Trump Over North Korea
The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal...
Rohingya Man Killed In Myanmar Buddhist Mob Attack
A Rohingya Muslim was stoned to death and six others wounded by a mob of Buddhists in the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine...
Israeli President Eases Parole Conditions For Ex-PM Olmert
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has eased parole restrictions on ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, released from prison on...
Pacquiao Wants Review of ‘unfair’ Horn Loss
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday urged the World Boxing Organization (WBO) to review the "unfair...
‘Are We Really the Problem?’ Ask Aid Groups Saving Migrants
Privately-run aid organisations rescuing migrants off Libya have slammed the idea of creating a "code of conduct" for...