Articles by Kwame Mensah
Troubled China Tech Giant LeEco Confirms Assets Frozen
Assets linked to Chinese tech giant LeEco have been frozen in a dispute with a creditor, a unit of the troubled company...
Indonesia To Lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup Football Bid
Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World...
China Invites Foreign Cancer Experts To Treat Liu Xiaobo
The Chinese hospital caring for cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has decided to invite US, German and other...
Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the...
George Keeps ‘clear Head’ As Lions History Beckons
Hooker Jamie George says the British and Irish Lions cannot let the occasion overwhelm them as they chase a historic...
Indonesia Turns To Police Boot Camp For Sporting Glory
A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but...
Chinese Football Champs Fine Captain For Handshake Snub
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande fined captain Zheng Zhi for failing to gather all his players to shake the hands...
US, S.Korea Send North Missile Warning After ICBM Test
South Korea and the United States fired off missiles Wednesday simulating a precision strike against North Korea's...
Guinean Former Fashion Model Digs Into West African Mining
Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke...
Saudi Arabia To Discuss Qatar Crisis With Allies
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies that have cut ties with Qatar will hold talks in Egypt on Wednesday on the Gulf diplomatic...
Libya Rocket Attack Kills Five On Tripoli Beach
A rocket hit a beach in Tripoli killing five people, including at least one child, and wounding 25 others, the Libyan...
Trump Walks Diplomatic Tightrope In First Putin Encounter
It was a constant refrain on the campaign trail for Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency: "We're going to...
With Alaska In NKorean Range, Few Options For Trump
North Korea's test-firing of a missile apparently capable of reaching Alaska underlines the shrinking options for US...
Saudi Receives Qatar Response To Demands
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies said early Wednesday they had received Qatar's response to their list of demands for...
Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja Wants Test ‘window’
Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja has urged the International Cricket Council to set aside a two-month window solely...
‘Jaws’ Downs 72 Hot Dogs In 10 Minutes To Win US Holiday Eat-Fest
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, a competitive eater, talks like any other athlete. Conditioning is key for pushing the body to...
UN Chief Condemns North Korea’s ‘dangerous Escalation’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile that...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Chief Loses Re-Election Bid
The head of Israel's main opposition Labour party lost a re-election bid Tuesday as the party which once dominated the...
US Requests Urgent UN Security Council Talks On N. Korea
The United States on Tuesday requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after North Korea declared that...
Iran Guards Chief Calls Saudi ‘terrorist State’
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday described Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state" as he announced his...