Articles by Kwame Mensah
Saudi Agrees To Iran Consulates During Hajj
Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage despite the absence of...
Bangladesh Factory Blast Death Toll Rises To 10
The death toll from a blast at a Bangladesh garment factory has risen to 10 after two victims died in hospital,...
Under-Pressure Qatar Says To Boost Gas Production 30%
Energy-rich Qatar said on Tuesday it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 percent over the next several...
Australia A Train Despite Tour Boycott Threat
Players turned up for training Tuesday ahead of the Australia A tour of South Africa, despite the threat to boycott the...
Japan Typhoon Grounds Flights, Injures Three
A typhoon slammed into Japan on Tuesday, grounding dozens of flights, injuring at least three people and prompting...
Shin Gets Nod As New South Korea Coach
Former under-20 boss Shin Tae-Yong was given the task of rescuing South Korea's teetering World Cup qualifying campaign...
China’s Young Gamers Face ‘King of Glory’ Playing Time Limits
All-night gaming marathons will soon end for some Chinese kids: internet giant Tencent began limiting daily playing...
Fifth Round of Syria Talks Begins In Kazakhstan
A fifth round of talks on ending the six-year Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, focused on shoring up a...
Shell Removes Malaysian Woman Cutouts Over Groping Pics
Energy giant Shell said it is removing life-sized cutouts of a Malaysian woman in a headscarf from its petrol stations...
Turkish Airlines CEO Says US To Lift Laptop Ban On July 5
Turkish Airlines chief executive Bilal Eksi said he expected the ban on large electronic devices from the cabin of...
Afghanistan’s Sesame Street Gets Proud Brother Muppet
Zeerak the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children's TV...
Chronology of North Korean Missile Development
In the latest in a long series of nuclear and missile tests, North Korea on Tuesday test-fired a ballistic missile...
Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines
The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...
‘Chengdu Three’ Table Tennis Players Mount Rare Chinese Revolt
China's table tennis stars usually demolish their rivals but they may be fighting a losing battle after mounting a rare...
Bangladesh Police Find ‘missing’ Government Critic
A prominent critic of the Bangladesh government has been found safe a day after his family reported him missing,...
‘Express Yourself’, Coach Tells All Blacks
Assistant coach Ian Foster has urged the All Blacks to express themselves and use their brains in this weekend's Test...
Glass Bottom Skywalk Thrills In China
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is...
Barefoot and Alone, Children Flee Brutal S. Sudan War
Her feet bare and her hometown in flames, Nyadet walked east alone, eating food given to her by strangers and following...
Beaten Pacquiao To ‘think Hard’ About Retiring
Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has said he will "think hard" about retiring after his stunning and...
US-Backed Forces In Syria Breach Wall Surrounding Old City of Raqa
US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqa as they try to retake the city from...