Articles by Kwame Mensah
Lions Have ‘poked the Bear’, Says Coach Gatland
Warren Gatland says his British and Irish Lions "poked the bear" with their second Test win over the All Blacks and...
South Korea’s Moon Urges IOC Help To Invite North To Pyeongchang
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged the International Olympic Committee to help with inviting North...
Singapore PM Faces Parliament Over Family Feud
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday rejected claims from his siblings that he abused power and engaged in nepotism...
Capello Hits Rock-Bottom In Chinese Super League
Fabio Capello's Jiangsu Suning slumped to the bottom of the Chinese Super League at the weekend after a defeat to a...
Astros, Nationals Boast Three Baseball All-Star Game Starters
Three starters each from the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals were selected for the 88th Major League Baseball...
China Factory Activity Rebounds In June
China's manufacturing activity rebounded last month as new orders and production gathered pace, independent figures...
US, Japan ‘united’ On Pressuring N. Korea
The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the regime...
I’ll Urge Pacquiao To Quit, Says Trainer Roach
Manny Pacquiao's trainer advised the Filipino legend to quit boxing Monday after his sensational defeat to unheralded...
Japan PM Abe Chastened By Huge Loss In Tokyo Assembly Vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his party's stinging defeat in weekend Tokyo assembly elections represented a...
Dynamite Fishing, Drugs, Threaten Myanmar’s ‘sea Gypsies’
With a swift breath the teenage boy dives into the turquoise waters of southern Myanmar, a spear clutched in his hand,...
Eight Rescuers Killed In Indonesian Helicopter Crash
Eight people were killed after an Indonesian search and rescue helicopter crashed, a senior official said Monday, the...
Lions’s Lock Jones Warns of All Blacks Backlash
Alun Wyn Jones is bracing for a furious All Blacks backlash when the British and Irish Lions arrive in Auckland for...
South Africa’s Record-Breaking Running ‘Grand Dame’
Deirdre Larkin breezes through Johannesburg's suburbs most mornings, her white hair buffeted by the wind as she runs...
Modi Set To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel
Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing...
Qatar Deadline Extended By 48 Hours
Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Qatar to accept...
Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...
Stanley Ends Drought With PGA National Playoff Win
Kyle Stanley parred the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat fellow American Charles Howell and win the US PGA National,...
Kang Makes First LPGA Title A Major With Women’s PGA Win
American Danielle Kang birdied the par-5 18th hole Sunday to edge defending champion Brooke Henderson and win the...
At Least 15 Killed In Fresh C. Africa Clashes
At least 15 people died in clashes between UN peacekeepers and former rebels in the centre of the chronically restive...
San Francisco’s New Rodent Cafe
The rodent-borne bubonic plague may seem unappetizing, but for a few San Francisco visionaries, it proved just the...