Articles by Kwame Mensah
Suicide Bombing Hits Damascus, Deaths Reported
Several people were killed and others wounded on Sunday when a suicide bombing struck an eastern district of Damascus,...
Bangladesh Arrests Three Female Militants
Bangladesh police have arrested three female members of an Islamist extremist group blamed for the deadly Dhaka café...
‘Schoolmaster’ Xi Leaves Hong Kong Smarting
A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a...
Horn Stuns Pacquiao To Win WBO Welterweight Crown
Former schoolteacher Jeff Horn stunned world champion Manny Pacquiao to win the World Boxing Organisation welterweight...
Media Blame Williams’ League History For Red Card
Disgraced All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was accused of costing the All Blacks the second Test against the...
Little India Struggles With Tax Revolution
India has vowed that a new nationwide tax will revolutionise the economy by bringing more businesses into the digital...
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens To Jail Martial Law Critics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked...
Australia A Will Not Tour S.Africa Unless MOU Agreed
Players will boycott an Australia A tour of South Africa this month unless a new pay deal is agreed by Cricket...
Samsung Confirms Launch of Refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
Samsung Electronics said Sunday it would start selling a refurbished version of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone this week...
Israeli Ex-PM Olmert Freed From Prison After Parole In Graft Case
Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert was freed from prison on Sunday after being granted parole in a corruption case...
Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...
Al-Qaeda In Mali Releases Video Showing Six Foreign Hostages Alive
Al-Qaeda's Mali branch has released a proof-of-life video of six foreign hostages, including elderly Australian surgeon...
Benin, A Ponzi Scheme and A Long Wait For Answers
Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now...
Stigma Keeps Drug Addicts Quiet In Gaza Strip
After Umm Mazen found her husband shivering in his bed and complaining of a migraine, he confessed he was addicted to...
Egypt Fuel Price Hikes Fan Inflation Fears
Hisham Gaber had been preparing his wedding for months, but started to have second thoughts as inflation in Egypt...
Dressel Takes Third US Title With 50 Free Win
Caeleb Dressel captured his third title of the US Swim Championships by winning the 50-meter freestyle Saturday in the...
Australian Supporters Set Up Fund For Cardinal After Sex Charges
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell's Australian supporters have set up a fund to help pay his legal fees after...
Californians Take A Shine To Solar Power
Jacquie Barnbrook had grown tired of the high electricity bills and her gas-guzzling luxury car when she finally...
Europe Is the New Hunting Ground For US Investors
After buying big American brands like Apple, Pepsi, Sotheby's and Yahoo!, activist shareholders - investors in search...
US Antitrust Crackdown On Amazon? Not So Far
US antitrust regulators have shown little sympathy thus far for the plight of brick-and-mortar retailers attempting to...