Articles by Kwame Mensah
Bhutan Protests To China Over Border Road Dispute
Bhutan has protested to China over the construction of a road in disputed territory that has already heightened...
China’s President Xi Arrives In Divided Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with...
What Comes Next?
The US Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban has immigration...
All Blacks Coach Tells Media To Lay Off Gatland
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Thursday the media needed to stop ridiculing British and Irish Lions coach Warren...
Trump Travel Ban To Take Partial Effect
US President Donald Trump's order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect Thursday...
From China Coin-Thrower To Dirty Dancer
An 80-year-old Chinese woman delayed a domestic flight from Shanghai this week for nearly six hours after throwing...
Melbourne Cup Winner Michelle Payne Gets Month Ban For Drug Use
Pioneering Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne was on Thursday banned from racing for one month after pleading...
Concussed All Black Smith Out of Lions Series
All Blacks fullback Ben Smith has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests in the British and Irish Lions series...
Year of Fear, But No Quick Win In Philippine Drug War
Meth addict Reyjin is still able to score on the frontlines of the Philippines' drug war, living proof that a year of...
Australia Accused of Spying On China
A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Australia of spying on China and stealing its technology on Thursday, weeks after...
For Chinese Gays, ‘coming Out’ Is A Family Affair
When Piao Chunmei's son told her he was gay, she reacted the way many Chinese parents do, sleepless and crying for days...
Lebanon Dam Planned Atop Fault Line Stirs Fears
Lebanon's government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the...
South Korean President Arrives In Washington
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington Wednesday on his first overseas trip since taking office, for...
Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping
A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of...
Sex Abuse Scandal Haunts Australia’s Top Catholic Cleric
From country priest to trusted top Vatican aide, the rise of Australia's most senior Catholic cleric George Pell has...
Cricket Australia Warn Players As Pay Row Deadline Looms
Cricket Australia has sent a formal letter to warring players officially informing them they will be unemployed if a...
Ex-Redskins Rusher Portis Says He Was Ready To Kill
Former NFL Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis told Sports Illustrated that he contemplated killing one of...
Gatland’s All Black Hopes Hang On Lions’ Win
Warren Gatland's dream of one day coaching the All Blacks -- already a long shot -- is almost certainly doomed unless...
Vietnam Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ On Trial
A prominent Vietnamese blogger known as 'Mother Mushroom' went on trial Thursday for anti-state propaganda, a court...
Indian Business Braces For Disruption Amid Massive Reform
India is bracing for upheaval as it storms ahead with its most ambitious reform in decades -- transforming the world's...