Articles by Kwame Mensah
IS Battles To Keep US-Backed Syria Force From Raqa Old City
Islamic State group jihadists waged fierce battles Tuesday in their Syrian stronghold Raqa in a bid to repel US-backed...
British and Irish Lions Sunk By Late Highlanders Penalty
The British and Irish Lions stumbled to a 23-22 defeat to the Otago Highlanders on Tuesday as they suffered the second...
China Delivers Diplomatic Punch To Taiwan By Winning Over Panama
China delivered another diplomatic punch to Taiwan on Tuesday by establishing relations with Panama at the expense of...
Trump’s Attorney General Sessions To Face Russia Questions
The eyes of Washington turn again to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, where embattled Attorney General...
Dennis Rodman Returns To North Korea Hoping ‘to Open the Door’
Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea Tuesday after saying he wants to "open the door" to the...
Warriors Secure Spot Among NBA Legends By Dumping Cavaliers
Capturing a second title in three seasons in historic fashion has put the Golden State Warriors among some of the NBA's...
Tokyo Zoo Says New Cub In Good Health
A baby panda whose birth this week delighted Japan and has dominated news coverage ever since appears to be in good...
Hundreds Sick, Two Dead In Food Poisoning At Mosul Displaced Camp
A mass food poisoning at a camp for displaced Iraqi civilians outside Mosul has left at least two dead and hundreds...
Sony Fires At Xbox With Arsenal of Big PS4 Games
Virtual reality experiences and action packed new games topped the bill when Sony unveiled what it has in store for E3...
Sri Lanka Train Deaths Prompt Selfie Crackdown
Sri Lankan railway authorities announced a crackdown on selfies on Tuesday after a 12-year-old boy was decapitated and...
Moody’s Downgrades Top S.African Banks, Insurers, Councils
Credit ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday said it had downgraded a slew of top South African banks, insurers and local...
Malaysia Seizes 300kg of Pangolin Scales
Malaysian customs officers have seized almost 300 kilograms of pangolin scales being smuggled through the main airport,...
Suspected N.Korea Drone Filmed Missile Defence Site
South Korea said Tuesday a drone believed sent from North Korea had been spying on a US missile defence system before...
Cow Vigilantes Arrested For Assault On Indian Officials
Eight men have been arrested for violently ambushing a government convoy transporting cows in northwest India, police...
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Warns Military Needs Additional Funding
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis claimed he was 'shocked' by the state of the US military's readiness, blaming legal budget...
Kumble Set To Remain India Coach For West Indies Tour
Anil Kumble's term as India coach looks set to be extended until the end of the West Indies tour next month, a top...
Former Panamanian President Arrested In Miami
Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli -- accused by his country of corruption and spying on political...
Who’s Afraid of George Soros?
The world has a new puppetmaster. From his New York home, US financier-cum-philanthropist George Soros has manufactured...
South Korea Urges Talks On Joint Football World Cup
South Korea's football association Tuesday said it wanted talks with China and Japan about a joint bid to host the 2030...
Gaza Strip In Peril As Hamas Marks Decade In Power
Hamas this week marks 10 years since taking power in Gaza with the Palestinian enclave at risk of conflict and facing...