Articles by Kwame Mensah
Scaramucci’s White House — and Other — Woes
After months of being blocked by political rivals, Anthony Scaramucci had finally landed his coveted White House job....
Wu’s Rivals Take Legal Action To Seize AIBA Control
Opponents to embattled amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo have begun legal proceedings in an attempt to seize control of...
At Least 20 Killed In Shiite Mosque Attack In Afghanistan’s Herat
A suicide bomber and a gunman killed more than 20 people at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's main western city of Herat...
Lawsuit Accuses Fox of Concocting ‘fake News’ For Trump
Fox News contrived with a Donald Trump supporter and the White House to fabricate "fake news" to advance the...
European Support For Sahel ‘mutually Reinforcing’
French and German support for a regional Sahel force to battle jihadists will persuade other European nations of the...
Sagan Keeps Yellow, Ewan Wins Stage In Tour of Poland
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan edged Danny Van Poppel and Peter Sagan in a frantic bunch finish on Tuesday after the...
Hindus Fleeing Pakistan Languish In Makeshift Camps Across Border
Tens of thousands of Hindus moving from Pakistan to India continue to languish in makeshift camps near the border with...
Veteran Hong Kong Democracy Activist Cleared of Misconduct
A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared...
Tycoon ‘Twiggy’ Vows To Save Western Force
Australian mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest promised on Monday to dig into his own pockets to save Super...
The Story of How A Worm Turned… Into A Bringer of Medical Miracles
For centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm -- dark pink, slimy and inedible -- was on the end of a fish...
Qatar Accuses Saudis of Hampering Qatari Hajj Pilgrims
The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims...
Neymar Gets China Red-Carpet Treatment As Speculation Grows
Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai on Monday as speculation mounted that the Brazil star could be set to quit...
Indian Pilgrim Hair Ends Up On Heads In Europe and Africa
Pilgrims across India who have their heads shaved and smothered in turmeric paste are not only honouring their Hindu...
Turmoil Engulfs Kenya’s Supermarket Success Nakumatt
The butcher is closed, metres of shelves are empty save for a single brand of shampoo and, worst of all, the toilet...
Lightning Kills 21 As India Reels From Floods
Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that...
S. Korea Starts Review of ‘comfort Women’ Deal With Japan
South Korea Monday began an official review of a controversial agreement with Japan over Second World War sex slaves,...
IS Claims Attack On Iraq Embassy In Kabul
The Islamic State group claimed it had attacked the Iraqi embassy in Kabul Monday, as a series of explosions and the...
Beaten Chinese Boxing Star Zou Shiming Vows To Regain World Title
Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming vowed Monday to "fight until my last breath" to recover the title he lost in Shanghai...
Philippine Militants Behead Seven Loggers
Islamist militants in the Philippines have beheaded seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their stronghold in...
China’s Dou Zecheng Earns Historic PGA Tour Card
Dou Zecheng could scarcely believe it as he became the first Chinese golfer to earn a prized PGA Tour card, saying his...