Articles by Kwame Mensah
India, Pakistan Join China and Russia-Led Security Bloc
Asian rivals India and Pakistan on Friday formally joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a security bloc...
EU Needs Stronger Defence Arm
EU nations must step up their military co-operation as they cannot simply rely on the US to defend them, EU Commission...
Former Sunderland Manager Fined GBP30,000 For ‘slap’ Comment
David Moyes is to pay £30,000 for threatening a BBC reporter. Former Sunderland manager David Moyes has been fined...
Heavy US-Led Strikes As Fighters Battle IS In Syria’s Raqa
US-led coalition forces launched heavy raids into Friday morning in support of Syrian fighters battling to oust the...
Germany Fears Huge Losses In Massive Tax Scandal
It is reckoned to be the biggest tax scandal in German post-war history. An international group of bankers, lawyers and...
Qatar Rejects Saudi-Led Bloc’s ‘terror’ List
Qatar on Friday rejected allegations of supporting individuals and groups blacklisted as "terrorists" by four Arab...
N. Korea Coal Export Sinks To Zero After China Import Ban
North Korea's global coal exports sunk to zero in April, UN data showed, as China choked off imports from Pyongyang to...
Trump Claims ‘complete Vindication’ After Comey Testimony
President Donald Trump on Friday claimed "total and complete vindication" after ousted FBI director James Comey said he...
Suicide Bomber Kills 20 In Market South of Baghdad
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in the town of Musayyib, south of Baghdad, on Friday killing at least 20...
Philippine Casino Blamed For Deaths, License Suspended
Serious security lapses at a Philippine casino contributed to the deaths of 37 people when an assailant set fire to...
China Cracks Down On Online Peddlers of Celebrity Gossip
Online peddlers of celebrity gossip have fallen foul of China's new cybersecurity law, with officials ordering internet...
Three Peacekeepers Killed In Northern Mali Attack
Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and eight others wounded when they came under sustained attack in Kidal...
Iraq On Cusp of Mosul Victory Three Years After Major Defeat
Three years after the Islamic State group routed them in Mosul, Iraqi forces are now on the cusp of retaking the city...
Iran Turns Wrath On US, Saudi Over Attacks
Iran's supreme leader hit out at the United States and Saudi Arabia during the funerals Friday for those slain in the...
Chaos As Pigs Escape On Japanese Highway
A group of 19 plucky pigs caused a five-kilometre (three mile) traffic jam on a Japanese motorway after making a bold...
Jeju Players Suspended After Violent Scenes In AFC Champions League
Three Jeju United players were suspended for up to six months on Friday after an AFC Champions League knock-out game...
French ‘bikini Killer’ To Have Heart Surgery In Nepal
A notorious French criminal who earned the nickname "bikini killer" for a string of murders throughout Asia in the...
Turkey Says Iraqi Kurds’ Referendum Plan A ‘grave Mistake’
Turkey on Friday warned that a decision by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to hold an independence referendum would be...
Philippine Military Asks Facebook To Close Jihadist Accounts
The Philippine military on Friday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to Islamist militants who attacked...
Iran Attacks ‘reinforce Hatred’ For US, Saudi
The attacks in Tehran this week will only "reinforce hatred" for the United States and Saudi Arabia, Iran's supreme...