Articles by Kwame Mensah
Horsey McHorseface Wins First Race
Young gelding Horsey McHorseface, named in tribute to Britain´s Boaty McBoatface, has broken through for his first...
US-Backed Force On Eastern Edge of Syria’s Raqa
US-backed Syrian fighters reached the eastern edge of the Islamic State group's stronghold Raqa on Tuesday, a monitor...
Lessons In Loyalty As N.Korea Celebrates Children’s Day
To celebrate Korean Children's Union Day on Tuesday, the pupils of Pyongyang Number Four Primary School threw mock...
One-Armed Kiwi Climbs Professional Tennis Ranks
Under blazing tropical skies, Alex Hunt tosses the ball high into air and smashes down a serve at a Bangkok tennis...
Last Chance For Peace, Afghan President Warns Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued an ultimatum to the Taliban Tuesday, warning them to embrace peace or "face...
Trump Wants To Re-Engage With Moscow, Tillerson Says
US President Donald Trump has told his top diplomat to ignore trouble in Washington and re-engage with Russia to...
Nigerian President’s Wife Returns After Sick Bed Visit
The wife of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari returned from London Tuesday after visiting her ailing husband, who is...
Yemen Rebels To Boycott UN Envoy
Rebels who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa have said they will have no further dealings with a UN envoy who has...
Thais Jail Singapore Bank ‘note’ Robber For 14 Months
A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in...
China Concerns Spark Australia Spy Law Review
Australia has ordered an inquiry into espionage laws and foreign government interference amid growing concerns about...
Toll In Last Week’s Kabul Truck Bomb Now Over 150
The death toll from a devastating truck bomb in Kabul's diplomatic quarter last week has jumped to more than 150,...
Indian Baby Dies After ‘rapists’ Throw Her From Rickshaw
A nine-month-old baby died when she was thrown out of a moving autorickshaw by men accused of gang-raping her mother,...
Envoys Wade In To Help US Waters Despite Trump Climate Snub
President Donald Trump may have torpedoed the Paris climate accord as US diplomats brace for huge cuts to their...
Age Is Just A Number For Hong Kong’s Harbour Swimmers
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is one of the world's busiest ports, but every morning daring elderly swimmers dive in to...
Nuclear-Wary Japan Restarts Another Atomic Reactor
A Japanese utility switched on another nuclear reactor Tuesday in a small victory for the government's pro-atomic push,...
Qatari Planes Banned From Egyptian and Saudi Air Space
Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens...
After Everything, Bill Cosby’s Trial Comes Down To ‘he Said-She Said’
Bill Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of sexual assault -- and the sheer weight of that number has led to...
EU To Give 50m Euros To New African Fighting Force
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel...
Cape Town Contends With Worst Drought In Over A Century
The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa's...
Met Defends Dropping Inquiry Into Attacker
The Metropolitan Police have defended a decision to downgrade an inquiry into one of the men who carried out Saturday...