Articles by Kwame Mensah
Bill Cosby Latest In Litany of Famous Sexual Assault Cases
Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004,...
Taiwan Battles Floods As Torrential Rain Hits
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate...
China Says Arson Behind Deadly School Bus Fire
A bus fire that killed 11 kindergarteners in eastern China last month was intentionally set by their disgruntled...
China Vows To Uphold Climate Pact After US Pullout
Beijing vowed Friday to uphold the Paris climate accord after the United States withdrew from the pact, saying it was a...
Japan Men Take Out ‘groper Insurance’ Against Sex Pest Claims
In Japan, where train travel can often be a perilous ordeal for women, an insurance company is reporting a sudden run...
Six-Shooting USA Take Aim At First Under-20 Football World Title
The United States have raised hopes of a surprise Under-20 World Cup win after they stormed into the quarter-finals...
Roger Waters Returns After 25 Years With Trump In Sights
On his first album in 25 years, Roger Waters has brought back the tense mood of isolation that characterized Pink...
India’s Mobile Internet Use Increases Ninefold
Mobile internet usage in India has increased ninefold in a single year, after the launch of a new operator sparked a...
Mattis Arrives In Singapore As N. Korea Tensions Swirl
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore on Friday ahead of a key defence summit where longstanding US allies...
Angry Kabul Protest Over Deadly Truck Bombing
Afghan police fired aerial gunshots and water cannon Friday to stop dozens of protesters from marching on the...
Pride and Prejudice As India, Pakistan Clash In Champions Trophy
India have far more at stake in Sunday's Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan than launching their title...
Tiger Woods Looks Bewildered In New Police Breathalyzer Video
A new police video broadcast by US media on Thursday shows a handcuffed Tiger Woods trying to blow into a tube as he...
Taiwan Acquits Two Over Deadly 2014 TransAsia Crash
Two air traffic control officers accused of causing a plane crash in Taiwan that killed 49 people in 2014, the island's...
Chinese Flops Jiangsu FC Part Ways With Coach
Chinese big-spenders Jiangsu Suning have parted ways with their coach Choi Yong-Soo after a disappointing season was...
Controversy Trails Suicide of Missing Cameroonian Catholic Bishop
The priest is believed to have jumped into the river Sanaga after leaving behind a suicide message...
Rwanda’s Electoral Body Challenged Over Vetting of Social Media Campaign
The decision by Rwanda’s electoral body to vet social media messages of presidential aspirants has received heavy...
Durant, Curry Lead Warriors Over Cavaliers In NBA Finals Opener
Kevin Durant scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 28 as the Golden State Warriors defeated defending champion...
Militants Burn Down School, Kill Teacher In Kenya
Suspected al-Shabab militants killed a teacher and abducted another as they burned down a school late Wednesday in...
Japan Parliament Passes Emperor Abdication Law
Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also...
Chemical Cocktail Found In Barrier Reef Turtles
Human medicines and household substances have been discovered in the blood of green turtles in Australia's Great...