Articles by Kwame Mensah
Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Pakistan
Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China's state media said, in an...
Kids Are the Break-Out Stars of Cannes Film Festival
Young actors are making waves at this year's Cannes film festival -- often in films that are hardly suitable children's...
Iraqi Artist Secretly Chronicled IS Brutality
Mustafa al-Tha'i worked in secret at night, using his brushes and pencils to record the violence he saw during the day...
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...
NATO Must ‘step Up’ After Manchester Attack
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with...
Singapore Fines Ex-Trader Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Saga
A former stocks trader was fined in Singapore Wednesday for his role in an international money-laundering scandal...
Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal's Maoist prime minister resigned Wednesday as part of a planned handover to a former political foe who will be...
More Donors Can Absorb ‘shock’ of Any US Cuts
The World Health Organization should expand its donor base to better withstand the "shock" from planned deep budget...
Gitai Film Warns of Israel’s ‘suicide’ At Cannes
A new documentary warns of Israel's slow "suicide" if it pushes ahead and annexes large swathes of the West Bank. "West...
All Smiles As Pope Asks Trump To Work For Peace
Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through...
Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen
An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...
Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking
Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...
Philippine Islamists Beheaded Local Police Chief, Duterte Says
He said the attack occurred near the southern city of Marawi, which is under siege by Islamic militants, as...
Philippines’ Duterte Mulls Imposing Martial Law Nationwide
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring...
Tokyo Zoo Visitors Flock To View Mum-To-Be Panda
Japanese well-wishers flocked to a Tokyo zoo Wednesday to get their last glimpse of a possibly pregnant panda before...
Indonesian Police Steamroller Alcohol Before Ramadan
Indonesian police Wednesday used a steamroller to crush thousands of bottles of alcohol and torched a huge stash of...
Everest’s Hillary Step Intact, Say Nepali Climbers
The Hillary Step -- a rocky outcrop near the top of Mount Everest -- is still intact, Nepali climbers said Wednesday,...
Jewish Hardliners Ejected From Jerusalem Mosque Compound
A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem on Wednesday...
Taiwan Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage In Asia First
Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to...
Conservatives Flex Trump-Era Might On US Campuses
US universities are often bastions of progressive Democrats, but Donald Trump's election has spurred a growing number...