Articles by Kwame Mensah
Branstad, Friend of Beijing, Confirmed As US Envoy To China
The US Senate on Monday confirmed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next ambassador to Beijing, providing President...
Birmingham City To Sign Daniel Opare After Appointment of New Coach
Birmingham City could sign Ghana defender Daniel Opare following the appointment of new sporting director Jeff Vetere....
Juventus Complete Permanent Cuadrado Deal
The Colombian has become a key part of the Bianconeri side since moving on loan in 2015, and has now signed a contract...
Branstad, Friend of Beijing, Confirmed As US Envoy To China
The US Senate on Monday confirmed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next ambassador to Beijing, providing President...
O.J. Simpson Could Be Paroled In July
O. J. Simpson could be released from prison this year after spending nearly a decade behind bars. The former NFL star...
China Says No Mining Planned In Antarctica
China sought to dispel concerns about its ambitions in mineral-rich Antarctica on Monday, with an official saying...
Spanish Conquers US Song Chart With Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’
More than 20 years after the "Macarena" sensation, a Spanish-language song has again conquered the US singles chart --...
Brazil’s Immortal Diva Elza Soares Vows To Sing Until End
The emaciated teenager from a Rio favela, dressed in her mother's clothes held tight by pins, showed up in 1953 at a...
Ousted S. Korean Leader Park Faces Trial
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was due in court Tuesday to face trial over the massive corruption scandal...
Legend Sangakkara To Retire From First Class Cricket
Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara said Monday he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the...
Tunisia Protester Death Raises Fears of More Unrest
A young protester was killed Monday after a national guard vehicle "accidentally" ran him over in south Tunisia,...
Kanter Reveals Death Threats, To Seek US Passport
Oklahoma City Thunder's Turkish star Enes Kanter said Monday he plans to seek US citizenship and has been receiving...
UN Calls On North Korea To Stop Missile Tests
The United Nations on Monday called on North Korea to put a stop to its ballistic missile tests in order to open up the...
How A Bollywood Movie Wrestled Its Way Into Chinese Moviegoers’ Hearts
A Bollywood film about a father who trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers has broken a box office record...
Light Cigarettes Linked To Specific Form of Lung Cancer
So-called "light" cigarettes with holes in the filter could be the reason why a specific kind of lung cancer has been...
Supreme Court Says US State Sought To Dilute Black Vote
The US Supreme Court on Monday said Republican legislators in the state of North Carolina illegally used race to draw...
Iraqi Fans Jubilant As International Football Returns
Ali, a jubilant 24-year-old, is finally in the stands himself for an international football match in Iraq -- the first...
Gambia’s Jammeh ‘stole $50m’, Assets Frozen
The Gambia's justice minister said Monday that ex-leader Yahya Jammeh stole around $50 million via a state telecoms...
US Superbike Rider Nicky Hayden Dies After Bike Accident
American World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden, hit by a car in a bicycle accident in Italy last week, has died of his...
58,000 Haitians Facing Deportation Get US Extension
More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States under special protections since the catastrophic 2010...