Articles by Kwame Mensah
America’s Famous Circus Stages Last Show
After 146 years, America's most celebrated circus Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus is staging its final...
New ‘Twin Peaks’ Wins Praise, Piques Curiosity
"Twin Peaks," David Lynch's noir soap opera about murder in small-town America, returned on Sunday after 26 years away,...
American Dream Takes A Beating In Cannes Movies
Elvis Presley's car has broken down and a cowboy's career is over. In the days of Donald Trump, movies showing at the...
TPP Trade Deal Will Continue Without Trump
The controversial trade pact was dealt a blow when the US ditched the deal Asia-Pacific trade ministers have agreed to...
Wenger Says Uncertainty Over His Future Contributed To Arsenal Missing Out On Top Four
Wenger says uncertainty over his future contributed to Arsenal missing out on top four Banners bearing mixed messages...
Celtics Rally To Beat Cavaliers In NBA East Finals
Avery Bradley rattled in a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer as the Boston Celtics clawed their way back into...
Three Years After Coup, Rural Thais Yearn For Democracy
Three years after their latest coup, Thailand's arch-royalist military is firmly dug-in. Dissent is banned, a...
University Students Walk Out of Pence Speech
Dozens of students at Indiana's Notre Dame University protested White House policies on Sunday by walking out of a...
Fourth Person In Probable Ebola Death In Congo
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo A fourth person has...
Andre Dirrell’s Uncle Leon Lawson Jr Punches Opponent Jose Uzcategui After Win
Andre Dirrell has apologised after his uncle and coach Leon Lawson Jr punched his opponent Jose Uzcategui after their...
Hope In Taiwan Ahead of Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling
A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a...
Brazil Police Raid Sao Paulo ‘Crackland’ and Make Arrests
The authorities say cheap hostels used by addicts in the area will be closed Brazilian police have arrested nearly 40...
Indonesian Police Make Mass Arrests Over ‘gay Party’
Indonesian police have detained 141 men who were allegedly holding a gay party at a sauna, an official said Monday, the...
Philippines’ Duterte Heads To Russia In Blow To US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's...
China, DR Congo Most Affected By Displacements In 2016
More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with...
Government Regains Full Control of Homs
The Syrian government says its forces have regained total control of the central city of Homs after rebels left the...
Harvard Student Submits Rap Album As Final Year Thesis
A Harvard student has become the first in the university's history to submit a rap album for his senior thesis. Student...
Three Climbers Die On Everest, One Missing
Three climbers died on Everest over the weekend and another is missing, officials confirmed Monday, in one of the...
Angolan Apartheid Troops Battle To Survive In S.Africa
Angolan soldiers recruited by South Africa's apartheid government to fight against their homeland now live in squalor,...
Cathay Pacific Sacks 600 Staff In Major Shakeup
Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff as part of a major overhaul to slash...