Articles by Kwame Mensah
China Tests ‘Lunar Palace’ As It Eyes Moon Mission
Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares...
Senate Seeks Ex-Trump Advisor’s Papers
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year's election has issued a formal demand for documents...
Australia To Drug Test Unemployed In Trial Welfare Crackdown
Australia will drug test the newly-unemployed as part of a crackdown on people who blow their benefits on getting high,...
One Man’s Fight For Gay Marriage In Taiwan
For Chi Chia-wei the imminent court decision that could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to recognise gay marriage...
India’s Last Water Men Fight Tide of History
Shakeel Ahmad wanders the cramped alleyways of Old Delhi offering water from a goat hide canteen slung over his...
US Cities, States Mobilize Against Climate Change Without Trump
Even as President Donald Trump steers the United States away from actively fighting climate change, a number of...
Yemen War Threatens Millennia-Old Mummies
Yemen's war has claimed thousands of lives and pushed millions to the brink of famine. Now the conflict threatens to...
Celtics Rout Wizards On Home Court In NBA Playoffs
The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the...
Wall Collapse Kills 24 At Indian Wedding
A wall collapsed during a wedding party in western India, killing 24 people including four children, police said...
Austria Convicts Asylum Seeker of Syria War Crimes
The suspect is said to have claimed responsibility for 20 deaths in Homs An asylum seeker has been sentenced to life...
Pittsburgh Penguins Reach NHL Eastern Conference Final
Marc-Andre Fleury on Wednesday stopped 29 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins punched their ticket to the NHL Eastern...
Acclimatise In Bed, Climb Everest In Half the Time
As other Everest hopefuls were trudging up to base camp in April, Singapore-based Brooks Entwistle was at home,...
Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert...
London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief
International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Questioned Over Corruption
The former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has given evidence before the country's top anti-corruption...
Atletico Boss Simeone Proud and Motivated Despite Champions League Exit
The Atletico manager could not fault his players or the fans following the final European fixture at the iconic Vicente...
CIA Creates Korea Mission Centre Focused On North
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced the establishment of a Korea Mission Centre dedicated to dealing...
Australian Soldier Killed In Training Incident
An Australian soldier has died during a training exercise in the Northern Territory. The man was taking part in a...
Comey’s Firing Leaves Red-Hot Political Case To Successor
After FBI director James Comey's firing, his successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a...
‘Saturday Night Fever’ For LA’s Car Culture
From James Dean and the Beach Boys to "The Fast and the Furious," southern Californian pop culture is all about cars,...