Articles by Kwame Mensah
Trump Worries Dominate UN Climate Talks
Fears are growing that President Trump may withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement Concerns over a possible US...
The Mekong Middlemen Running Drugs Across Asia
Compared to their ultra-violent Central and Latin American cousins, the drug dealers of Southeast Asia's Golden...
Mr X and the Cartels Hooking SE Asia On Pills
The downfall of millionaire "Mr X", long shielded by cash and contacts in Laos, has highlighted the role of the...
Philippines, US Launch Smaller Military Exercises
The Philippines and United States launched annual military exercises in Manila on Monday but the longtime allies scaled...
Narine’s 15-Ball Half-Ton Matches IPL Record
West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine equalled an Indian Premier League record as he hit a whirlwind half-century off...
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Beauty’ Win Big At MTV Awards
Nostalgic horror sensation "Stranger Things" and Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" shared the spoils at the MTV Movie and...
New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance
Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...
Record Haul of Pangolin Scales Seized In Malaysia
Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, the country's largest haul of the...
South Korea’s Frustrated Younger Voters Demand Change
Thirty years after South Korea became a democracy, voters born in the period go to the polls Tuesday frustrated over...
IS Afghanistan Leader Killed
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan -- believed to be the mastermind behind several high-profile attacks including...
Climate Talks Under Shadow of Trump Threats
US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a...
China’s Xi Congratulates French President-Elect Macron
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated France's centrist politician Emmanuel Macron on his presidential...
College Confirms North Korea Detains Another US Citizen
A foreign-funded university in North Korea confirmed Monday the arrest of a US citizen -- the second person linked to...
Prominent Rights Lawyer’s Delayed Trial Opens In China
The trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer began on Monday without prior public notice, following delayed...
Palestinian Fashion Designer Breathes New Life Into Tradition
Palestinian fashion designer Natalie Tahhan is hard at work in her Jerusalem studio, replacing the painstaking...
Competitiveness Boost Urgently Needed To Meet Africa’s Demographic Challenges – WEF Report
Africa’s young, dynamic population does, however, possess the potential to lead an economic revival Without urgent...
Future of African Agribusinesses Is Linked To Maximizing Use of Technology
Future of African agribusinesses is linked to maximizing use of technology - report Access to financial sources is not...
Freed 82 Meet President Buhari
The 82 schoolgirls released by Boko Haram Islamist militants have met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. They were...
Mother, Daughter Graduate From College Together
One Virginia mother and daughter will have a lot to celebrate this Mother's Day. Karen Hunter and her youngest daughter...
Colbert Investigated Over ‘homophobic’ Anti-Trump Joke
US comedian Stephen Colbert is to be investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a joke about...