Articles by Kwame Mensah
Hyperloop Or Hyperbole? Musk Promises NY-DC Run In 29 Mins
US entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday he'd received tentative approval from the government to build a conceptual...
China Bets Big On Subways As Cities Expand
Deep under Shanghai, workers on a flood-lit construction rig carefully install massive concrete wall sections for a new...
‘Killer Pitch’ and Food Poisoning Haunt Asia Football Tours
There was the infamous Hong Kong "killer pitch", an 11th-hour cancellation of a Manchester derby in Beijing and now...
Three Share Lead At Weather-Hit PGA Barbasol Championship
The US trio of Martin Flores, Cameron Tringale and Zac Blair shared a one-shot lead on Thursday as darkness halted play...
Jamaica Into CONCACAF Gold Cup Semis As Canada Downed
Jamaica defeated Canada 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Thursday. Goals in each half from...
Diamondbacks Smash Four Homers In Rout of Reds
Jake Lamb drove in a career-high six runs and surprise starting pitcher Patrick Corbin allowed just one run in over...
Auckland Favourite To Host Next America’s Cup
Auckland has firmed as favourite to host the next America's Cup after holder Team New Zealand canvassed the prospect of...
All Black Malakai Fekitoa Signs With French Top 14’s Toulon
All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa confirmed Friday he has signed with French Top 14 club Toulon, bringing an end to his...
Police Chief Criticizes US Cop Who Shot Australian Woman
The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of...
Trump Taps New Ambassador To Afghanistan
John Bass has been posted in Turkey since 2014, and has steered US-Turkey relations through an unsuccessful coup...
US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts
The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...
Halle Berry Downs Whisky At Boozy Comic-Con Panel
It was whisky-a-go-go at San Diego Comic-Con Thursday as Halle Berry downed a huge glass of neat bourbon during a boozy...
UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist
The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...
Microsoft Profit Rises On Shift To Cloud Computing
Microsoft on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit climbed to $6.5 billion, lifted by its shift to computing...
Euro Gets Boost From ECB’s Draghi; Nasdaq Ekes Out Record
The euro rose Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's comments bolstered the single currency even as...
Africa Cup of Nations Expands To 24 Teams For 2019
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will expand from 16 to 24 teams and be staged in June and July, the Confederation of...
US Ends Its Controversial Laptop Ban On Flights
The United States has ended its ban on passengers carrying laptops on-board US bound flights from certain airports in...
O.J. Simpson’s Legal Woes
Former American football star O. J. Simpson was granted parole on Thursday after serving nine years of a maximum...
UN Rights Chief Pressures China On Dissident Widow’s Fate
UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Thursday he plans to meet with Chinese officials to push for assurances that...
Senegal’s Supreme Court Rejects Bail For Divisive Mayor
Senegal's Supreme Court rejected bail for Dakar's popular mayor on Thursday, preventing him from campaigning in...