Articles by Kwame Mensah
Thai Schoolgirl Learns To Smile Again After Teacher Assault
There were moments when Naruedee Jotsanthia thought she'd never smile again. The Thai schoolgirl says she was left...
New York Pays Tribute To Japanese Fashion Icon Kawakubo
Twists, knots, curls and folds: the fantastical, boundary-pushing creations of legendary designer Rei Kawakubo explore...
‘Dozens Killed’ In ISIL Attack On Northeast Syria
At least 37 people, including dozens of civilians, have been killed in an attack by ISIL fighters targeting a crossing...
US Ex-Officer Pleads Guilty In Killing of Black Man
A white former police officer whose killing of an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop was captured on video...
Brazil FM Calls Maduro’s Constitution Move A ‘coup’
Fresh violence has erupted in Venezuela, a day after President Nicolas called for the constitution to be rewritten....
Why Are India’s Top Judges Doubting Each Others’ Sanity?
Why are India's top judges doubting each others' sanity? Justice CS Karnan is on a massive collision course with...
US Senate Confirms Jay Clayton As New SEC Chief
The US Senate confirmed attorney Jay Clayton as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission tasked with...
Nine Malian Soldiers Killed In Central Mali Attack
Nine Malian soldiers were killed and five wounded in an area regularly targeted by jihadist groups, as the commander of...
US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better
Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...
New Zealand Watchdog Rejects Media Merger
A merger of New Zealand's two largest media companies was rejected Wednesday as the country's competition watchdog...
Republicans Struggle To Rally Around New Health Bill
Republican leaders in the US Congress were on the brink of another humiliating health care defeat Tuesday, as they...
Apple Delivers Higher Profits, But IPhone Sales Slip
Apple on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profits but its shares took a hit from slow-growing revenues and weaker...
Six On Trial Over Topless Photos of Duchess of Cambridge
The Duke of Cambridge has said the publication of topless photographs of his wife in a French magazine was "all the...
Ronaldo Scores Hat-Trick As Real Hammer Rivals Atletico
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 103 Champions League goals - three more than Atletico Madrid have Cristiano Ronaldo...
S. Carolina Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Guilty of Rights Charge
A South Carolina policeman who was filmed shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop pleaded guilty...
Opposition Condemns Maduro Move
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections...
Life Expectancy For Black Americans Is Four Years Below Whites
African-Americans have made gains in life expectancy but major disparities remain in the United States, where blacks...
Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...
Alarm Over Worsening Press Freedom In Tunisia
Tunisian and international non-governmental organisations warned Tuesday of deteriorating freedom of the press in a...
FBI Translator Married Islamic State Fighter She Spied On
An FBI translator who was hired to spy on a German member of the Islamic State group instead apparently grew attracted...