Articles by Kwame Mensah
OPEC Daily Basket Price Stood At $49.26 A Barrel
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $49.26 a barrel on Monday, 1 May, 2017, compared with $49.32 the...
Uganda Women Fight Against Sexual Assault
Grassroots campaign has started in Uganda against the increasing numbers of sexual assaults on women. According to one...
Iran To Keep Up Military Support For Syria Regime
Iran will maintain its support for the Syrian government despite the deaths of hundreds of its advisers and volunteers...
Nigeria’s President Urged To Take Medical Leave
Nigerian civil society activists called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take long-term medical leave Tuesday, adding...
China Demands US Suspend Missile Shield In South Korea
China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defence system hours after Washington...
China Demands Halt To US Missile Shield In S.Korea
China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that...
‘I Went To the Web To Find A New Kidney’
‘I went to the web to find a new kidney’ - Matthew Pietrzyk Eleven-year-old Matthew Pietrzyk can now swim, run,...
France Says ’20 Fighters Killed’ In Northern Mali
France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage...
Fyre Festival Faces $100m ‘Lord of the Flies’ Lawsuit
The organisers of the disastrous Fyre Festival have been hit with a $100m (£78m) lawsuit by one of the attendees. The...
Le Pen Accused of Plagiarising Fillon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been accused of plagiarising defeated rival François Fillon in a...
Hamas Eases Stance On Israel With New Policy Document
Hamas has announced it is taking a softer stance on Israel, having for years called for the state's destruction, in a...
Venezuela Heads For CIVIL WAR As Opposition Urges More Protests
Venezuelan opposition leaders have called for a 'mega protest' after President Nicolas Maduro's announced plans for a...
Facebook Denies Targeting Insecure Users
Facebook has denied it is targeting insecure young people in order to push advertising, amid a row over a leaked...
Samsung Crane Collapse Kills Six Workers
A crane collapse at a South Korean shipyard run by Samsung has killed six people and injured more than 20 others, says...
Jimmy Kimmel Tells of Newborn Son’s Illness
US television host Jimmy Kimmel has tearfully told of his newborn son's illness and brush with death last week. At the...
US Anti-Missile System Operational In South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea. The system can...
Thai King Takes Control of Five Palace Agencies
Thailand's new king was granted control on Tuesday over five state agencies that oversee royal affairs and security,...
Japan’s ‘peace Constitution’ Under Pressure At 70
Japan's American-written "peace constitution" has survived unchanged for 70 years, but nationalists seeking an overhaul...
Malaysia Airlines Reaches Settlement With Family Over MH17
Malaysia Airlines announced Tuesday it has an Australian family who lost four family members on Flight MH17. Perth...
Government To Build Second Sydney Airport
The operator of Sydney's main airport Tuesday ruled out involvement in building a second major airport for the city,...