Articles by Kwame Mensah
Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention
The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case...
Pope Francis Leads Mass For Thousands of Egyptian Catholics
Pope Francis led a jubilant mass for thousands of Egyptian Catholics on Saturday during a visit to support the...
China Deports US Woman Convicted of ‘spying’
An American woman convicted of espionage this week has been deported by China, a human rights group that campaigned for...
US Marines Return To Afghanistan’s Volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province Saturday, the first to be deployed in the war-torn...
When A $12,000 Luxury Festival In Paradise Turns Into Chaos
If you turned up at the Fyre Festival wooed by its ads -- and many, many fans did -- you'd think you were in for a...
Patrick Swayze’s Dirty Dancing Jacket Fetches $62,500
A leather jacket that the late US actor Patrick Swayze wore in Dirty Dancing has sold for $62,500 (£48,270) at an...
EU Holds Summit Without UK To Formalise Brexit Strategy
European Union countries are meeting in Brussels to discuss a joint strategy for negotiations with the UK over Brexit....
US Growth Rate Hits Three-Year Low
The US economy slowed dramatically in the first three months of the year, according to official data. GDP expanded at...
Trump Eyes Embrace of Base As He Marks Tough First 100 Days
Donald Trump faced the sober realities of his office Saturday as he marked the 100th day of a presidency stamped by...
A Chaotic Discovery of Power
From his resounding setbacks in Congress to his stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has faced a steep learning...
Southeast Asian Leaders Wrestle Over China At Summit
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit in his efforts to weaken Southeast...
Blixt-Smith Lead Zurich Classic As Top Teams Miss Cut
The team of Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith fired two eagles and six birdies en route to a 62 in the better ball second...
Japan’s Nomura Takes Slim Lead In LPGA Texas Shootout
Haru Nomura grabbed the lead in the LPGA Texas Shootout near Dallas on Friday, her eight birdies more than offsetting...
Celtics, Wizards Advance To Second Round
Avery Bradley led a balanced offensive attack as the Boston Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs...
North Test-Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, South Korean and US military officials say. It apparently exploded...
First Direct London-China Train Completes 12,000 Km Run
The first freight train to link China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu Saturday after...
Trump and Xi In
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump have been in "constant touch", Beijing said Friday,...
Violence Erupts In Rio After General Strike
Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars have...
Caution! The Celebs Who Are Wary of Twitter
Caution! The celebs who are wary of Twitter Watson keeps a safe distance from reaction to social media content Beauty...
US To Review Trade Pacts, Looking At ‘abuses’
President Donald Trump will sign a decree Saturday ordering a review of "violations and abuses" of international trade...