Articles by Kwame Mensah
Soviet Ballet Defector Baryshnikov Granted Latvian Citizenship
Latvian lawmakers Thursday voted to grant citizenship to renowned ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov, who defected to the...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Helpless Against China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday there was no point protesting Chinese artificial island building in...
Trekker Missing For 47 Days Found Alive Next To Girlfriend’s Body
A trekker who went missing for 47 days in the Nepali mountains has been found maggot-eaten and barely alive next to the...
Jail Terms Over Gruesome Death of Moroccan Fishmonger
A Moroccan court has sentenced seven people to between five and eight months in prison over the death of a fish seller...
Nigeria’s Jonathan Blames Obama For 2015 Election Defeat
Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Barack Obama for his 2015 presidential election defeat to Muhammadu Buhari,...
US Issues Warning After Ethiopia Grenade Attacks
The United States issued a warning Thursday to its citizens about travelling to a popular tourist region in Ethiopia...
‘People Are Trying To Kill Me Right Now’
Bill O'Reilly made a thinly veiled reference to the sexual harassment scandal that cost him his job at Fox News by...
Congolese Plantation Sprouts Art Centre To Help the Poor
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the...
Jailed Bahrain Activist On Hunger Strike
A prominent Bahraini activist jailed for life for his role in anti-regime protests has been on hunger strike for two...
Pogba, James and Balotelli Not Worth the Money Or Hype
Paul Pogba, James Rodriguez and Mario Balotelli all benefit from having “a very good agent”, according to Antonio...
Palestinians On Strike In Solidarity With Prisoners
Schools, banks and businesses across the West Bank were closed on Thursday as Palestinians observed a general strike in...
South Africa Foils ‘coup Plot’
A suspected "coup plotter" has been arrested in South Africa for planning to assassinate nearly 19 people - including...
Tunisian Coastguard Tackles High-Speed Smugglers
Dimming the lights on their patrol boat, Tunisian coastguards stand in silence scanning the sea for speedboats on...
Iraq Forces Retake Town of Hatra Southwest of Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday retook the town of Hatra, southwest of Mosul, on the third day of an operation that saw them...
Israeli Missiles Hit Near Damascus Airport
A huge blast which struck near Damascus airport early on Thursday was caused by Israeli missiles hitting a "military...
Thai Red Bull Heir Threatened With Arrest After Latest No-Show
Thai prosecutors vowed Thursday to seek the first arrest warrant for the heir to the Red Bull fortune after he dodged...
Spurs Must Have Bigger Dreams Than Beating Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur look destined to finish above Arsenal for the first time in more than 20 years this season but...
Christian Fuchs Threw the Ball At Sanchez On Purpose
Christian Fuchs should have been booked for throwing the ball at Alexis Sanchez "on purpose" during Arsenal's 1-0 win...
US, Canada and Mexico To Renegotiate NAFTA
US President Donald Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American...
Hollywood Pays Tribute To Jonathan Demme With Touching Notes On Social Media
I love you #JonathanDemme and I will never forget you. There is a place in my heart for you, always xx Thandiwe aka...