Articles by Kwame Mensah
Credit Suisse Plans GBP3bn Fundraising To Boost Capital
Credit Suisse says it plans to raise 4bn Swiss francs (£3.14bn) from shareholders in an effort to strengthen its...
Uber Plans To Test On-Demand Flying Cars Network By 2020
Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020. The...
ECOWAS Threatens Politically-Tensed Guinea-Bissau With Sanctions
West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Tuesday it was ready to impose targeted sanctions against those it deems...
French Intelligence Blames Syrian Regime For ‘chemical Attack’
A report by French intelligence services blames Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for a suspected chemical...
Indian Film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Cleared For Release
An award-winning Hindi film exploring women's sexuality that was blocked by India's censorship board for being...
Triple Suicide Blasts Hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri
Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia...
China Launches Aircraft Carrier, Boosting Military Presence
China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region. It is the...
Will Smith Joins Cannes Film Festival Jury
Will Smith has been nominated for two Oscars (The Pursuit of Happyness and Ali) Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jessica...
Tanzania Expels Top UN Official
Tanzania has expelled the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country, the foreign ministry...
Lil Wayne Gives Young Money A New Name, To Shade Birdman
Someone really needs to make a movie about the ongoing battles between Birdman and Lil Wayne. As unfortunate as the...
Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...
Thai Media Rebuked Over Facebook Live of Child Murder
Thai media came under fire Wednesday for publishing images of a man killing his infant daughter in a Facebook Live...
Thais Pick Ex-Ghana Coach Rajevac To Revive Fortunes
Thailand on Wednesday appointed Serbian Milovan Rajevac as the new coach of the national football team, plumping for...
Death Toll In Turkish Raids On Syria Kurds Hits 28
The toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said Wednesday, a...
No End In Sight For Japan ‘crisps Crisis’
Legions of Japanese crisps addicts are suffering and it doesn't look like they'll be getting their full fix anytime...
The White House Family Business
Donald Trump spent his life running a family firm and the White House is no exception: the first 100 days have given...
Netflix Poised For Elusive China Breakthrough
Netflix has reached an agreement with a unit of internet giant Baidu that could see the US-based video-on-demand leader...
Nats’ Turner Hits For Cycle In Win Over Rockies
Trea Turner hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high seven runs on Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the...
Malaysia Schoolboy ‘beaten By Warden’ Risks Losing Arm
A Malaysian schoolboy whose legs were amputated after allegedly being beaten by a staff member may also lose his arm,...
Australia Inflation Moves Back Into RBA Target Band
Australia's annual inflation rate has moved back into the central bank's target range for the first time in more than...