Articles by Kwame Mensah
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as...
Venezuela Protest Death Toll Rises In Renewed Violence
Two more people have been killed in Venezuela, in rival protests both for and against the government of President...
Thai Junta Defends ‘cheap’ $393 Mn Chinese Sub Purchase
The Thai junta on Tuesday defended $393 million earmarked for a Chinese submarine, batting back criticism of the...
Empty Slopes At N.Korea’s Ski Resort
On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen...
More Antarctic Protections Urged On World Penguin Day
The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and its wildlife, scientists warned Tuesday, as they...
Raptors Seize Control With Win Over Bucks
The Toronto Raptors moved within one win of advancing in the NBA playoffs on Monday with a 118-93 home victory over the...
Brussels Relieved, For Now, Ahead of Macron Vs. Le Pen Clash On Europe
Brussels relieved, for now, ahead of Macron vs. Le Pen clash on Europe Sunday’s hotly contested first-round vote sets...
Le Pen Temporarily Steps Down As Head of National Front Party
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she is temporarily stepping down as head of her National...
Sharapova Rags-To-Riches Journey Resumes In Stuttgart
From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the...
Trump Asks French UN Envoy About Elections
US President Donald Trump on Monday asked France's envoy to the United Nations about the French presidential elections...
RFI Journalist Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison By Cameroon Military Court
The Cameroon-based correspondent of Radio France Internationale (RFI), FRANCE 24's sister radio station, has been...
Huge Robbery Sparks Gun Battles In Paraguay and Brazil
Brazilian police near the border with Paraguay have exchanged gunfire with members of a gang who carried out what...
US Embassy ‘promotes Trump’s Florida Resort’
Democrats have criticised a blog post on the website of the US embassy in London about President Donald Trump's luxury...
Little-Known Brazilian Bridges Cultural Gap In China
He does not have the fame -- or enormous wages -- of Shanghai-based Carlos Tevez or Oscar, and his nickname would be...
Elton John Suffered ‘deadly Bacterial Infection’ On Tour
The star has praised his fans and his medical team "for their excellence" in looking after him Sir Elton John suffered...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
Giants Ace Bumgarner On Dirt Bike Spill
San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner, who injured his pitching shoulder in a dirt bike accident, admitted on...
SK Hynix Posts Record Q1 Profit On Mobile Chip Demand
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix made record quarterly profits in the first three months of the year, it said Tuesday,...
‘Furious 8’ Leaves Competition In the Dust
Universal's "The Fate of the Furious" topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed,...
Arkansas Kills Inmate In Latest of Several Planned Executions
The southern US state of Arkansas, rushing to execute several inmates before a lethal drug expires at the end of the...