Articles by Kwame Mensah
Tevez Defends Disney Jaunt That Angered Fans
Carlos Tevez, the world's highest-paid footballer, has defended his visit to Disneyland while missing a game for...
New Actor Trump Heightens N. Korea Drama
Geopolitical tensions flare every spring on the Korean peninsula, but analysts say the anxiety of recent weeks has been...
Eastwood To Make Movie On Thwarted Paris Train Attacker
Clint Eastwood is to direct the heroic true story of three Americans who stopped a terrorist plot on a train bound for...
Amla’s Maiden T20 Century In Vain
South African batsman Hashim Amla cracked his maiden Twenty20 century but his sublime knock for his Indian Premier...
Cameroon Restores Internet In 2 Anglophone Regions After 93-Days Offline
The Cameroonian government announced the restoration of internet service to the country’s anglophone regions after...
Former Addict Manyonga Eyes World Long Jump Record
Rio Olympic Games silver medalist and former drug addict Luvo Manyonga of South Africa has his sights set on smashing...
Arkansas Carries Out First of Planned Executions
The US state of Arkansas carried out its first execution in nearly a decade, the state's attorney general said,...
China Carmakers Ape Foreign Brands At Shanghai Show
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then global carmakers are basking in the compliments at Shanghai's auto...
Chevron Faces Big Australia Tax Bill After Court Loss
Energy giant Chevron on Friday lost its appeal in major battle against a Aus$269-million (US$203 million) tax bill in a...
Syria Evacuees On Move Again After 48-Hour Delay
Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees were on the move again Friday after being blocked for 48 hours at a transit...
Pence Announces $10 Bn In Deals On Indonesia Trip
US Vice President Mike Pence announced $10 billion in deals between American and Indonesian companies during a visit to...
500kg Egyptian Sheds Half Her Weight After India Surgery
The "world's heaviest woman" has shed half her weight -- around a quarter of a tonne -- in the two months she's been in...
Verdict Due In Case of RFI Reporter Accused of Helping Boko Haram
A verdict is due Thursday in the trial by military court of Radio France Internationale (RFI) journalist Ahmed Abba,...
Gunman Was ‘focus of Anti-Terror’ Probe
People could be seen walking towards police with arms raised to show their hands after the shooting The gunman who shot...
Mystery Surrounds Treasure Trove of Gold Coins Hidden In Piano
Investigators have been left scratching their heads as to why a treasure trove of gold coins was hidden in an old...
French Plot Suspects Had Multiple Identities, Addresses
French investigators are trying to piece together the backgrounds of two men arrested a few days before the first round...
LA Airport Failed To Spot Gun In Hand Luggage
An off-duty policewoman flew from Los Angeles international airport (LAX) to Taiwan with a gun in her hand luggage. The...
Tiger Woods Expected To Be Out For Six Months After Back Operation
Woods had to withdraw from the Dubai Desert Classic in February because of back problems Tiger Woods has once again had...
Russia Court Outlaws ‘extremist’ Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia's Supreme Court has accepted the government's request to designate Jehovah's Witnesses as an outlawed religious...
Barbie Out of Fashion As Mattel Slumps
Barbie sales fell 13% in the first quarter, adding to a much worse-than-expected slump for Mattel, the world's largest...