Articles by Kwame Mensah
Militants Flee After Foiled Philippine Resort Kidnap Raid
Islamic militants who landed on a Philippine tourist island triggering deadly clashes with security forces had planned...
After Egypt Church Bombings, Copts Complain of Extremists
For years, Egyptian Copt Michel Fahmy could hear a Muslim preacher invoking God's wrath on Christians in sermons blared...
No-Logo Deal For All Black Star Sonny Bill After Jersey Protest
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams was given permission Wednesday to wear a special Auckland Blues jersey with no bank...
Somali Security Forces Free Hostages Held By Pirates
Somalia security forces on Wednesday freed eight sailors who had been taken ashore by pirates after they were chased...
Taiwan Bans Eating Dogs and Cats
Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said Wednesday, as pressure grows to improve animal welfare...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...
Bangladesh PM Backs Islamists Over Statue Controversy
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been accused of "kowtowing" to hardline Islamists after expressing dislike...
Egypt Church Curtails Easter Celebrations After Bombings
Egypt's Coptic Church announced on Wednesday that it would cut back Easter celebrations to a simple mass after twin...
Taiwan Bans Eating Dogs and Cats
Taiwan has become the first Asian country to completely ban the eating of dog and cat meat. New laws passed on Tuesday...
US-Russia War of Words Over Syria Clouds Moscow Talks
The United States and Russia were on a collision course over the alleged Syrian chemical attack on Wednesday as...
‘Centerfold’ Frontman J. Geils Dead At 71
J. Geils, the blues rock guitarist whose band topped the charts with the party-ready 1981 anthem "Centerfold," died on...
Clash With Religious Holiday Forces SEA Games Schedule Change
It has taken years of meticulous planning but the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was forced to make a last-minute change to...
Indonesian Volcano In Fresh Eruptions
A volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent...
Thai Junta To Lift Political Party Ban For 2018 Polls
Thailand's junta chief on Wednesday said he plans to lift the ban on political party gatherings before next year's...
Taiwan Bans Eating Dogs and Cats
Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said on Wednesday, as pressure grows to improve animal welfare...
Xi Urges Peaceful Resolution of N. Korea Tensions In Trump Call
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump to peacefully resolve surging tensions over North Korea´s nuclear...
Reef Damage Could Cost Australia A Million Tourists
Mass coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost the region more than a million tourists a year and up...
Post-Election Vigilante Violence Flares In Ghana
Ghanaians were horrified when members of a vigilante group loosely affiliated with the ruling party stormed a court to...
China Badminton Head Coach To Retire After 24 Years
Li Yongbo, who led the Chinese national badminton team to gold medal victory at six Olympic games, will step down as...
Japanese Skater Asada Bows Out With ‘no Regrets’
Japan's former world champion Mao Asada said she had nothing left physically or emotionally to give to figure skating...