Articles by Kwame Mensah
Yemen Clashes Kill More Than 40 In 24 Hours
Clashes and air strikes in southwest Yemen have killed more than 40 soldiers, rebels and civilians over the past 24...
Chicago Man Fatally Shoots Son Over Dog-Walking
More than 800 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, according to a city newspaper A Chicago man fatally...
British DJ To Perform World’s Highest Gig On Everest
Legendary British DJ Paul Oakenfold has reached Mount Everest's base camp where he plans to throw the 'highest party on...
Wells Fargo Claws Back Another $75 Mn From Former Executives
Wells Fargo took back another $75 million in pay from two former executives who played key roles in the bank's fake...
Thousands of Officers Lining Funeral Route
Thousands of police officers have gathered in London for the funeral of PC Keith Palmer, who was killed in last month's...
Two Russians, One American Land Back On Earth From ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut touched down safely in central Kazakhstan Monday, following a 173-day mission...
India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent
India's top e-commerce company Flipkart announced Monday it had raised $1.4 billion in a record funding round that...
South African President Brands Anti-Govt Protests ‘racist’
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week's protests demanding that he resign as racist, as he...
Pope Still Plans Egypt Visit Despite Bombings
Pope Francis will visit Egypt as planned this month despite the weekend bombings of two Coptic Christian churches that...
BHP Billiton Gains On Hedge Fund Move
By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was 7.67 points or 0.1% lower at 7,341.70. (Noon): BHP Billiton was the top gainer on the...
Two Russians, One American Land Back On Earth From ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut touched down safely in central Kazakhstan Monday, following a 173-day mission...
Russian Arrested In Spain ‘over US Election Hacking’
Mr Levashov's arrest relates to alleged "hacking" of the US election last year Spanish police have arrested a Russian...
Gunmen Ambush Near Lagos Kills Six
Gunmen have shot dead four policemen, an army captain and a civilian in an attack on a community outside Nigeria's...
Leading Electronic Fest Ultra Expands To China, India
Leading electronic music festival Ultra announced an expansion Monday to China and India, sensing a bright future for...
Sweden Holds Minute’s Silence For Victims
Sweden's prime minister has told the families of the victims of Friday's truck attack they are not alone, after the...
Village Life In the City
Gu Chen has slept and worked in the same one-room apartment in Beijing's ancient 'hutong' neighbourhood of Beixinqiao...
China’s Xi Praises Normalisation of Ties With Norway
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday praised the normalisation of relations with Norway, six years after a dispute...
Near Mosul, Soldiers and Displaced Meet At the Spa
Hammam al-Alil's sulphur springs and reopened spa have become a spot where the soldiers fighting in Mosul and the...
Singapore Asks Top Court To Review Showbiz Pastor Case
Singapore prosecutors are seeking a review of a court ruling which sparked a public outcry by reducing the jail term of...
Syria, Russia To Top Agenda As G7 Ministers Meet
G7 foreign ministers were on Monday to send a "clear and coordinated message" to Russia over its stance on Syria as...