Articles by Kwame Mensah
Indonesia’s Police Kill Six Suspected Islamic Militants
Indonesia's police shot dead six suspected IS-linked militants in a gunfight on Java island over the weekend, a police...
More Annual Shareholder Meetings Go Virtual In US
Big US corporations have identified a new strategy for managing irate investors at annual shareholder meetings: Going...
A Booze Ban Stresses Indian Business
When Shailja Singh headed to her favourite bar for a post-work beer this week she found it shut, victim of a Supreme...
‘Fake News’ Another Weapon In Orban’s Illiberal Hungary
Few outlets illustrate better the cosy relationship between Hungary's media and Prime Minister Viktor Orban than Origo,...
Failed Pepsi, Nivea Ads Show Industry’s Diversity Problem
Recent high-profile advertising missteps by Pepsi and skin-care company Nivea underscored anew Madison Avenue's awkward...
Ethiopian Band Wins Fans By Melding Rock With African Sounds
At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting jazz greats, thousands of fans lined up on a Saturday night to...
Random Breath Tests Illegal, Kenyan Court Rules
A Kenyan court has banned random breathalyser tests as a way to catch drivers who are over the limit. The decision was...
US Military Veterans In A New Fight — Against Deportation
Miguel and Esperanza Perez stood outside Chicago's immigration courthouse, clutching an American flag folded into a...
Once-Banned Bloodsport Takes Wing
A boisterous roar sweeps through the crowd as a pair of roosters spar in a sandy pit, their spurs kicking, wings...
Stormers End Chiefs Winning Start, Sunwolves Break Through
South Africa's Western Stormers joined Canterbury Crusaders as the only undefeated teams in this season's Super Rugby...
Bulls Miss Chance To Punch Playoff Ticket In Loss To Nets
Jimmy Butler did all he could, but the Chicago Bulls' defensive lapses proved too costly to overcome in a damaging...
Hundreds of ‘restraint Injuries’ At Special Schools
Hundreds of children have been injured while being physically restrained in special schools, according to figures...
Kerber To Face Pavlyuchenkova For Monterrey Title
World number one Angelique Kerber reached her first WTA final of 2017 but will face a stiff challenge from three-time...
DC United Turn Tables On New York City FC
Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since...
Michael Douglas On Kirk’s Dismay Over ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Snub
Their once rocky relationship is closer than ever, but Michael Douglas has revealed dad Kirk still harbors one grudge...
US Naval Ships Head Toward Korean Peninsula
A US Navy carrier strike group was moving toward the Korean Peninsula on Saturday as the United States boosts its...
Royals To Commemorate Defining WW1 Battle
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to join more than 25,000 people in northern France to mark the centenary of...
Pacquiao-Horn Fight Gets Aussie Greenlight
Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's fight with Australia's Jeff Horn was confirmed by promoters Sunday,...
South Africa Tells ICC It Didn’t Break Rules By Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
South Africa on Friday denied flouting international law in 2015 by failing to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar...
Five Dead In Jihadist Attack In Mali
A Tuareg-led group in Mali said five of its fighters were killed Saturday in an attack blamed on jihadists, a week...