Articles by Kwame Mensah
India Inks Weapons Deal Worth Nearly $2 Bn With Israel
India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest...
Myanmar Govt Staff Sentenced To Jail For Criticising Army
An official working for Aung San Suu Kyi's government was sentenced to six months in jail in a Yangon court on Friday...
New CAF President Ahmad Eyes Just One Term In Office
New CAF president Ahmad has cast doubt over his long term future as the leader of the Africa’s governing insisting he...
Malaysia To Scrap F1 After 2017
Malaysia will scrap its Formula One race a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday, citing...
How the World Reacted
From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...
Avalanches Kill Three Indian Soldiers In Kashmir
Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer...
Terror Link As Pakistani Killed In ‘horrific’ Australia Attack
A Pakistani petrol station attendant was stabbed to death during an "absolutely horrific" crime spree in Australia,...
Thompson Gives Australia Early Davis Cup Advantage
Unheralded Jordan Thompson stunned world number 15 Jack Sock in four sets in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup...
Tunisia Sentences British DJ For Muslim Prayer Remix
A Tunisian court has sentenced a British DJ to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to...
Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...
From Shabby To Chic, Downtown LA Gets A Facelift
Once a bleak neighborhood of deserted streets and half-empty office buildings, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a...
US Strikes On Syrian Base
The missile strike against a Syrian air base marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of...
Celtics Slump As Millsap Lifts Hawks
Boston's hopes of pipping Cleveland for top spot in the Eastern Conference suffered a blow as the Celtics slumped to...
Wave of Attacks Strike Restive Thai South
Nearly two dozen arson and bomb attacks erupted across Thailand's insurgency-torn south shortly after midnight, the...
Samsung Forecast Beats Estimates Despite Scandals and Fires
Samsung Electronics is on track to report record annual earnings, despite its de-facto boss going on trial in a...
Electro Music Pioneer Braves Elements For Dead Sea Show
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre braved heavy winds that led to a late start for his concert at the Dead Sea...
Trump Welcomes ‘friend’ China’s Xi For Talks
US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to his Florida resort for their first summit. Mr...
Singapore Slashes Jail Term For Showbiz Pastor
The head of a wealthy Singaporean Christian church who spent $35 million in congregation funds on a failed bid to...
GP Practices Close In Record Numbers
Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. A Freedom of...
Brexit Vote A ‘bad Decision’, Says Irish Minister
Voting to leave the European Union was a "bad decision" for the UK, the Irish foreign minister has said. Charlie...