Articles by Kwame Mensah
Westbrook Kept Waiting As Thunder Down Grizzlies
Russell Westbrook inspired the Oklahoma City Thunder to a crucial victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday but...
Tycoon Chung To Appeal FIFA Ban, Slams ‘hitmen’
South Korean billionaire Chung Mong-Joon said Thursday he would appeal to the international sports tribunal over his...
Philippines, Communist Rebels Agree On Interim Ceasefire
The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed in principle on an interim ceasefire to boost ongoing peace...
NZ School Sorry After Sweeney Todd Pupils’ Throats Cut
A New Zealand school finally apologised Thursday a year after a near-fatal mishap in which the throats of two pupils...
US To Boost Defenses Against North Korea
The United States will continue to build its military defenses against North Korea, Donald Trump told Japanese Prime...
Gene Sleuths Open Line of Attack On Coral-Killing Starfish
The beast goes by the Latin monicker of Acanthaster planci, but it is known to us as the crown-of-thorns -- a venomous...
No Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Muslim Minority
Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, despite widespread...
Former Nigeria Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Charged
Ms Alison-Madueke was described as being at large A former Nigerian oil minister and three election officials have been...
Sierra Leone Postpones Diamond Auction
Sources say four bidders have so far expressed interest in the stone found by a Christian pastor Sierra Leone has...
US To Boost Military Defense Against NKorea
US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe Washington will continue to build its military capabilities...
Pacquiao Looks For Quick Win In Horn Fight
Manny Pacquiao's camp said Thursday it was keen for a quick win over Australian Jeff Horn in July to set up a...
‘Football Proletariat’ Brave Serbia’s Crumbling, Violent Stadiums
Khalid Aucho and Takuto Yasuoka are among hundreds of footballers from Africa, Asia and South America whose dream of...
Suu Kyi Denies Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Minority
Aung San Suu Kyi has denied the ethnic cleansing of Myanmar's Muslim minority, speaking to the BBC after the UN rights...
US Authorities Bust Visa Fraud Scheme For Wealthy Chinese
Federal agents in California on Wednesday raided two homes and a business allegedly connected to a $50 million visa...
At 73, Barry Manilow Comes Out of Closet
Chart-topping singer Barry Manilow came out of the closet Wednesday at age 73, saying he kept silent on his nearly...
Trump Defends Fox News Host Accused of Sexual Harassment
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended a star Fox News host accused of sexual harassment by several women, saying...
Bodies of Slain UN Experts Flown Home From DR Congo
The United Nations said Wednesday that the bodies of two of its researchers, found in a mass grave in the Democratic...
US Illegal Immigration Plunges On Trump Crackdown
Illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border has plunged in the past two months as President Donald Trump's...
11 Injured After Hong Kong Tram Tips Over
Eleven people were injured when a double-decker tram tipped over in Hong Kong, authorities said Thursday, in a rare...
US Hardens Tone On Syria At Emergency UN Meeting
U. S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks...