Articles by Kwame Mensah
Italy Delays Citizenship Rights Bill Under Migrant Pressure
Italy's government has delayed a parliamentary vote on a citizenship rights bill as tensions rise over the number of...
Malaysia Arrests Vietnamese Man For ‘ivory Smuggling’
Malaysian authorities have arrested a Vietnamese man and seized a stash of elephant ivory worth almost $70,000, an...
EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists...
Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High
The people of war-torn Afghanistan continue to bear the brunt of the grinding conflict with civilian deaths at their...
Saving the Grapes of Raqa
Since she fled her home near the jihadist stronghold of Raqa in northern Syria more than a month ago, Warda al-Jassem...
Eight Killed In Nigeria Suicide Bombing
Eight people were killed on Monday when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a mosque in northeast...
India Defends Shelling After 4 Pakistan Troops Killed
India has defended shelling across a disputed border that allegedly killed four Pakistani soldiers, saying Monday it...
Top Philippine Paper In Sale Talks After Duterte Threat
Top newspaper the Philippine Daily Inquirer said Monday its owners are in talks to sell the publication, months after...
China Cuts Off Wanda Funding After Overseas Buying Spree
China plans to squeeze high-flying billionaire Wang Jianlin's conglomerate Wanda by cutting off new loans and...
Thai Junta Grants King Full Control of Palace Wealth
A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force Monday, the...
Pato Finds Mojo In China After Years of Decline
Alexandre Pato is rediscovering his love for football in China after a turbulent few years saw his career nosedive...
Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High In 2017
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit a new high in the first half of 2017 with 1,662 killed and more than 3,500 injured,...
US-Backed Forces Say Advancing Against IS In Syria’s Raqa
US-backed forces said Monday they had seized a new neighbourhood from the Islamic State group in the jihadist...
Renault Drives On To Record Sales In First Half
French automaker Renault said Monday it sold a record 1.9 million vehicles in the first six months on the back of...
Death Toll Climbs From India’s Monsoon Floods
The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India has risen to at least 76, officials said Monday, with eight...
Raza Ton Helps Zimbabwe Stretch Test Lead Over Sri Lanka On Day 4
Sikandar Raza hit his maiden Test century on Monday to stretch Zimbabwe's second-innings lead over Sri Lanka to 350...
‘Taliban’ Suicide Bomber Kills Two In NW Pakistan
A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) in Pakistan's northwest on...
India Votes For Next President From Lowest Dalit Caste
Indian lawmakers voted Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in...
‘Game of Thrones’ Begins Season Seven
"Game of Thrones" returned for its season seven premiere Sunday, ending a longer-than-usual wait for fans craving its...
US Firms Face Hiring Difficulties, Business Survey Says
A growing share of US employers are struggling to hire new workers and some have raised wages as a result, according to...