Articles by Kwame Mensah
Chinese Duo Strike Gold In 10m Synchro Platform
China maintained their two-decade dominance in the women's 10 metre synchronised platform at world aquatics...
Australian Malls Turn To Village Life As Retailers Feel Pinch
As Australia's local merchants struggle with an influx of global names, leading malls are considering returning to...
Nationals Add Relief To Worst Major-League Bullpen
Nagged by the worst relief pitching in Major League Baseball, the Washington Nationals added help Sunday by obtaining...
Seized US Journalist In DR Congo Found Safe
A US journalist kidnapped last week by a militia group in DR Congo was found safe early Sunday, officials said, as...
Man Killed In Egypt Raid On Nile Island Squatters
One person was killed and 50 people were injured in clashes on Sunday as security forces tried to evict squatters from...
Dempsey, Howard Join USA For Gold Cup Football Playoffs
Striker Clint Dempsey, chasing Landon Donovan's US goals record, and goalkeeper Tim Howard were among six players added...
Canada Fires Drive Thousands More Out of Their Homes
Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have...
China Dominant In Men’s 1m Springboard
Chinese divers Peng Jianfeng and He Chao completed a one-two in the men's one-metre springboard at the world aquatics...
‘Apes’ Flicks ‘Spider-Man’ Aside To Win Box Office War
New release "War for the Planet of the Apes" won this weekend's war for box office supremacy in North America, riding...
Congo Votes For Parliament With Opposition Calling Foul
Voters went to the polls in legislative elections in the oil-rich Republic of Congo on Sunday, the first since a...
Pakistan Says India Cross-Border Fire Kills Four Soldiers
Pakistan's military on Sunday accused India of hitting a military vehicle and killing four soldiers in cross-border...
US-China Citizen Given 10 Years For Espionage In Iran
A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on...
Macron Chides Netanyahu On Settlements, Urges New Mideast Talks
French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel's visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Paris opposes...
Trump Back On Offensive After Brief Respite In Paris and On the Links
US President Donald Trump, fresh from a political holiday in Paris, went back on the offensive Sunday as a new poll...
27 Dead, 54 Missing, In DR Congo Boat Sinking
At least 27 people have perished and 54 are missing after an overcrowded boat sank in a river in the Democratic...
Libya PM Calls For Elections In March
The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government has announced a new political roadmap for his violence-wracked country,...
Syria War Has Killed More Than 330,000
More than 330,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since it started six years ago, around a third of them...
Iran President’s Brother Held On Financial Crime Charges
Iran's judiciary on Sunday announced the arrest of President Hassan Rouhani's brother Hossein Fereydoun on financial...
Egypt Says 9 Militants Killed In Sinai
Security forces have killed nine militants in the Sinai Peninsula and also destroyed 15 vehicles transporting weapons...
Macron Urges Resumption of Mideast Talks Based On Two States
French President Emmanuel Macron called Sunday for a resumption of long-stalled Middle East peace talks based on a...