Articles by Kwame Mensah
China’s ZTE Pleads Guilty To Violating US Sanctions On Iran, N.Korea
Chinese telecom giant ZTE has pleaded guilty in a US court to violating US export controls by selling goods to Iran and...
An Egypt Court Is To Reopen A Corruption Probe Into Mubarak
An Egyptian court ordered on Thursday a renewed corruption probe into ousted president Hosni Mubarak, who has been...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued...
Schools On the Frontline of Honduras Gang Turf Battles
The clatter of bullets piercing the school's roof sent pupils running for safety. Four of them and their teacher were...
Tanzanian Minister Sacked After Condemning TV Intrusion
Tanzania's information minister was fired on Thursday after he criticised an ally of President John Magufuli who had...
Drogba Shows Off Cooking Skills
Didier Drogba has shown that he has a flair for cooking after Hertha Berlin's Salomon Kalou shared a social media post...
Higher Fuel Prices Take Toll On Retail Sales
UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices...
UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva
UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime...
Mosul Comes Alive With the Sound of Music
When the Islamic State group controlled eastern Mosul, playing music was a crime punishable by lashes. Today, music...
Emboldened Taliban Capture Key Southern District
Taliban fighters captured the strategic southern district of Sangin on Thursday, officials said, another setback for...
Ex Disney Chief In Portsmouth Takeover Talks
The billionaire former chairman of US entertainment giant the Walt Disney Corporation is in talks to buy English...
400,000 ‘trapped’ In West Mosul’s Old City
About 600,000 people remain in the areas of west Mosul held by the Islamic State group, including 400,000 who are...
Jordanian King In Morocco For An Official Visit
The Jordanian King arrived in Morocco on Wednesday for an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional...
Indian MP Admits Hitting Air Steward 25 Times With Slipper
An Indian politician brazenly admitted on Thursday that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his...
La Liga Chief Tells China ‘not Just About Cash’
China's cash-rich Super League needs to work on improving local talent as well as dipping into its deep pockets to...
10 Egyptian Soldiers Killed In Sinai Roadside Bombings
Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the...
Indonesian Muslim Fashion Seeks Broader Appeal
Loose-fitting "modest wear" combines with monotone sporty minimalism in the unconvential motifs of Rani Hatta's...
Food Insecurity ‘widespread’ In North Korea
Chronic food shortages and malnutrition are widespread in North Korea, a UN-led report said, as a senior official...
In War-Scarred Gaza, Water Pollution Behind Health Woes
More and more Gazans are falling ill from their drinking water, highlighting the humanitarian issues facing the...
Japanese Nationalist Claims Cash From Abe As Scandal Deepens
A controversial nationalist educator said under oath Thursday he had received a donation for his school from Japanese...