Articles by Kwame Mensah
South Korea Begins Raising Sunken Ferry
Salvage operators began raising South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry Wednesday, officials said, nearly three years after...
India Jails Hindu Radicals For Life Over Shrine Blast
An Indian court on Wednesday jailed two Hindu extremists for life over a deadly bombing at a Sufi shrine that has a...
Afghanistan Music Fans Hail Trailblazing Talent Show
Music fans in conservative Afghanistan Wednesday hailed the groundbreaking finale of a popular television singing...
China Denies Plans To Build On Disputed Shoal
China Wednesday denied plans to build an environmental monitoring station on a disputed shoal near the Philippines'...
Hong Kong Leader Must Cooperate With China
Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing said Wednesday he would vote for the candidate who is willing to cooperate with...
Chuck Barris, TV Game Show Creator and Host, Dies At 87
Chuck Barris, best known as host of the TV series "The Gong Show" and creator of "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed...
Meet the 10 Wealthiest People In Africa
Following several years of steady growth in Africa, the continent's wealthiest are facing a number of headwinds, and...
Probe Into Trump-Russia Links Likely To Continue
No smoking gun was unearthed at Monday's U. S. Congressional hearing on alleged Russian meddling in 2016 U.S....
South Africa FA Unconcerned About Match-Fixing Scandal
The South African Football Association is not worried about concerns that they may be implicated in a match-fixing...
Germany To Clear Gays Convicted Under Nazi-Era Law
The German government Wednesday approved plans to quash the convictions of 50,000 men sentenced for homosexuality under...
Bayern Munich Opens China Office
German powerhouse Bayern Munich opened a Shanghai office Wednesday in a bid to capitalise on China's vast fan base and...
Indian Murders Daughter In Suspected ‘honour’ Killing
Indian police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly murdering his teenage daughter in a so-called honour killing after...
Egyptian Cyclist Dies of Heart Failure During Race
Egypt national team cyclist Islam Nasser has passed away after suffering heart failure at the 2017 African Track...
Dulux Paint Maker Turns Down Second Takeover Bid
The Dutch maker of Dulux paint has rejected a second takeover offer from a US rival. Paints and coatings maker...
Sir Alex Ferguson To Return As Man Utd Boss For Carrick Testimonial
The legendary Scottish manager will take charge of the Red Devils at Old Trafford on June 4 for the first time since...
Air Strike ‘kills Dozens In Village Near Raqqa’
Thousands of civilians have been displaced by the battle to oust IS from Raqqa At least 33 people have been killed in...
Hermes Reports Record Annual Profits
Luxury goods group Hermes has reported record profits for 2016, boosted by sales of its handbags. The French company,...
Two German-Born Terror Suspects To Be Deported
Germany says it will deport two men born in the country but whose parents are foreign - the first such case in German...
Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital
Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly...
Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India
Indian police said Wednesday they were not ruling out arson after fire gutted three butcher shops in Uttar Pradesh...