Articles by Kwame Mensah
Hezbollah Commander Killed By Own Men
Israel's military chief said on Tuesday that Hezbollah's military commander in Syria, reported dead last year, was...
France Warns Against Cuts To UN Mission In DR Congo
France's ambassador to the United Nations warned Tuesday that drastic cuts to the UN peacekeeping mission in the...
Another CAN Begins With Spotlight On Minnows
Qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations begins on Wednesday, just 45 days after Cameroon snatched victory over...
Trump Twists Arms On Obamacare Repeal Before House Vote
President Donald Trump went to Congress Tuesday to win support for a bill to dismantle Obamacare, warning Republican...
Five Dead In Mogadishu Bombing As PM Unveils New Lineup
At least five people were killed when a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a local official...
Sweden Updates Hundreds of Nuclear Bunkers As Fear of Russia Grows
Sweden is set to bring hundreds of Cold War-era nuclear bunkers out of mothballs as tensions with Russia in the Baltic...
Khamenei Fleshes Out ‘Made In Iran’ Vision
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fleshed out his vision of a "Made in Iran" economy Tuesday, calling for a ban on...
Belgium’s Marc Wilmots Named New Ivory Coast Coach
Former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has been appointed to lead Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifying bid, the country's...
Hong Kong Bans Brazilian Meat Imports
Hong Kong became the latest government to suspend imports from Brazil Tuesday in the wake of a rotten meat scandal....
China’s Xi Calls For Peace In Meeting With Netanyahu
Chinese President Xi Jinping called Tuesday for peace between Israel and an independent Palestine "as soon as possible"...
Pakistan Cricket Coach Arthur ‘gutted’ Over Spot-Fixing Scandal
Pakistan's head coach Mickey Arthur Tuesday said he felt "gutted" over a fresh alleged spot-fixing scandal that has...
Ghana Shuts Tourist Site Where 20 Died In Freak Tree Accident
Ghanaian authorities have closed the popular tourist destination of Kintampo Falls after 20 people died in a tree fall...
Five Frozen, Gutted Tigers Found In Vietnam
Five frozen tigers have been discovered in a Vietnamese man's freezer with their organs removed, according to official...
Cameroon Expelled 2,600 Nigerians Fleeing Boko Haram
More than 2,600 Nigerians who fled into northern Cameroon to escape Boko Haram jihadists have been forced to go home...
Iraq Forces Gain Ground, Deploy Snipers In Mosul
Iraqi forces gained ground from the Islamic State group in Mosul and have deployed snipers in the Old City to target...
Taxi-Hailing App Grab Hits the Road In Myanmar
Ride-hailing firm Grab launched a trial service in Yangon on Tuesday, becoming the first international company to enter...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ To Be Shown Uncut In Malaysia
Disney's hit movie "Beauty and the Beast", under fire from Malaysian conservatives for a "gay moment", will be released...
Japan’s ‘oldest Porn Queen’ Retires — At 80
After a decade of peeling off for X-rated movies, a Japanese porn actress famous for being the country's oldest has...
Sweet-Toothed Japan Thief Nabbed After Ice Cream Binge
A hapless Japanese thief has got himself into a sticky spot with police after being arrested for breaking into offices...
Myanmar Mother Sues Son For Calling Her A ‘prostitute’
A Myanmar woman is suing her own son for calling her a "prostitute" on Facebook, the latest case under a controversial...