Articles by Kwame Mensah
Maths ‘genius’ Maryam Mirzakhani Dies, Aged 40
Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a...
China Pressures Botswana Over Dalai Lama Visit
China piled pressure on Botswana on Saturday over a scheduled visit to the southern African country by the Dalai Lama,...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Returns From Singapore Medical Care
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home on Saturday after medical treatment in Singapore, the state...
Tibetan Student Self-Immolates In India
A Tibetan student has self-immolated in India after shouting "freedom", police said Saturday, injuring himself...
Egypt Police Probe Motives of Red Sea Beach Attacker
Police on Saturday questioned the suspected jihadist who stabbed to death two German women and wounded four others at a...
France Aims To Be ‘facilitator’ In Gulf Crisis Talks
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Doha on Saturday that Paris wants to assist Kuwait-led mediation on...
Anderson Finishes Off South Africa For 335 In Second Test
England's James Anderson (2L) celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa's Morne Morkel (R), his fifth wicket of the...
Security Tight, Holy Site Shut After Jerusalem Attack
Security forces locked down parts of Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday and an ultra-sensitive holy site remained closed...
Gay Rights Supporters Parade Amid Rain, Protests In Seoul
Thousands of people celebrated gay rights with song, dance and a march in Seoul Saturday, amid rain and boisterous...
‘Terrorist’ Suspect Killed In Eastern Saudi
Saudi police have killed a wanted "terrorist" in the Shiite-majority eastern district of Qatif, where there has been a...
Trump Stance A ‘setback’ In US-Cuba Relations
Cuba's president said Donald Trump's hardline stance towards the country was a "setback" in relations with the United...
Return To Mosul A Distant Dream For Many Displaced
Yassin Najem knows he has to start again from scratch. His home in Mosul has been bombed, and for him and thousands...
Canadian Found Dead In Thai Cell Wanted Over ‘dark Web’ Market
A 26-year-old Canadian found dead in his Thai police cell this week was wanted in the US for allegedly running a...
No Visitors Allowed On Japan’s Men-Only UNESCO Island
Visitors will not be allowed to set foot on a men-only UNESCO World Heritage island in Japan from next year, an...
Teddy Sheringham Joins ISL As Coach of Kolkata
Former England and Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has joined Indian Super League champions Atletico de...
Tharanga Gives Sri Lanka Strong Start Against Zimbabwe
Upul Tharanga hit a brisk half-century to lead a strong Sri Lankan reply to Zimbabwe's first innings 356 on the second...
Three Dead As Blaze Tears Through Hawaii High-Rise
At least three people were killed and a dozen injured Friday when a massive fire tore through a 36-story apartment...
Germany Confirms Two Nationals Killed In Egypt Attack
Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German...
India To Get Head of State From Lowest Caste
India's next president will emerge from the Dalit caste -- a community so marginalised they were once known as...
China Cremates Body of Nobel Laureate and Dissident Liu Xiaobo
The body of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was cremated Saturday after a private ceremony attended by his...