Articles by Kwame Mensah
Sierra Leone Pastor Unearths Massive 706-Carat Diamond
A pastor working in the mines of eastern Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, the government said Thursday,...
US Jobless Claims Dip In Mid-March
New claims for US unemployment insurance edged downwards in mid-March, continuing a record stretch of low-levels, the...
Disney Appeals Malaysia Cuts To ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Disney has asked Malaysia to overturn a decision to cut a "gay moment" in its film "Beauty and the Beast", a senior...
New US Home Construction Rebounds In February
Construction of new US housing rebounded in February to its highest level in four months, the Commerce Department...
Iraqi Soldiers Using SHUTTLECOCK Grenades To Target ISIS
The Iraqi army is giving ISIS a taste of its own medicine by bombing them with shuttlecock grenades attached to drones....
Tillerson Calls For ‘new Approach’ To North Korea, No Details
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday the escalating threat from North Korea's nuclear program showed...
Priceless Van Goghs Or Just Plain Art?
On a Tuesday morning last month, Steve Meadows, a 66-year-old architect, actor, inventor and dabbler in art, left his...
India Test Captain Virat Kohli To Undergo Scans On Shoulder
Indian skipper Virat Kohli will undergo scans on his injured shoulder after leaving the field in the afternoon session...
Olympic Chiefs Clash With US Over Anti-Doping Reform
The top Olympics body rejected American proposals for reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, as one of its...
Netanyahu Seeks Deal With Trump On Settlement Construction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was in discussions with Donald Trump's administration on...
Madagascar FA Chief Ahmad Elected As New CAF President
Ahmad is the new CAF president Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad is elected Confederation of African Football...
Dollar General’s Sales Jump 13.7 Percent
U. S. discount retailer Dollar General Corp (DG.N) reported a 13.7 percent increase in quarterly sales on Thursday,...
Thai Junta Lays Out ‘legally Binding’ 20-Year Masterplan
Thailand's junta on Thursday said any future civilian government will be legally bound to follow a 20-year "masterplan"...
Bid To Ban Sunday Mass From Public TV In Spain Backfires
Audience figures for Sunday Mass on Spanish public television have soared after a far-left party tried to get the...
Malaysia Got DNA From Kim’s Son Overseas
Malaysian investigators used a DNA sample from a son of Kim Jong-Nam to confirm the identity of the murdered...
Taiwan Says Capable of Strike Against China
Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on...
‘Got Any Better Ideas?’ China Asks On North Korea
China insisted on Thursday that its proposal for de-escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula was the "only feasible...
Libya Factions Agree Ceasefire After Tripoli Battle
Armed groups in Tripoli have signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital, the...
Yahoo Cyber Indictment Shows Kremlin, Hackers Working Hand-In-Hand
Wednesday's indictments in the United States of four people in a 2014 cyber attack on Yahoo Inc (YHOO. O) provides the...
Adopting IS Tactic, Iraqi Forces Weaponise Small Drones
Inside an armoured vehicle in Mosul, a colonel scans live footage from a drone flying above the Iraqi city, hunting...