Articles by Kwame Mensah
Texas Bill Would Fine Men $100 Each Time They Masturbate
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would fine a man $100 each time he masturbates. The bill also imposes a...
South Africa Launches Hate Crime Unit With Nigeria
South Africa says it will launch an "early warning" system with Nigeria to track and deter xenophobic attacks following...
Two United Nations Workers Kidnapped In Democratic Republic of Congo
Two United Nations workers from peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been kidnapped by...
Family of Trump Son-In-Law In $4 Bn Deal With Chinese Company
A company owned by the family of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is set to receive more than $400...
UK Parliament Passes Bill To Trigger Formal Process of Leaving EU
The British Parliament has passed a bill that will allow Prime Minister Theresa May to start talks to leave the...
Bolt To Skip World Relays
Usain Bolt is poised to skip next month’s IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas as he prepares to retire from the sport...
Leonard Inspires As Spurs Draw Level With Warriors
Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed...
Nigeria Government Directs FA To Back Hayatou For CAF Post
Nigeria's government has ordered the head of the country's football association to back current CAF president Issa...
Malaysia Censors ‘gay Moment’ In Beauty and the Beast
Malaysian censors have reportedly cut out a "gay moment" in the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" before agreeing to...
Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows
Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug...
Egypt Extracts Torso of ‘Pharaoh Ramses II’ Statue From Mud
The statue was found in wasteland inbetween apartment blocks on the site of the ancient capital The torso of a huge...
‘El Chapo’ Health Deteriorating In US Custody
The health of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most notorious criminals, is...
17 Killed In China Coal Mine Accident
Seventeen Chinese coal miners were killed when a lift used to move workers fell down a shaft, state media reported, the...
Up On the Roof, Revamping Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Atop Istanbul's iconic Grand Bazaar -- the scene of a high-speed motorbike chase in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall"...
South Africa’s ‘chicken Feather’ Painter Brushes Off Fame
Esther Mahlangu's colourful geometric artwork is exhibited in galleries around the world, but she remains in her South...
Wawrinka Cruises Into ATP Indian Wells Fourth Round
Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka continued his dominance of Philipp Kohlschreiber, rolling past the German 7-5, 6-3 on Monday...
Homeschooling Gains Steam As US Debates School Choice
As her eldest son conjugates French verbs with a tutor, Emily Bradley coaches her three-year-old in speech, while her...
Huge Swathe of Australian Mangroves ‘die of Thirst’
Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north "died of thirst" last year, scientists said Tuesday, in...
Emma Watson Is Belle of the Ball In ‘Beauty and the Beast’
It is a tale as old as time (or one dating back to the 1990s, at least): Disney dusts off an animated classic, adds...
Pearl Jam Invites Ex-Drummers For Rock Hall of Fame
Pearl Jam has invited all of its former drummers to join the group when the grunge greats are inducted next month into...