Articles by Kwame Mensah
Libya Trains Regular Army To ‘do Away With Militias’
Under a blazing sun at a military centre in western Libya, dozens of young recruits learn to march in formation, as...
Ex-Philippine Leader Aquino Faces Charges Over Botched Raid
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino is to be charged in court over a botched anti-terror raid that left 44 elite...
Japan’s Honda Joins Mexican Side Pachuca
Japan international Keisuke Honda has signed for Mexico's Pachuca, the former AC Milan player announced on social media...
Pomp and Mourning As Macron, Trump Mark France’s Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron and US counterpart Donald Trump marked France's national day together on Friday at a...
Two Bodies Found In Suitcases In Japan Woods
Two bodies found stuffed inside suitcases abandoned in mountainous forest near Tokyo are suspected to be missing...
Man Replaces Thumb With Big Toe After Accident
An Australian man whose thumb was severed in a cattle herding accident has had a big toe surgically removed and...
Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing...
IMF Approves Second Tranche of Egypt Loan
The International Monetary Fund has approved a second tranche of a $12 billion loan to Egypt, praising the country's...
Indian Film Kicks Off New York Awards Extravaganza
The International Indian Film Academy fired the opening salvo in a weekend of glitz, glamor and music for its annual...
Beyonce Unveils Photo of Twins Sir and Rumi
Pop diva Beyonce unveiled her newborn twins to the world early Friday, posting a glamorous photo on Instagram and...
Tiananmen Leader Says World Failed To Save Mentor Liu
Exiled Tiananmen Square student protest leader Wu'er Kaixi said on Friday the world had "failed to save" Nobel peace...
Australian Has Thumb Surgically Replaced With Toe
An Australian man whose thumb was severed in a cattle herding accident has had a big toe surgically removed and...
Three Attackers Shoot At Police In Jerusalem Before Being Killed
Three assailants opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday before fleeing to a nearby highly...
Chinese Censors Scrub Emoji Tributes To Nobel Winner
China's censors raced Friday to scrub social media networks of candles, RIP and other tributes to Nobel laureate Liu...
India’s Infosys Eyes Artificial Intelligence Profits
Indian IT giant Infosys said Friday that artificial intelligence was key to future profits as it bids to satisfy...
The Real-Life Jedi Council Policing Planet ‘Star Wars’
Deep within Lucasfilm's San Francisco headquarters, a group of elders act as a real-life Jedi Council -- keepers of...
Three Attackers Shoot At Police Jerusalem Before Being Killed
Three assailants opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday before fleeing to a nearby highly...
Legal Setback For Trump Travel Ban As Judge Says Grandparents OK
A federal judge in Hawaii ruled that grandparents, grandchildren and other relatives of people in the United States...
Singapore Hangs Malaysian Drug Trafficker
Singapore on Friday executed a Malaysian drug trafficker despite a plea for clemency from the United Nations and...
Taiwan Lawmakers Clash In More Parliament Chaos
Taiwan's parliament descended into chaos for a second consecutive day Friday with lawmakers wielding chairs above their...