Articles by Kwame Mensah
Zimbabwe Nurses Join Doctors In A Strike Over Pay and Bonuses
Emergency services in Zimbabwe's public hospitals are grinding to a halt after nurses joined doctors on strike. Many...
Moon Tourists Risk Rough Ride, Experts Say
Non-stop vomiting, a puffy face and the constant need to pee: Volunteers for a week-long loop around the Moon may be in...
Trump’s Interior Dept. Pick Wins Senate Confirmation
The U. S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to head the Interior Department as the White...
Mugabe, 93, Flies To Singapore For ‘medical Review’
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who celebrated his 93rd birthday last week, flew to Singapore on Wednesday for a...
Radical Plans To Speed Up and Simplify Golf
Golf's rule-makers unveiled on Wednesday a radical set of proposals they hope will simplify and speed up the game, with...
Juncker Launches Post-Brexit EU Reform Proposals
European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday presented options for reforming the bloc to shore up...
Fillon Refuses To Quit French Election Despite Investigation
French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon says a judge is placing him under investigation over a fake...
Lesotho Set For Elections As PM Loses Parliament Vote
Lesotho's prime minister lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, deepening the political uncertainty in...
Traders In Southern India Call For Ban On Pepsi, Coke
Shopkeepers in a southern Indian state began removing Pepsi and Coke from their shelves Wednesday after unions called...
Syrian Army Advances To Outskirts of IS-Held Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian soldiers advanced Wednesday to the outskirts of ancient Palmyra after...
Spain Bans Bus Emblazoned With Anti-Transgender Slogan
A Catholic bus emblazoned with an anti-transgender slogan has been seized by authorities in Spain. Prosecutors in...
Americans Buy More Trucks, SUVs In February
Americans' strong appetite for light trucks and sport utility vehicles helped drive sales higher in February at some...
US Manufacturing Continues To Rise In February
US manufacturing activity expanded in February for the sixth consecutive month as businesses reported strong sales and...
‘Safety Fears’ Forces Wright To Pull Out of Pakistan T20 Final
England one-day specialist Luke Wright has joined Kevin Pietersen and other foreign team-mates in withdrawing from the...
DRC Opposition Leader’s Body To Return Home After Weeks of Wrangling
The body of Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi is to be repatriated next week, several weeks after his...
To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...
Durant Out ‘indefinitely’ After Ligament Sprain
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant faces an indefinite injury layoff after spraining a knee ligament but could...
US Stocks Surge To New Records; Dow Above 21,000 Points
US stocks surged back to records in early trading Wednesday, with the Dow topping 21,000 for the first time, as markets...
‘I’ve Got A Song That’s Better Than Thinking Out Loud’
In the first instalment of an exclusive online two-part interview, Ed Sheeran takes BBC Music reporter Mark Savage...
Israel Soldier Who Shot Palestinian Appeals Conviction
An Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant appealed against...