Articles by Kwame Mensah
‘Apollo 13’ Star Bill Paxton Dies At 61
Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic," has died at...
Syrian Opposition Accuses Damascus of ‘stalling’ Talks
The main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva accused Damascus on Sunday of "stalling", after its chief...
Two German Archaeologists Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed
Two German archaeologists who were kidnapped while working at a dig site in northern Nigeria last week have been...
UN Envoy Sets Out Framework For Sputtering Syria Talks
Several more rounds of Syrian peace talks will be needed to reach any accord, the UN envoy bidding to kickstart the...
New Saudi Stock Market Opens With Gains of 20 Percent
Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched a parallel equity market designed to boost small and medium enterprises that closed up...
Father of SEAL Slain In Yemen Calls For Investigation
The father of a US Navy SEAL killed in a raid in Yemen criticized President Donald Trump's decision to give the...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...
Kane Nets An Hat Trick As Spurs Trash Stoke
Harry Kane scored his third hat-trick in nine games as Tottenham Hotspur reacted to their European exit by hammering...
Anxiety, Tears and Prayers In California’s Immigrant Community
For the past three decades, Emilio Lopez Bautista has risen before dawn and headed to work in the farm fields of...
Kim Jong Nam Died Within 20 Minutes, Autopsy Shows
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, likely died within 20 minutes of being exposed to a...
Woman Journalist Says Being Targeted By Sudan Islamic Hardliners
A Sudanese female journalist and critic of government policies said Sunday that she is under fire from hardliners who...
Harare Residents Demand Debt Audit Owed To City Council
The Community Water Alliance (CWA) says the $245 million owed to City of Harare by residents is an inflated figure and...
Pastor Mugadza’s Flag Abuse Tial Starts
The case in which anti-Mugabe pastor Patrick Philip Mugadza is accused of "possessing a national flag for political...
Hayatou Hunts Chiyangwa
ZIFA and Cosafa president, Philip Chiyangwa might have plunged himself into hot water over his “birthday...
Two Germans Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed
Kidnappers of the two Germans has demanded N60 million as ransom. The two Germans kidnapped in Kaduna State have been...
Despite Egypt Reforms, Investors Seen Wary of Returning
Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts say that...
US Girl Scouts Mark 100 Years of Their Iconic Cookies
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Molly Sheridan is hard at work in front of a Starbucks coffee shop in Chicago. The...
ZTE Launches World’s First 5G-Ready Smartphone
Chinese telecoms giant ZTE unveiled Sunday what it said is the world's first smartphone compatible with the...
Sudan’s Bashir Frees Jailed Czech Missionary
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the release of a Czech Christian aid worker sentenced to 24 years in jail...
London Open-Air Screening Backs Oscar Boycott Director Farhadi
Thousands of film buffs were expected to gather in London's Trafalgar Square Sunday for a screening of "The Salesman"...