Articles by Kwame Mensah
Central America Hosts Its Own Burning Man
As the sun shimmered yellow then sank past the horizon, nearly 1,000 people packing the hot Costa Rican beach paused...
Iran’s Rouhani To Run For Second Term
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has decided to run for re-election in May, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs...
Morocco King Urges UN Measures On Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take "urgent measures" following months of tensions with...
Boko Haram Spokesperson Killed After Plot To Oust Leader
The leader of Boko Haram’s main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group’s purported spokesperson...
Robert De Niro Snaps At Wife For ‘spending All My Money’
Trouble is brewing over Grace Hightower’s coffee company. We’re told that her husband, Robert De Niro — who is a...
Uhuru Kenyatta Urges Kenyans To Pray Ahead of National Polls
Kenya’s President Uhuru kenyatta has called on citizens to dedicate their first week in the month of march and pray...
Rockets Explode For 22 Three Pointers Against ‘Wolves
James Harden led a balanced scoring attack with 24 points as the Houston Rockets set a league record for three pointers...
Thirteen Escape In Latest Philippine Jailbreak
Thirteen detainees facing drug charges escaped from jail on Sunday, the latest in a series of prison breaks in the...
In Besieged Gaza, First English Library To Open Window To World
Mossab Abu Toha has never actually left Gaza, instead devouring books as an escape. Now he is struggling to open the...
Victims Demand Justice 70 Years After Bloody Taiwan Massacre
For Pan Hsin-hsing the sight and smell of lilies held a particular horror for many years -- the pungent flowers...
Moonlight Warms Up With Independent Spirit Awards Win
The cast and creators of Moonlight have warmed up for Sunday's Oscars by winning the top prize at Saturday's...
Can ‘La La Land’ Waltz Away With All the Oscars Glory?
Hollywood will be sprinkled with stardust on Sunday at the Oscars, with dreamy nostalgic musical "La La Land" tipped...
Oil Giant Taps China’s Vast Geothermal Reserves
Chinese state-run energy giant Sinopec has drilled hundreds of wells across the country without finding a single drop...
Miners Regain Sparkle As Commodity Prices Rebound
Increased Chinese spending on housing and hopes of an infrastructure bonanza in the US and India are driving a recovery...
Wilder Stops Washington In Fifth Round
Undefeated Deontay Wilder stopped Gerald Washington in the fifth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight...
Perfect Day For Kenya As Kipsang Wins Tokyo Marathon
Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The...
Pacquiao To Fight Britain’s Khan In April
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face...
US Treasury Rekindles Interest In Rare Century Bond
The United States has rekindled interest in ultra long-term debt, including possibly a rare century bond, to lock in...
Smith Warns Players India Test Side Will ‘come Back Hard’
Australia skipper Steve Smith has warned his players against complacency and expects India to come back hard after the...
Morocco Looks To New Markets To Boost Stagnant Tourism
Morocco's key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and...