Articles by Kwame Mensah
DR Congo Cannot Afford $1.8bn To Organize 2017 Polls
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cannot afford the cost of holding elections this year. According to Minister of...
Newlyweds and Soldiers At N.Korea Memorial To Kims
North Korean newlyweds, soldiers and children lined up to laud their country's rulers on Thursday, the birthday of the...
‘Scorpion’ Robot Mission Inside Fukushima Reactor Aborted
A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced...
Messi Postpones Egypt Trip After PSG Humiliation
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has postponed a medical tourism campaign visit to Egypt following his side's 4-0 defeat...
Big Fat Indian Weddings In Crosshairs of Thrifty MP
Extravagant Indian weddings in palaces featuring elephants, foreign dance troupes and seven-course meals could become a...
Absent Nigerian President Buhari ‘healthy’, Says Senate Leader
The leader of Nigeria's Senate on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari was well after visiting him in London,...
Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Champions League Assist Record
The Real Madrid may be enduring his longest goal drought in the competition, but he is still playing his part in...
24 Civilians Killed In Bombing On Syria Town
Turkish bombardment of an Islamic State group-held town in Syria has killed 24 civilians, a monitor said Thursday, but...
Lion Attacks Woman Who Posed To Take Pictures At the Zoo
A female tourist, who was innocently posing for pictures in a zoo without knowledge that a lion was somewhere watching...
Students Burn Down Clinic After Student Died From Staff’s Refusal To Treat Him
There was commotion at the Federal university of technology, Minna, Niger state after some students of the institution...
UN Envoy Urges Greater Syria Peace Efforts In Moscow
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura called Thursday for greater efforts in the push for peace in Syria, as he visited Moscow...
Malawi President Signs Right To Information Law
Malawians will now be able to demand any type of information from elected officials Malawians are now empowered by law...
N. Korea Female Agents Are Regime’s Weapon of Choice
North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless...
Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...
South Africa’s Battle With Armyworms
South African farmers are battling an alien armyworm invasion that has already caused devastation on their crops. The...
India Awards Drilling Rights For New Oil and Gas Fields
India has awarded drilling rights for 31 small oil and gas fields as it looks to reduce its costly dependence on energy...
Villagers Glorify Their Children In China Festival
Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as...
Bird-Flu Deaths Rise In China, Shutting Poultry Markets
China is experiencing its deadliest outbreak of the H7N9 bird-flu strain since it first appeared in humans in 2013,...
LeBron Leads Cavaliers Into Break With Win Over Pacers
LeBron James scored 31 points, Kyrie Irving added 26 and Kyle Korver had 22 to spark defending NBA champion Cleveland...
Refugees Serve Up Coffee and Life Lessons In California
A coffee shop that recently opened in California is serving customers more than just steamy cups of latte or espresso,...