Articles by Kwame Mensah
Thai Teen Golfer Breaks Record For Youngest Professional Win
A Thai teenager became the youngest known winner of a professional golf tournament on Sunday, overcoming huge pressure...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe In Singapore For Medical Check
Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for a "routine medical check-up", state media reported...
Western Doctors Say Chinese Nobel Winner Liu Xiaobo Can Travel
US and German medical experts who examined Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo said on Sunday it was safe to...
Three Tonnes of Ivory Seized In Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tonnes of ivory hidden among boxes of fruit, officials said Sunday, the...
South Sudan Marks Another Year of Freedom Without Peace
South Sudan on Sunday marked its sixth independence anniversary in muted fashion, with no official celebration as the...
Cries For Justice On Anniversary of Cambodia Critic’s Murder
Thousands gathered on Sunday at the grave of a prominent Cambodian critic who was gunned down a year ago in a murder...
Australia Cricket Captain Smith Says No Backing Down On Pay
Australian captain Steve Smith said Sunday players would not back down in their bitter pay dispute with Cricket...
Afghan Cycling Sisters Take Refuge In Home of ‘Grand Boucle’
With discreet black scarves tucked beneath their helmets, Afghan refugees Zahra and Masomah Alizada hurtle down...
Military Expert Casts Doubt On Earhart Photo Claims
A Marshall Islands-based military expert has cast further doubt on claims that a blurry photograph shows famed US...
Stormers Beat Brumbies To Third Super Finals Spot
South Africa's Western Stormers clinched third spot in the Super Rugby's finals series with a smashing win over Japan's...
Compromise On Climate Change, But At What Cost?
G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for...
Growing Chorus Denounces Sexist Silicon Valley Culture
A growing chorus of voices denouncing sexist culture is echoing through male-dominated Silicon Valley, knocking a...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams...
Trump Cuts Isolated Figure On World Stage
During a difficult visit to Europe Donald Trump appeared out of sync with traditional allies, struggling to show that...
Decades of Trying, But Health Reform Remains Elusive In US
The United States, entangled in conflict overseas and struggling economically, was at a fraught moment when the...
N. Korea Warns of Nuclear ‘tipping Point’ Over US Bomber Drill
North Korea on Sunday lashed out at a live-fire drill the US and South Korea staged in a show of force against...
Lions Would Have Won With More Preparation
All the British and Irish Lions needed was extra preparation time and they would have won their Test series against New...
Ghana Eyes Surfing To Boost Tourism Numbers
Brett Davies paced up and down the sloping sands of Kokrobite beach in Ghana, organising surfers from 20 different...
MtGox CEO Heads To Trial In Japan Over Missing Bitcoins
The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox heads to trial in Tokyo next week on charges stemming from the...
A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul
More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as...