Articles by Kwame Mensah
South Korea’s Choi Homers In Yankees Debut
South Korea's Choi Ji-Man homered in his New York Yankees debut on Wednesday, his fifth-inning blast impressing even...
Bulls Sign First-Round NBA Pick Markkanen
The Chicago Bulls said on Wednesday they have signed Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen, the seventh overall selection in...
Australia A Players Call Off S.Africa Cricket Tour
The Australian Cricketers' Association said Thursday that players would boycott this month's Australia A tour to South...
US Ready To Work With Russia On Syria ‘no-Fly Zones’
The United States is prepared to work with Russia on the establishment of "no-fly zones" in Syria, US Secretary of...
Huge Floods Sweep Southern Japan, At Least 15 Missing
At least 15 people are missing after huge floods swept away houses in southern Japan, tearing up roads as roiling...
S. Africa Stand-In Captain Elgar Eager To Get His Own Back On Broad
South Africa stand-in captain Dean Elgar is confident there will be no "scarring" on show when his side face England...
Aaron Judge Ties DiMaggio’s Yankee Rookie Record With 29th Homer
Aaron Judge belted his Major League-leading 29th homer on Wednesday to equal the New York Yankees' franchise record for...
After Two Delays, SpaceX Launches Broadband Satellite For IntelSat
SpaceX on Wednesday deployed a broadband communications satellite for IntelSat, after twice ditching launch plans in...
‘Despicable Me 3’ Smashes US Holiday Weekend Box Office
"Despicable Me 3," the latest installment of the animated crime caper series, smashed the North American box office...
US Retailer To Pay $3mn Fine, Return Iraqi Artifacts
US arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay $3 million...
US Congressman Slammed In Poland For Auschwitz Video
Poland's chief rabbi on Wednesday condemned a US congressman for recording a video inside a gas chamber at the former...
Ariya Says No. 1 Ranking Not Top Priority
Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn says she won't put extra pressure on herself to regain the number one world ranking she...
US Homeland Security Chief Talks Drug Crackdown With Mexican President
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss the...
Boko Haram Attacks Military Bases In Northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists believed to be from the IS-supported faction loyal to Abu Mus'ab Al-Barnawi have attacked three...
US Fed Members Divided On Inflation Risk
US central bankers are divided over the risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes into next...
Trump Arrives In Warsaw, Kicking Off Landmark Europe Trip
Donald Trump arrived for high-stakes visit to Europe on Wednesday, landing in Poland ahead of his first G20 summit in...
Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...
Top Mali Court Orders Changes To Controversial Referendum
Mali's constitutional court Wednesday dealt another blow to embattled President Ibrahima Boubacar Keita over a...
US To Seek New UN Sanctions After N.Korea ‘escalation’
The United States will present to the UN Security Council a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea...
Zambian President Invokes State of Emergency
Zambian President Edgar Lungu declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after a series of apparent arson attacks, in a...