Articles by Kwame Mensah
Saudis Say Demands ‘non-Negotiable’ As Qatar, US Officials Meet
Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson...
Facebook To Livestream Champions League Football Games
Facebook will broadcast Champions League matches for American internet users under a deal with Fox Sports, which will...
Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments
Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...
China Facing Largest Diabetes Epidemic In the World
China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the...
Sudan Hopes US Travel Ban Won’t Harm Sanctions Bid
Sudan expressed hopes on Tuesday that a US court's decision to partially reinstate a travel ban that includes its...
Big Investor Payouts Seen At US Banking Giants
As they await this week's stress test results, US banks face a dilemma their European counterparts can only dream of:...
Serena Williams Bares Body, Love Story For Vanity Fair
Serena Williams unveiled her pregnant body in a nude Vanity Fair cover photo Tuesday and detailed the story of her...
US Republicans, Facing Health Care Revolt, Delay Senate Vote
US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking support forced...
Pandora CEO Out In Shake-Up At Internet Radio Pioneer
Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren on Tuesday stepped down as chief executive and from the board of directors, as the...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
US Supreme Court To Decide On Iran Artifact Case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide on a long-running legal battle over whether Persian artifacts in...
Canada’s Trudeau Say US Timber Duties Will Cost ‘thousands’ of Jobs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday decried hefty US anti-dumping duties imposed on Canadian timber, saying it...
Facebook Hits Two Billion User Mark
Facebook said Tuesday its ranks of monthly active users had hit the two billion mark -- meaning more than a quarter of...
UN Envoy Optimistic Over Syria Talks In July
The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable...
Modi Jets Into Netherlands, ‘India’s Gateway To Europe’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi jetted into The Netherlands for a one-day working visit Tuesday to boost ties...
US Court Halts Deportations of Iraqi Nationals
A US judge has halted deportations of all Iraqi nationals -- some slated for removal as early as Tuesday -- on the...
Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...
Sniper’s Shot Puts Focus On Canada’s Iraq Role
Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in...
Pensioner Throws Coins In Flight Engine For ‘good Luck’
A superstitious passenger delayed a flight for over four hours after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck...
Bomb Blast Kills Eight On Kenya-Somalia Border
Eight people, including four children returning to school after Eid celebrations, were killed Tuesday by a roadside...