Articles by Kwame Mensah
White House Dubs Gulf Crisis ‘a Family Issue’
The White House said Friday it considers the deepening crisis in the Gulf to be primarily "a family issue," urging...
Police Foil ‘terrorist Action’ In Mecca
Saudi Arabian police foiled on Friday a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, where millions of faithful...
Another Mistrial In Case of US Officer Who Shot Black Man
The second murder trial of a white Ohio policeman who shot a black man during a routine traffic stop ended Friday in a...
Jury Awards $218 Mn To Farmers In Syngenta GMO Corn Lawsuit
A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas...
US Olympic Doctor Charged Over Sex Abuse of Athletes
A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted...
Google Set To End Controversy of Scanning Gmail To Target Ads
Google is set to eliminate an advertising format that has raised many privacy concerns among its Gmail users. Emails...
Dhawan Excels Before Rain Stops India
Shikhar Dhawan extended his excellent Champions Trophy form to the start of the West Indies tour but heavy rain was...
ICC Confirms Plans For World XI Series In Pakistan
Plans for the full resumption of international cricket in Pakistan moved forward Friday when the sport's global...
Egypt Tycoon Jailed For Diva Murder Freed After Presidential Pardon
An Egyptian real estate tycoon jailed for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva was freed Friday as part of a presidential...
Google To Stop Scanning Gmail For Ad Targeting
Google said Friday it would stop scanning the contents of Gmail users' inboxes for ad targeting, moving to end a...
UN Offers To Help Resolve Qatar Row
The United Nations on Friday offered to step in to help resolve a deepening crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was...
Nigeria Sends In Troops, Police After Ethnic Clashes
Nigeria's acting president Yemi Osinbajo has ordered troops in to keep the peace in the restive state of Taraba after...
Curran Strikes As De Villiers Stars For South Africa
Tom Curran took three wickets on his England debut as South Africa captain AB de Villiers led an improved batting...
Hezbollah Says ‘thousands’ of Fighters To Respond If Israel Attacks
The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah on Friday warned Israel against attacking Lebanon or Syria, saying "hundreds of...
Togo Plans Religious Purge of Violent Past
Togo's government on Friday announced a series of Christian, Islamic and voodoo "purification ceremonies" aimed at...
UN Rejects Israeli Accusations of Hezbollah Posing As Green NGO
The United Nations on Friday rejected Israeli claims that Lebanese Hezbollah militants were establishing observation...
Syria Hotline For US and Russia Still In Use
Russian and US military officials are still using a special hotline to communicate about operations in Syria, a US...
US Top Court Backs S. Korean Immigrant Who Got Bad Legal Advice
The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that immigrants can get another shot in court if deported after their lawyers advise...
CIA ‘knew In August That Putin Sought To Boost Trump’
The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to...
Syria Regime Penetrates IS-Held Eastern Province
Syrian regime forces on Friday broke into the eastern Deir Ezzor province for the first time since 2014, a monitor...