Articles by Kwame Mensah
Rights Group Slams ‘absurd’ Ramadan Penalty In Tunisia
Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday dismissed as "absurd" the jailing in Tunisia of people who fail to...
Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick To Take Leave of Absence
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick announced Tuesday he would take an indefinite leave of absence as the embattled...
Trump’s Attorney General Sessions Faces Russia Grilling
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before Congress Tuesday in another point of high drama regarding the Russia...
Messi-Less Argentina Smash Six Past Singapore
Argentina shrugged off Lionel Messi's controversial absence by thumping six goals past minnows Singapore in a one-sided...
Late Blows Jolt China, Japan In World Cup Qualifying
Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as...
Mali Launches Crackdown On Civil Service Corruption
Mali's anti-corruption office launched a crackdown on tens of thousands of civil servants Tuesday, setting them an end...
ICC In Cardiff Tickets Plea Amid Fear of India ‘no-Shows’
Fans who no longer plan to attend the Champions Trophy semi-final between England and Pakistan in Cardiff on Wednesday...
Saudis Insist No Blockade On Qatar As Gulf Crisis Simmers
Saudi Arabia insisted on Tuesday that its neighbour Qatar was not under blockade as a Gulf diplomatic dispute escalated...
Saudis Killed In Car Blast ‘wanted’ For Police Murders
Two Saudi suspects killed when their car exploded in a mainly Shiite district of the kingdom were wanted for murdering...
Late Syria Strike Dims China’s World Cup Hopes
Ahmad Al Salih's injury-time free kick dealt China's already faint World Cup hopes another body blow as they were held...
NY’s Met Museum Shakes Up Leadership With New CEO
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Tuesday the appointment of Daniel Weiss as chief executive officer,...
Japan Crown Prince Pledges ‘heart and Soul’ To Throne
Japan's crown prince Tuesday vowed to devote himself to assuming the role of emperor, days after parliament enacted a...
Taliban ‘surging’ In Afghanistan, US Defense Chief Warns
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Tuesday warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is...
Israel, New Zealand Restore Ties After Settlements Row
Israel and New Zealand will restore ties after a row over Wellington's backing of a UN resolution in December...
Palestinians Take FIFA To Court Over Israeli Clubs
The Palestine Football Association (PFA) appealed to the world's top sports court on Tuesday, seeking to force FIFA to...
North Korea Releases Jailed US Student
North Korea has released American student Otto Warmbier from a 15-year sentence of hard labour, US officials said...
DRCongo ‘Terminator’ To Tell Judges ‘he’s A Human Being’
Bosco Ntaganda will give a full account of his role as a Congolese rebel commander in 2002-03 when he takes the stand...
Arthur Urges Pakistan To Go ‘one Step Further’ Against England
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has insisted his side will not settle for simply reaching a Champions Trophy semi-final...
Cosby’s Fate In Balance As Clock Ticks Down On Verdict
The fate of Bill Cosby rested Tuesday in the hands of a US jury deliberating for a second day on whether to convict the...
Zambia Suspends 48 MPs Who Boycotted President’s Speech
Zambia's parliament on Tuesday suspended 48 opposition lawmakers who boycotted President Edgar Lungu's address to...