Articles by Kwame Mensah
African States Band Together To Defeat Crime On High Seas
A total of 19 African countries on Thursday launched an EU-funded network to tackle piracy, high seas robbery,...
IS Is Reorganizing, Targeting Europe
Despite defeats in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has reorganized and is now "more focused than ever" on...
Katy Perry Returns As A Sultry 30-Something
Katy Perry's songs used to delight in first-time innocence -- she kissed a girl (and she liked it), and a night of love...
Obstruction of Justice and the Long Road To Impeachment
Fired FBI director James Comey withheld judgment Thursday on whether President Donald Trump's requests that he drop an...
Ocean Cleanup Finds Rivers Are Major Culprits Behind Ocean Pollution
A new study has revealed that the major culprit behind Earth's polluted oceans are the world's river systems....
The Plague of the Poor
Cholera, which has hit war-ravaged Yemen with 100,000 suspected cases and 789 deaths, is a highly contagious waterborne...
In Washington DC, Comey Testimony Is A Spectator Sport
More than an hour after James Comey started his testimony dozens of people were still waiting in line for a seat at...
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Says Battling Cyber Attack
Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Thursday that it was under a widescale cyber attack which had targeted "all...
Embattled Trump Tells Supporters ‘we Are Going To Fight and Win’
President Donald Trump rallied die-hard supporters behind a message of defiance Thursday, after explosive sworn...
Former HSBC Executive Arrested In US Forex Case
A former HSBC executive was arrested in London this week to face US charges he conspired to fix the foreign exchange...
Internet, Social Media Back In Ethiopia After Block
Ethiopia re-activated cellphone data services and unexpectedly allowed access to social media sites that had been...
Kuwait Parliament Passes Deficit Budget
Kuwait's parliament Thursday passed the budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year, projecting a deficit for the third year in...
Comey Leaked Memos To Prompt Naming of Special Prosecutor
Fired FBI director James Comey admitted Thursday he leaked his personal notes on his meetings with President Donald...
Anti-IS Fighters Near Raqa Delight In American Weaponry
Chorche was like a kid in a candy store in front of crates packed with US weapons to help an Arab-Kurdish alliance take...
Yahoo-Verizon Deal Set To Close June 13
Yahoo shareholders voted Thursday to back the sale of the company's internet business to Verizon, clearing the way for...
Turkey In ‘difficult Position’ Over Support For Qatar
Turkey is keen to support its close ally Qatar in a diplomatic crisis with Doha's Gulf neighbours, but has found itself...
Plastic In Rivers Major Source of Ocean Pollution
Plastic that is dumped in rivers and then ends up in the world's oceans is one of the major sources of marine...
Etihad Breaks Off Talks With TUI For Leisure Airline
United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad has broken off talks with German travel group TUI to jointly create a leisure...
Warner Slams Cricket Australia Over Pay Dispute Video
David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of trying to wreck the team's bid to win the Champions Trophy by...
Thousands of Indians Line Up For Asthma Cure
More than 5,000 Indians have once more flocked to Hyderabad in the country's south, pinching their noses and sticking...