Articles by Kwame Mensah
US Sees Progress In Push For ‘pretty Serious’ N. Korea Sanctions
US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday cited progress in talks with China on imposing what she termed as "pretty serious"...
Ledecky Wins Historic 12th World Championship Gold
Katie Ledecky of the United States made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world swimming...
Angola’s Likely Next President Hits the Campaign Trail
Angolan presidential candidate Joao Lourenco, who appears set to win next month's election, launched his campaign on...
US House Set To Vote To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President...
Sun Yang Wins Men’s 200m Freestyle World Gold
Chinese superstar Sun Yang won the men's 200m freestyle gold at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday to add to...
Trump Renews Attacks On Own Attorney General, Decision ‘soon’
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions found himself in an increasingly untenable position Tuesday, as President Donald...
Hashim Amla Puts Record Knock To Back of Mind As Oval Test Looms
South Africa's has insisted memories of an inspired innings will play no part when he returns to one of his favourite...
US Consumer Sentiment Recovers In July
US consumer sentiment recovered to near record levels in July after falling for two months in a row, according to a...
Crunch Time As US Senate Braces For Health Care Vote
Senate Republicans vote Tuesday on the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, in the face of withering criticism from...
Morata’s Chelsea Debut Upstaged By Bayern’s Mueller
Big-money signing Alvaro Morata grabbed an assist on his debut for Premier League champions Chelsea on Tuesday but was...
Young Nigerians Push For Removal of Political Age Limits
Hundreds of young Nigerians marched on the country's parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age...
US Fed To Meet Amid Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to open a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday but is widely expected to leave the...
Trump Lashes Out At EU Again On Trade
President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the EU on Tuesday for what he called its "protectionist" trade...
US Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Vessel
A US Navy patrol ship fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Persian Gulf Tuesday after it...
Caterpillar Boosts Outlook, Sending Shares Higher
Global machinery giant Caterpillar reported a jump in second-quarter profits Tuesday and lifted its full-year forecast,...
Tanzanian MP Charged For Calling President A ‘dictator’
A top opposition lawmaker in Tanzania has been charged with "hate speech" after calling President John Magufuli a...
Jordan Mourners Chant ‘death To Israel’ After Deadly Embassy Shooting
Thousands of Jordanians chanted "death to Israel" as they attended the funeral Tuesday of a teenager shot dead by an...
McDonald Reports Jump In Q2 Profits; US Sales Strong
McDonald's reported higher second-quarter profits Tuesday behind strong comparable sales in key markets, including the...
Court Battle Over UK Baby Raises Ethical Conundrum
A five-month legal battle over the fate of a terminally-ill British baby that drew the attention of Pope Francis and US...
Nigeria’s Absent Buhari Says ‘I’m Making Good Progress’
Nigeria's president has said he is recovering from illness and that he expects to return from treatment in London once...