Articles by Kwame Mensah
Russian Hackers ‘planted False Story’ Behind Mideast Crisis
US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies...
UN Commander In C. Africa Wants Congo Peacekeepers To Leave
The UN force commander in the Central African Republic is calling for hundreds of peacekeepers from Congo Republic to...
Texas Lawmakers To Weigh ‘bathroom Bill’ In Special Session
The Republican governor of Texas on Tuesday convened state lawmakers for a special summer session as he seeks to...
Nepal Parliament Elects New Prime Minister
Three-time former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected as Nepal's president by the country's parliament on...
Erdogan Criticises Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the...
Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey
Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...
‘I Wanted It To Stop,’ Accuser Tells Cosby Trial
The main accuser in Bill Cosby's trial gave emotional testimony in court on Tuesday about the night he allegedly...
The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ Opera Goes Classical On US Tour
The Who's rock opera "Quadrophenia" will take an orchestral turn as songwriter Pete Townshend on Tuesday announced a...
Qatar Must ‘change Policies’
Qatar must "change their policies" and stop supporting "extremist groups", the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday in...
Uber Probe of Cut-Throat Workplace Triggers Firings
Uber said Tuesday that an internal investigation into workplace misdeeds has resulted in 20 people being fired. The...
Syria Refugees Still Stuck Between Morocco and Algeria
Dozens of Syrian refugees remained stranded in no-man's land between Morocco and Algeria on Tuesday, non-governmental...
Beckham Miami Team Edges Closer After Land Deal
David Beckham's hopes of launching a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami took a giant step towards becoming reality...
Tunisia Radical Islamist Party Banned For One Month
Tunisian judicial authorities on Tuesday slapped a one-month ban on radical Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, notably for...
US, Mexico Reach Agreement In Sugar Dispute
The United States and Mexico reached an agreement Tuesday in a long-standing dispute that will allow duty-free sugar...
Amal Clooney’s Parents ‘over the Moon’
Amal Clooney's parents said they were elated Tuesday to welcome their twin grandchildren Ella and Alexander, and added...
US-Led Coalition Strikes Pro-Regime Forces In Syria
It was the second time in less than a month that coalition forces have attacked pro-regime forces, a group of whom are...
Syrian Army Pushes Into Raqa Province
Syria's army advanced into Raqa province Tuesday, a monitor and a military source said, on the same day US-backed...
London and Internet Radicalised My Son
The Italian mother of London attacker Youssef Zaghba says she tried to prevent him being radicalised, "but he had...
German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...
Morocco Minister Defends Crackdown On Protest Movement
Morocco's interior minister on Tuesday in parliament defended a recent crackdown on a protest movement against...