Articles by Kwame Mensah
Who Will Suffer the Most From US Climate Exit?
In withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate pact, President Donald Trump claimed that honouring its terms...
Off US Coast, Tangier Island Disappearing Under Water
On Virginia's Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are...
‘Tragic’ Measles Vaccine Blunders Kill 15 Children In South Sudan
Fifteen children died in South Sudan after receiving contaminated measles vaccines that had not been properly...
US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse...
No-Fee Agassi Open To Wimbledon Role With Djokovic
Andre Agassi revealed on Friday he is happy to work unpaid as Novak Djokovic's coach and said he would be open to...
John McCain Visits ‘Big Bad John’ US Destroyer In Vietnam
US senator John McCain visited an American missile destroyer dubbed "Big Bad John" that docked in Vietnam Friday, as...
UN Confirms Iran Compliance To Nuclear Deal
Iran is still sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord with major powers even as tensions rise between Tehran and US...
CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying
The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...
Radiohead Hit Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott campaign...
CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying
The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...
Canada Exports To US Hit Record High, Narrowing Trade Deficit
Canada's trade deficit narrowed in April to Can$370 million (US$274 million), as exports to the United States hit a...
Indian Tycoon Tries To Soothe RelComm Investor Fears
Indian billionaire Anil Ambani insisted Friday that debt-saddled Reliance Communications had a bright future as he...
Chemicals Are Found In the Blood of Turtles From Great Barrier Reef
Chemicals from human cosmetics and drugs have been found in the blood of turtles living in Australia's Great Barrier...
India Committed To Paris Climate Deal
India's environment minister Friday said his country is committed to the Paris climate accord irrespective of the...
Contaminated Vaccines Kill 15 Children In South Sudan
Fifteen children died in a South Sudanese village last month after being administered with contaminated measles...
Bangladesh Rescues 24 More Cyclone Survivors From Sea
The Bangladesh navy said Friday it has rescued 24 more fishermen from the Bay of Bengal, bringing the total to 80 since...
US Trade Deficit Widens In April
The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the...
Leaked Emails Fuel Trouble For S.Africa’s Embattled Zuma
South Africa's ruling ANC party on Friday asked the government to explain leaked emails detailing alleged bribes and...
Calls To Release US, Australian Hostages After Taliban Threat
A university in Afghanistan appealed to the Taliban Friday to release an American and an Australian abducted last year,...
US Unemployment Rate Hits 16-Year Low In May
The US unemployment rate fell to a 16-year low in May but monthly job creation saw a sharp slowdown, the Labor...