Articles by Kwame Mensah
Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps
He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...
Ledecky Sizzles In 1,500m Freestyle In Santa Clara
World record-holder Katie Ledecky blazed to victory in the women's 1,500m freestyle at the Santa Clara Pro Swim on...
NBA Boss Says Chinese Talent Development Must Improve
The NBA needs a greater focus on developing Chinese basketball talent to elite levels, league commissioner Adam Silver...
Lions’ Choirmaster Gatland Says Harmony Key For Rugby Win
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says maintaining team harmony is a priority as he seeks to engineer a...
Ko’s Reign At Number One Set To End
Lydia Ko's reign as world number one is set to end on Sunday, but it remains unclear just who will replace her atop the...
England Champions Trophy Team Face Anxious Woakes Wait
England's joy at launching their Champions Trophy campaign with a commanding win over Bangladesh was tempered by the...
US Cities and States Defy Trump, Embrace Climate Pact
When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected...
Proteas Eager To Maintain Sri Lanka Run In ICC Champions Trophy
South Africa begin their Champions Trophy challenge at the Oval on Saturday by taking on a Sri Lanka side against whom...
Fiji’s COP 23 Leader Vows Climate Fight ‘far From Over’
The head of upcoming UN climate talks vowed Friday that the fight against global warming would continue despite...
Quitting Paris Deal For Us? No Thanks, Says Pittsburgh Mayor
Donald Trump said he was championing the people of Pittsburgh by leaving the Paris climate accord. But the city's Mayor...
Goldman Sachs CEO Defends Paris Deal In First-Ever Tweet
Goldman Sachs, which has been a source of advisors to President Donald Trump, joined a chorus of big companies to...
US Assures Turkey Over Arming Kurds In IS Fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic...
Democratic US Governors Form Climate Club, Defying Trump
Democratic state governors from California, New York and Washington formed an immediate alliance Thursday committed to...
US Proposes New N. Korea Sanctions At UN
The United States presented a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday that would impose new sanctions on North...
Republicans Hail Trump For Exiting Paris Climate Deal
Donald Trump's Republican allies applauded the president Thursday for announcing an end to US participation in the...
Iraq Play First Post-Ban Friendly At Home
Iraq faced Jordan in the southern city of Basra on Thursday in their first match at home since football's governing...
200,000 Flee Raqa Ahead of Assault By Syrian Forces
Around 200,000 people have fled the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa, a US military official said, as US-backed Syrian...
Elon Musk Says Quitting White House Advisory Panels
Tesla founder Elon Musk on Thursday confirmed he would quit White House business panels in reaction to President Donald...
EPA Chief Who Urged Trump To Ditch Climate Pact
After years of fighting to roll back Barack Obama's policies, top US environmental official and climate change skeptic...
US, EU Urge End To Renewed Fighting In Sudan’s Darfur
The United States and key world powers on Thursday urged Khartoum and a rebel group to end a renewed bout of fighting...