Articles by Kwame Mensah
Top Republican Demands Apology For Assault On Reporter
The top Republican in the US Congress demanded an apology Thursday from the party's candidate in a high-stakes election...
Kohli Desperate To Prove Point In England
India captain Virat Kohli admitted Thursday that he needs to prove his superstar status to English crowds at the...
Trump Scolds NATO Allies Over Defense Spending
President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to...
US Prisoner’s Eighth Date With Death
The first time he was scheduled to die, Tommy Arthur invited his family to death row to say goodbye. He did that again...
US Deaths From Alzheimer’s Soar 55 Percent Since 1999
Deaths from Alzheimer's in America have soared 55 percent since 1999, as the burden of this fatal form of dementia...
UN Chief Decries Attacks Targeting Medical Facilities
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that attacks on medical facilities are on the rise in war...
UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks
Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester...
US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when...
Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya
Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south...
Expect Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, US Forecasters Say
The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as...
Hamas Executes Three Over Commander’s Murder
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas executed three people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday over the assassination of...
US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when...
Palestinian President Wants US To Mediate Hunger Strike
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Thursday he has asked the United States to mediate on a standoff between...
Russia’s Disinformation Efforts Hit 39 Countries
Russia's campaign of cyberespionage and disinformation has targeted hundreds of individuals and organizations from at...
US Lawmakers Propose Ban On Tourist Visits To North Korea
US lawmakers submitted a bill Thursday to tightly restrict travel and ban tourism to North Korea, citing the risk that...
Iraq Probes Report of Rights Abuses In Mosul Operation
Iraq is investigating a report that members of a special forces unit carried out torture, summary killings and rapes...
Saudi Telecom To Form $500 Mn Venture Capital Fund
Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said Thursday it will set up a $500-million venture capital fund to...
Libya Says Working Closely With Britain Over Concert Attack
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert...
In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate
At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...
Vietnam Man Kills Wedding Guest After Karaoke Row
A man at a wedding in Vietnam stabbed a fellow guest to death and seriously injured another after he was booed off...