Articles by Kwame Mensah
Boko Haram Traps Starving People In Nigeria, UN Warns
Two million people are teetering on the brink of famine in northeastern Nigeria but efforts to reach some are being...
Former Motorcycling World Champion Hayden ‘extremely Critical’
Former world motorcycling champion Nicky Hayden was in "extremely critical" condition on Thursday following a serious...
US Treasury’s Mnuchin Opposes Breakup of Banks
The Trump administration does not support a return to the Depression-era rule requiring a separation of retail and...
Football World Cup Will Attract 1.3 Mn Fans
Up to 1.3 million fans will visit Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, an official said Thursday, equivalent to half the...
Sharapova Granted Birmingham Wildcard
Maria Sharapova has been granted a wildcard for next month's WTA grasscourt event in Birmingham, a key Wimbledon...
Libya Asks Italy To Arm Migrant Patrol Boats
Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight against illegal immigration across the...
Syrian Sides Agree To New UN Process On Constitution
In the first concrete results from talks this week on ending Syria's conflict, the United Nations said Thursday the...
Multiple Injuries As Car Hits People In NY’s Times Square
A car struck pedestrians in New York's Times Square on Thursday, causing multiple injuries in one of the most popular...
Hamas Winds Up Trial of Military Leader’s Alleged Killers
A military court in Gaza on Wednesday concluded the trial of three men accused of assassinating a Hamas military leader...
Trump Administration Launches NAFTA Renegotiation Process
US President Donald Trump's administration formally notified Congress on Wednesday of its intent to renegotiate the...
British Tip-Off ‘helped Uncover’ Pakistan Cricket Fixing Scandal
Britain's National Crime Agency provided the initial intelligence that helped uncover a major spot-fixing scandal in...
Air-Conditioned Qatar World Cup Stadium Ready
With a little under 2,022 days until the Qatar World Cup kicks-off, the tiny yet hugely ambitious Gulf state will...
US Court Battle Gives Clues To Nigerian Arms Scandal
The claims read like the plot of a best-selling thriller, with secretive arms dealers and a corruption-riddled...
Toby Keith To Hold Rare Saudi Gig During Trump Visit
American country music star Toby Keith will perform in Riyadh on Saturday in a rare concert in the ultra-conservative...
Israel Minister’s Jerusalem Dress Sparks Online Storm
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev triggered a social media storm on Thursday after she attended the Cannes film...
IS Kills More Than 50 People In Syria Assault
The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...
Israel Declassifies Six-Day War Archives
Israel on Thursday released thousands of previously classified official documents charting political decisions during...
Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition
Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a...
China, ASEAN Agree On Draft Framework For South China Sea Code
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China...
General Motors To Stop Sales In India By Year End
US auto giant General Motors will stop selling cars in India by year end, it said Thursday, putting the brakes on...