Articles by Kwame Mensah
Syria Army Announces Halt In Fighting In Parts of Ghouta
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Fears Grow For Ashes Amid Reports Pay Talks Have Broken Down
Australia's cricketers have been warned this year's Ashes series could be scrapped, even if a new pay deal is reached...
Russia Says Agrees Safe Zone Mechanism With Syrian Rebels
Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks...
Fears of More Israeli-Palestinian Violence Over Holy Site
Stabbings and clashes that left six people dead raised fears on Saturday of further Israeli-Palestinian violence as...
Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End
The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south...
Egypt Kills 30 Extremists In Sinai
Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving...
16 Afghan Police Killed In US Strike
A US airstrike killed 16 Afghan police and wounded two others in Helmand province, officials said Saturday. The...
David Lynch Is the Surreal Deal, Say ‘Twin Peaks’ Cast
The cast of David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" revival show gushed Friday about how much they loved working with the enigmatic...
Yao Ming Rockets Deal Rumours Fizzle Out
Former NBA star Yao Ming has scotched rumours he was interested in buying his old team the Houston Rockets, saying he...
Bissau Clinic Eases Life As An Amputee For Senegalese DJ
Senegalese rapper and DJ Louis Bernard Diedhiou was just a young teenager on the day in 2001 when his love of megastar...
A Humanitarian Hub In Boko Haram Territory
Mangoes and watermelons, prayer mats and Chinese-made utensils are again filling the stalls of Maiduguri's markets, as...
East Timor Votes For Parliament Amid Huge Challenges
East Timor headed to the polls to elect a new parliament Saturday as Asia's youngest democracy battles economic...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid
The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...
Chinese Police Guard Late Dissident’s Home, Empty Or Not
At a small park outside the Beijing home of late Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, security officers sat around a...
Collins Shoots 60 To Surge Into Barbasol Lead
Chad Collins nearly made history Friday, but his 11-under par 60 was enough for a four-shot lead at the halfway stage...
Sanders Brings Sardonic Wit, Southern Drawl To White House Podium
Sarah Huckabee Sanders -- a pugnacious Arkansas native from a political family -- took to the podium as the new White...
‘Thrones’ Cast Talk Love As New Trailer Drops
"Game of Thrones" dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con Friday, showing the armies of the Seven Kingdoms gearing...
US Police Chief Resigns Amid Uproar Over Fatal Shooting of Australian
A US police chief resigned Friday amid an uproar over the death of an unarmed Australian woman who had called to report...
Patient Piller Maintains Marathon Classic Lead
Gerina Piller, chasing her first LPGA title, fired a second-round 68 on Friday to maintain a one-shot lead after two...
Jeff Sessions ‘discussed Trump Campaign With Russia Envoy Kislyak’
Embattled US Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed campaign-related issues with the Russian ambassador to Washington...