Articles by Kwame Mensah
Police Chief Resigns Amid Uproar Over Killing of Australian
The police chief in Minneapolis resigned Friday amid an uproar over the death of an Australian woman who had called to...
US Attorney General Discussed Trump Campaign With Russia Envoy
Embattled US Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed campaign-related issues with the Russian ambassador to Washington...
Trump To Host Lebanese Prime Minister
US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues...
US Warns Iran of ‘new and Serious Consequences’ If Americans Not…
President Donald Trump's White House dialed up the pressure on Iran Friday, demanding the quick return of Americans...
Three Israelis Stabbed To Death In West Bank Settlement
A Palestinian broke into a home in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday and stabbed four Israelis,...
US Special Ops Chief Confirms CIA Ending Support For Syria Rebels
The head of the US military's special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down...
Lyft Team Steers Toward Open Self-Driving Tech
US ride-share startup Lyft on Friday dedicated a new team focused on speeding up its effort to create a self-driving...
US Abandons Case Against 2 London Whale Defendants
US attorneys in New York are dropping the cases against Julien Grout of France and Javier Martin-Artajo of Spain (seen...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule
The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer...
Tillerson ‘satisfied’ With Qatar’s Progress In Resolving Crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday he was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to resolve a diplomatic crisis...
Five Memorable Moments From Sean Spicer
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned on Friday after a tumultuous six months in the spotlight....
European Stocks Slump On Higher Euro; Nasdaq Streak Ends
European stock markets ended the week down as the euro extended its gains on Friday after the European Central Bank...
Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Talks With Conditions
Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led bloc...
Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Dialogue With Conditions
Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led...
Abbas Freezes Israel Contact Over Holy Site Dispute
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at a...
Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive,...
Van Niekerk Wins Monaco 400m
South African Wayde van Niekerk fought off a late surge from Botswanan rival Isaac Makwala to win the 400m at Friday's...
Solar Eclipse Offers Millions A Chance At Citizen Science
Millions of people, from students to rocket scientists, are poised to contribute to a massive scientific effort to...
Scaramucci — Trump’s Millionaire Communications Chief
Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund...
Shi Picks Up China’s Eighth World Diving Gold
China's Shi Tingmao poses with the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the women's 3m springboard final during...