Articles by Kwame Mensah
UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law
Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...
Russia, Turkey and Iran Pen Deal On Establishing Safe Zones In Syria
Russia, Iran and Turkey have signed a deal calling for safe zones to be established inside Syria so that refugees can...
Saudi Artists Seen ‘pushing’ Boundaries
Artists in Saudi Arabia are pushing boundaries as the kingdom undergoes rapid change and tries to boost its cultural...
Manager Jailed For Six Years For Swindling Alanis Morissette
The former business manager of Alanis Morissette was sentenced to six years in prison after he admitted stealing...
South African Court Orders Zuma To Explain Shock Cabinet Reshuffle
A South African High Court Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to reveal the documents he used to justify the...
Red Sox Ban Fan Over New Racial Slur Incident
The Boston Red Sox have issued a lifetime ban to a fan following a fresh incident of racist abuse at Fenway Park, the...
EU Urges China To Curb Dinghy Sales In Migrant Trafficking Fight
A senior EU envoy on Thursday urged Beijing to restrict the sale of inflatable dinghies that he said are used by...
KPMG’s Audits of Rolls-Royce Accounts Probed By Regulator
Britain's accountancy watchdog has opened an investigation into KPMG's audit of the accounts of aero-engine maker...
Kabul Uneasy As Former Warlord Hekmatyar Returns After 20 Years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Ink Deal On Safe Zones In Syria
Syrian regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey on Thursday signed a memorandum on a Moscow-backed plan...
Google Coughs Up 306 Million Euros In Italy Tax Settlement
Google said Thursday that it would pay 306 million euros ($334 million) to settle a tax dispute in Italy, where it was...
US Jobless Benefits Claims Swing Low At April’s End
New claims for jobless benefits sank at the end of April, and the total number of people receiving unemployment...
Mike Tyson Launches Fitness Franchise
American heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on Thursday unveiled plans to launch a boxing fitness franchise named after him....
US Trade Deficit Edges Lower In March
The US trade deficit drifted lower in March despite record imports from Mexico and a drop in total exports, the...
South Yemen Protesters Challenge President’s Authority
Thousands of south Yemenis demonstrated on Thursday in support of a governor sacked by the president in a blow to his...
Prince Philip, Husband of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, To Retire From Public Life
Prince Philip, 95-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, is to step down from public life, Buckingham Palace...
South African Visual Artist Wins Top Spanish Arts Prize
South African visual artist William Kentridge, best known for his animated films of shape-shifting charcoal drawings,...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce As Step To End War
Mozambique's opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday extended indefinitely a unilateral truce he first announced...
Syria Rebels Return To Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a...
India Breaks Into FIFA Top 100 After 21 Years
The Indian men's football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings -- their best...