Articles by Kwame Mensah
DR Congo Miners Upset At US ‘conflict Mineral’ Rules
In the lush hills of eastern DR Congo, where the trade in rare minerals has long fed unrest, miners complain that...
Route To Raqa Dotted With Discarded Veils, Burned Cars
Dozens of black veils dotted a freshly laid sand berm in northern Syria, ditched by women fleeing the Islamic State...
Japan Tough To Crack For Refugees
It has been a decade since Liliane last saw her little girl. She fled Africa in fear for her life, leaving behind...
N.Korea Media Warns China of ‘grave Consequences’
North Korean state media have issued a stinging denunciation of the country's chief ally and diplomatic backer China,...
Cavaliers Cruise Past Raptors Again
LeBron James became the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason with a 39 point performance as the...
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Is Better Than the Original
He may be struck down for blaspheming, but US wrestling champion turned action hero Dave Bautista thinks the...
Apple Starting US Tech Manufacturing Fund With $1 Bn
Apple chief Tim Cook announced Apple is creating a fund to get more people in the US to do "advanced manufacturing,"...
Algerians Vote Amid Anger Over Economy
Algerians will vote for a new parliament Thursday as the government grapples with soaring unemployment and a deep...
Gatlin and De Grasse Ready For Early Athletics Season Doha Clash
They finished second and third in last year's Olympics 100m final and on Friday Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse renew...
Google Docs Phishing Scam Doused After Catching Fire
A 'phishing' scam that tricked people with what appeared to be Google Docs links was doused by the internet giant after...
Australia Blocks BHP Offshore Move, Warns of Criminal Charges
A US hedge fund plan for mining giant BHP Billiton to move its primary listing to London was shot down by the...
House To Vote Thursday To Repeal and Replace Obamacare
US lawmakers will vote Thursday to repeal and replace Obamacare, Republican House leaders said. The announcement comes...
Retired Cowboys Quarterback Romo Will Vie For US Open Golf Berth
Retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will test his golf skills as he tries to qualify for the 2017 US Open...
Australia’s NAB Swings Back Into Net Profit
National Australia Bank posted a 2.3 percent rise in interim cash earnings Thursday and swung back into net profit...
Obama Unveils Presidential Library Designs
Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the vision for his presidential library in Chicago, a modern, $500 million project...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit topped $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in on...
Verizon Wins Streaming Rights For NFL London Game
US telecom giant Verizon has won the right to stream a National Football League game from London in September,...
New York Braces For Trump’s Return, Protests
The Queens-born Donald Trump, whose wife still has a Manhattan address, won't even get a Bronx cheer when he returns...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in...
Stray Bullet Grazes Fan Inside Cardinals Game
A 34-year-old female spectator watching a Major League Baseball game in St. Louis on Tuesday was grazed by a stray...