Articles by Kwame Mensah
‘Less Fighting’ In Darfur Led To Troops Cut
A reduction in fighting in Sudan's Darfur, where a brutal conflict has killed thousands, prompted the UN to downsize...
Saudi Arabia Sets Up State Security Agency
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a decree Thursday setting up a new security agency for the oil-rich kingdom which...
Linkin Park Singer Bennington Dead In Apparent Suicide
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who overcame a troubled childhood to top the charts with an angry but melodic...
Tanzanian Opposition Figure Held For Denouncing President
Tanzanian opposition number two Tundu Lissu was arrested on Thursday, three days after having called President John...
Polisario Slams Moroccan Prison Sentences
The Algerian-backed Polisario Front movement seeking independence for disputed Western Sahara on Thursday denounced as...
Volkswagen Fined $154 Mn More In US For Dieselgate
Volkswagen must pay an additional $154 million to California to settle state environmental charges in the latest...
All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All
Good looks, fame and fortune: O. J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American...
Spieth In Tie For Lead At British Open As Rivals Trail
Jordan Spieth produced one of his best major championship efforts to take a share of the lead alongside fellow...
Neil Armstrong Moon Bag Sells For $1.8mn In New York
A bag Neil Armstrong used to collect the first ever samples of the moon -- which was once nearly thrown out with the...
‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...
America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era
The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...
Els Rolls Back Years With Strong Open Start
Ernie Els fired a warning that he can still make his presence felt at a major as he shot a two-under-par 68 in the...
Tearful Xie Lands China’s Seventh World Diving Gold
China's Xie Siyi burst into tears after winning the men's 3m springboard gold at the world aquatic championships on...
Keep Migrants Off Mainland, Austria Tells Italy
Austria's foreign minister Sebastian Kurz called on Italy Thursday to stop migrants from reaching the mainland by...
S.Africa Cuts Interest Rate For First Time In Five Years
South Africa's central bank slashed its key interest rate for the first time in five years Thursday, as the continent's...
Dallas Cowboys Defender Lewis To Stand Trial For Domestic Violence
Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis will stand trial next week on a domestic violence charge, one the NFL...
Ambush Claim ‘ludicrous,’ Says Family Attorney of Slain Australian
An attorney for the family of the unarmed Australian woman fatally shot by police in Minnesota on Thursday strongly...
Qatar Says UAE Source of Hacking That Sparked Gulf Row
Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the "hacking" of its national news agency that...
O.J. Simpson Asks For Prison Release
Disgraced former American football star O. J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving...
Homecooked Meals, Ice Cream Offer Relief From Syria Raqa Fight
On a day off from the Raqa front line, Syrian fighter Iskandar was busy chopping up chicken and garlic cloves for a...