Articles by Kwame Mensah
McCain After Cancer Diagnosis
John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...
NBA Finals MVP Durant To Visit India Next Week
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will visit India next week, hosting a clinic for 5,000 children, donating...
Doping Ban Ends US Bobsled Brakeman Cruse’s Olympic Bid
J. C. Cruse, a bobsled brakeman hopeful for the 2018 Winter Olympics, has been issued a 16-month doping ban and won't...
Remove Jerusalem Metal Detectors, Erdogan Tells Israeli Counterpart
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal...
Trump Lashes Out As Presidency Hits Six-Month Mark
Donald Trump hit the six-month point of his turbulent presidency Thursday in combative style -- lashing out at his own...
Tanzanian Leader Urges Burundian Exiles To Go Home
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Thursday called on Burundians who have fled their country to return home, after...
Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot
Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations...
Cardigan and Tie — Thomas Tops British Open Fashion Stakes
Justin Thomas looked the part in the first round of the British Open on Thursday thanks to an impressive score of 67,...
US Warns South Sudan Regional Plan Is Last Chance For Peace
The United States warned Thursday that a new regional plan to shore up South Sudan's failing peace agreement was the...
Kaur’s 171 Takes India To 281-4 Against Australia
Australia were set 282 to win and book a place in the Women's World Cup final after Harmanpreet Kaur hit an incredible...
Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row
Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for...
No Laptop Ban As US Says All Airlines Have Raised Security
All 180 airlines serving the United States have taken the security steps needed to avoid being forced to implement...
Six On Burundi Robotics Team Go Missing In US, Two Seen In Canada
Two of six teens from Burundi who were reported missing in Washington after taking part in an international robotics...
Sears In Deal To Sell Kenmore Appliances On Amazon
Slumping US retailer Sears announced an agreement Thursday to sell appliances from its Kenmore line on Amazon, a move...
Musician Strums His Guitar During BRAIN SURGERY
An Indian man was made to strum his beloved guitar during brain surgery - so doctors could make sure nothing went...
US, European Police Say ‘dark Web’ Markets Shut Down
US and European police on Thursday announced the shutdown of two huge "dark web" marketplaces that allowed the...
O.J. Simpson Expected To Be Granted Parole
Disgraced American football star O. J. Simpson -- who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, but jailed...
India’s Reliance Sees Profits Jump 28 Percent
Indian oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries's first-quarter consolidated profit jumped 28 percent Thursday,...
US Fines Exxon $2 Mn Over Ukraine-Related Sanctions Breaches
The United States on Thursday hit oil giant ExxonMobil with a $2 million fine for violating Ukraine-related sanctions,...
IS Falling ‘very Fast’
The Islamic State group is falling "very fast," US President Donald Trump said Thursday as he visited the Pentagon for...