Articles by Kwame Mensah
‘Venezuela Is A Mess,’ Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was saddened by the crisis in Venezuela, where waves of anti-government...
US Farmers Hope NAFTA Survives the Trump Era
President Donald Trump's threat to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement has US farmers worried their access...
US Republicans Revive Health Bill, Speaker Cites Progress
The top US Republican in Congress claimed progress Thursday on a new effort to repeal the Obamacare health law, but he...
Mets Pull Pitcher Syndergaard For Arm Issues
New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard was lifted from his scheduled Major League Baseball start Thursday...
US Tells UN To Put ‘all Pressure’ On Russia Over Syria
US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end sieges in...
US Probes Unusual Rise In Humpback Whale Deaths
Investigators are probing an unusually high number of humpback whale deaths since 2016 off the US Atlantic Coast, where...
Broken Leg Ends Playoff Run For NHL Predators Wing Fiala
Nashville Predators left wing Kevin Fiala will miss the remainder of the National Hockey League playoffs after...
Ghana To Roll Out Free Senior High School Programme
Ghana is planning to make senior high school free for all teenagers, whatever their background, in a move experts say...
Ding Gains Upper Hand Over Champion Selby
China's 2016 world finalist Ding Jinhui took the first steps to avenging last year's defeat as he will go into Friday's...
Rights Group Fears Gaza Fuel ‘catastrophe’
An Israeli rights group warned Thursday that cutting power to the Gaza Strip would have "catastrophic consequences"...
NBA Knicks Center Noah Undergoes Right Shoulder Surgery
New York Knicks starting center Joakim Noah has undergone surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn rotator cuff,...
Over 95,000 S.Sudanese Fled To Sudan In 2017
More than 95,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan so far this year, the UN said Thursday, as thousands continue to...
Lionel Messi Will Stay At Barcelona
Lionel Messi is sure to stay at Barcelona, writes Pete Jenson, and become the greatest one-club player of all time. But...
Two US Troops Killed, 1 Wounded Fighting IS In Afghanistan
Two US troops were killed and another wounded while fighting an Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan, the US...
Cyclists Ride ‘for Peace’ On Middle East Tour
A group of cyclists have embarked on a multi-day tour in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories as part of an...
Kenya’s Tenacious, Veteran Politician
At an age when most would be retired, Raila Odinga, Kenya's veteran opposition leader and one-time prime minister, is...
Controversy In Nigeria Over Traditional Ruler ‘snub’
A video clip apparently showing the traditional ruler of Lagos snubbing the spiritual leader of the Yoruba people has...
Mbappe and Cavani Among the Nominees For UNFP Awards
Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for the top individual prizes in French football. Paris...
Philippine Minister Bans New Open-Pit Mines Worth $8 Bn
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing...
Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless...