Articles by Kwame Mensah
Rwandan Court Hands Ex-Hutu Militia Leader Life Sentence
Former Hutu militia leader Bernard Munyagishari was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Kigali Thursday for...
Serena Eyes Challenge of Post-Baby Comeback
Serena Williams has spent her career defying the odds, winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles and becoming the oldest...
Tiger Woods Undergoes Fourth Back Surgery
Superstar golfer Tiger Woods announced on his website Thursday that he has undergone a fourth back surgery to alleviate...
Boko Haram Raid Killed Nine Nigerian Soldiers
Nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and 14 others are missing feared abducted after an attack this week by suspected...
Rouhani In, Ahmadinejad Out As Iran Guardians Pick Vote Candidates
President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...
Two Israeli Authors Make Man Booker Global Shortlist
Two Israeli authors are among six writers shortlisted for this year's Man Booker International Prize, organisers...
US Growth Good For Global Economy
The Trump administration's priority is boosting US growth through tax cuts and an overhaul of regulations, and a...
GM Halts Venezuela Operations After Government Seizes Factory
General Motors has shut down its Venezuelan operation and laid off 2,678 people after the crisis-struck Latin American...
Trump Orders Steel Imports Probe In ‘fight For American Workers’
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an expedited probe into US steel imports in a bid to bolster "America First"...
Tesla Recalling Cars To Address Brake Defect
Tesla is recalling 53,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect that could prevent parking brakes from releasing, the...
Israelis Hold Mass Pot Protest By Parliament
Hundreds of Israelis gathered on a grassy hill overlooking parliament on Thursday to smoke marijuana in an act of...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Israel Boosting Border Defences
Lebanon's Hezbollah sought Thursday to show that Israel is building up defences in anticipation of another conflict,...
Israel To Get 3 More F-35 Jets On Sunday
Israel is to take delivery of three more F-35 stealth fighters from the United States on Sunday, adding to two which...
Rouhani Among 6 Candidates Selected For Iran Election
President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...
Singapore FA Raided In White-Collar Crime Probe
Singapore police Thursday raided the offices of the city-state's football governing body, which is in the throes of a...
Ugandan Pastor Burns Bibles; Says It Is Antichrist
The pastor, who was identified as Aloysius Bugingo set the Holy Book on fire The actions of a Ugandan pastor has...
How Can Serena Williams Win A Grand Slam While Pregnant?
With or without the benefit of hindsight, Serena Williams' victory at the Australian Open in January was sublime. The...
Nigerian Army Begins Campaign To Halt Ethnic Violence
The Nigerian army on Wednesday launched a monthlong operation to reduce violence in the center of the country, as...
Even Oprah Gets Intimidated
Believe it or not, Oprah Winfrey gets nervous. "I didn't want to take on this role," Winfrey told CNN at New York...
New South African Alliance Calls For Zuma’s Exit
South African opposition parties, religious groups and civil society activists on Thursday launched a new alliance to...