Articles by Kwame Mensah
Bodyguard of El Chapo’s Sons Killed After Jailbreak
The head bodyguard of the sons of captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been killed by soldiers...
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Registration to run in Iran's election on May 19 closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls throwing their hats...
Yemen Fight For Red Sea Base Leaves 25 Dead
At least 25 soldiers and rebels have died in clashes around a key military base near Yemen's west coast, military and...
‘A Few Dozen’ US Troops Deployed To Somalia
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified...
Iran Election Sign-Up Closes With Mayor’s Last-Minute Entry
Registration for next month's Iranian presidential election closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls signing...
Paulinho Under Fire In China Over Ads With Porn Star
Brazilian international Paulinho was chastised Saturday by the Chinese football federation after promoting a betting...
Orthodox Christians Celebrate ‘holy Fire’ In Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Orthodox pilgrims gathered at Christianity's most holy site under heavy police guard Saturday for...
Federal Judge In Arkansas Blocks Series of Executions
A US federal judge on Saturday blocked a plan by the southern state of Arkansas to execute a series of inmates there...
Explosion Kills Evacuees In Bus Convoy Near Aleppo
Dozens of people trying to escape villages close to the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo have been killed in an...
Syria Car Bombing Kills At Least 16 Evacuees
A suicide car bombing killed at least 16 people Saturday in an attack near buses for Syrians evacuated from two...
US-Backed Forces Reach Edge of IS-Held Syria Town
US-backed fighters have reached the outskirts of a key jihadist-held town in northern Syria as part of an offensive...
Verstappen At Bahrain GP Practice On Top For Red Bull
Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull in Saturday´s hot, windswept and closely-contested final free practice...
Sixty Aid Workers Forced To Flee S.Sudan Fighting
A surge of fighting in eastern South Sudan has forced 60 aid workers to flee, the UN humanitarian agency said Saturday,...
Roadside Bomb Kills 11 Afghan Civilians
At least 11 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb ripped through their vehicle in the restive southern Afghan...
Sound Fails Radiohead At Coachella
Radiohead salvaged a headlining set at the Coachella festival from disaster Friday, following a glitch-plagued opening...
Thousands of Syria Evacuees Stuck On Road As Deal Falters
Thousands of Syrians being evacuated from four besieged towns were still stuck on the road on Saturday a day after...
Eight Charged Over Pakistani Liberal Student’s Lynching
Eight Pakistanis involved in the mob lynching of a fellow university student over his liberal views were charged with...
Egypt Sentences Ex-Interior Minister Adly To 7 Years
An Egyptian court sentenced former interior minister Habib al-Adly to seven years in prison for corruption Saturday, in...
N.Korea Puts ‘new ICBM’ On Show, Say Analysts
North Korea unveiled what could be a new intercontinental ballistic missile at a giant military parade in Pyongyang on...
Tunis Croc Killing Zoo Reopens
A Tunisian zoo that closed after a crocodile was stoned to death has reopened, with extra guards and new signs...