Articles by Kwame Mensah
South Africa’s Credit Rating Has Been Cut To Junk Status
South Africa's credit rating has been cut to junk status by the ratings agency S&P Global. The agency said that...
Student Debt May Drag On Home Ownership
US students' debt burden is soaring, creating a barrier to home ownership and economic mobility as well as a potential...
Second New York Rail Derailment In Days Injures Four
A commuter train derailed at New York's Penn Station on Monday, lightly injuring four people in the second such...
S&P Cuts South Africa’s Credit Rating To ‘junk’
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's downgraded South Africa's rating to junk status on Monday, as the country's...
Man Admits Causing Girls’ Deaths
A man has admitted causing the deaths of two cousins by careless driving in a hit-and-run crash on New Year's Eve....
Israel Fears ‘Iranian Crescent’ In Middle East
Israel fears an "Iranian crescent" may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran's influence in Syria and its...
UN Urges More Support For States Hosting Syria Refugees
Syrian refugees are increasingly desperate after years in exile and face rising social tensions in overstretched...
‘Get Them Out of There’
African migrants languishing in Libyan detention camps need to be "got out of there" as soon as possible, a senior aid...
Turkey Plans New ‘anti-Terror’ Offensives After Syria Op
Turkey is planning new offensives this spring against groups deemed terrorist organisations by Ankara, even after the...
Parents Guilty Over Baby’s Bath Death In Tenbury Wells
The parents of a toddler who drowned in a bath have been found guilty of manslaughter. Lisa Passey, 28, and her former...
Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner In Iraq With Top US General
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is in Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders and be briefed on the fight...
FIFA Proposals On Israel Settlements Fall Short
Palestinian football chief Jibril Rajoub on Monday renewed calls for FIFA to exclude Israel over games played in...
Remains of Ancient Pyramid Found In Egypt
The remains of an Egyptian pyramid built around 3,700 years ago have been discovered near the well-known bent pyramid...
Many Major Auto Brands See Lower US Sales In March
Many auto makers had a difficult month in March, posting considerable declines in US sales, defying expectations for an...
Islam Critic Cancels Tour Over Security
A former Dutch MP and prominent critic of conservative Islam, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, has cancelled a speaking tour of...
US Manufacturing Expansion Continues In March
Activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, as nearly every industry reported growth, and...
May Laughs Off Spain ‘war’ Questions
Prime Minister Theresa May has laughed off journalists' questions about going to war with Spain following the Gibraltar...
India Attacks On Nigerians ‘racial’
Envoys from African nations in the Indian capital, Delhi, have condemned the handling of recent attacks on Nigerian...
Trump Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Senate Showdown
Gorsuch gave three days of testimony to the Senate panel last month President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is expected...
St Petersburg Metro Explosion Kills Several
About 10 people have been killed in an explosion between two underground stations in St Petersburg. The head of...