Articles by Kwame Mensah
Schweinsteiger Eager To Start MLS Career
German star Bastian Schweinsteiger said he is ready to make an immediate start to his Major League Soccer career with...
Amazon Shutting Down Unprofitable Quidsi Unit
Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it is shutting down its Quidsi unit, which runs websites Diapers.com and Soap.com,...
Oscars Keep Accountants Behind Best Picture Fiasco
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has spared accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers the axe despite the...
Nicaragua Restores Ties With Israel
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in front of the US embassy in Managua to demand an end to the Israeli...
128 Nigerians, Other Migrants Drown In Mediterranean Sea In 21 Days
International Organisation on Migration (IOM), said 128 migrants, comprising Nigerians and other West Africans, died...
Camping Or Cooking? Unusual Meth Case In Top US Court
At their store selling camping gear in southern Tennessee, the Honeycutt brothers pretended not to notice when profits...
Mexican ‘dreamer’ Ordered Released In US
A Mexican man brought to the US as a child who was arrested and held for more than six weeks despite being protected...
Turkey Ends Military Operation Inside Northern Syria
Turkey on Wednesday announced its military campaign inside northern Syria was over, without specifying whether it will...
Santander USA To Pay $26 Mn In Subprime Auto Settlement
Santander will pay about $26 million to settle charges it engaged in predatory subprime auto lending and loan...
Konta Into Miami Semis After Halep Battle
Britain's Johanna Konta fought back from a set down to beat Romania's Simon Halep 3-6, 7-6(9/7), 6-2 and claim a spot...
South African Coach Domingo Undecided About Future
South African coach Russell Domingo is uncertain about his future and said Thursday he has not yet decided whether he...
Israel Cuts UN Contribution Due To ‘discrimination’
Israel announced Wednesday a $2-million cut in its contribution to the United Nations budget because of constant...
US Arrests Turkish Banker On Charges of Violating Iran Sanctions
The US has arrested a senior official at a state-owned Turkish bank on charges of helping Iran violate US sanctions, a...
NFL Intensifies Crackdown On Blows To the Head With New Rule
In an effort to crack down on dangerous blows to the head, the National Football League has approved a new rule whereby...
India’s Parliament Passes Key Tax Reform Bills
India's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed four supporting bills that will pave the way for a landmark tax...
US Fed Official Favors 4 Interest Rate Hikes This Year
A US central banker said on Wednesday he favors four increases in the key interest rate this year, one more than...
Melania Trump Makes Case For Women’s ’empowerment’
First Lady Melania Trump made the case for women's "empowerment" at a ceremony Wednesday honoring a dozen activists who...
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait
Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...
Eagles To Reunite For Latest US Mega-Festival
The Eagles will play their first full concert since the death of co-founder Glenn Frey as they headline the latest...
Spieth, Mickelson Among Masters Hopefuls At Houston Open
Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion who bungled a repeat bid, begin play...