Articles by Kwame Mensah
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and...
Luxembourg Court Denies Iran Demand To Unblock Assets
A Luxembourg court on Wednesday denied a demand by Tehran to repatriate $1.6 billion of Iranian assets claimed by the...
US Senator Warns of ‘tough Decisions’ With Syrian Kurds
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria faces "tough decisions" on how much it should support...
US Spy Agencies Monitored Trump Team Communications
US spy agencies scooped up the communications of members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team late last year,...
Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India
Arson has not been ruled out after blazes tore through three butcher's shops in Uttar Pradesh, days after the state's...
Smartphone Device Can Test Sperm Quality
A new smartphone device can analyze a man's sperm quality and let him know in a matter of minutes whether he suffers...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group...
NFL Mulling Crackdown On Illegal Head Shots
The National Football League is mulling a crackdown on foul play that would see ejections for players who aim hits at...
Senegal’s Touba TV Blames ‘satanic Trick’ For Porn Gaffe
The channel has laid a complaint with the authorities to identify the culprits. A religious TV channel in Senegal has...
New York Grants License To Trade More Virtual Currencies
New York authorities on Wednesday granted a license to Coinbase to trade in two additional virtual currencies,...
Four Dead, Several Injured In Terror Attack At UK Parliament
Four people have been confirmed dead and at least 20 people injured on Westminster Bridge in central London in what...
Saudi Arabia Loses Fitch Rating Over Budget Concerns
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday lost its high-quality credit rating from the Fitch agency, which lowered the kingdom a notch...
Ex-Colorado Republican Chairman In Court For Voter Fraud
The former Colorado Republican party chairman, who once said only Democrats commit voter fraud, has appeared in court...
Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Healthy and Learning English In Jail
Jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is healthy and even learning English, US prosecutors argued,...
Laptop Ban Sparks Ire Among Mideast Travellers
Travellers across the Middle East expressed frustration Wednesday at a ban on large electronic devices for flights to...
Teach Autistic Children How To SWIM
Swimming lessons may help to save the lives of thousands of autistic children, scientists claim. Young sufferers are...
UN Rights Chief Blasts Sri Lanka Over War Probe
The UN rights chief on Wednesday condemned Sri Lanka's persistent failure to probe war-era atrocities, suggesting the...
One Dead In Terror Attack At UK Parliament
A woman has died on Westminster Bridge in central London in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. A police...
Sharp Rise In Israeli Settlement Projects In 2016
Construction on new Israeli settlement homes in the occupied West Bank rose by 40 percent in 2016 compared with the...
Ukraine Bars Russian Singer Samoilova From Contest
Ukraine has barred Russia's Eurovision contestant because she performed in Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014. Julia...