Articles by Kwame Mensah
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
Libya Strongman Launches Assault On Oil Terminals
Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Tuesday to seize two of the...
Gambia Ruling Coalition Breaks Up Ahead of April Poll
The Gambia's ruling coalition has broken apart ahead of a parliamentary poll next month, dealing a blow to new...
In Los Angeles, Gay Pride Parade Will Become A Protest
The annual Gay Pride parade in Los Angeles, the second-largest US city, will be transformed into a protest march for...
Iraq Forces Retake Mosul Train Station
Iraqi forces said Tuesday that they recaptured Mosul's train station, which has not been operational since jihadists...
British Ranch Owner Murder Suspect Held In Kenya
A Kenyan court on Tuesday remanded a suspect in custody over the murder of a British man who was shot dead on his ranch...
Mozambique Cholera Outbreak Infects Over 1,200
Mozambique is battling a cholera outbreak that has infected 1,222 people and killed two, the country's health ministry...
Trump Envoy To Meet Abbas As White House Wades Into Mideast Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration waded into the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday with one...
Trump To Let Media Choose Where He Donates His Salary
President Trump has not chosen a cause to donate his salary to, and wants the media to pick one US President Donald...
Libya Strongman Launches Offensive On Oil Terminals
Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an assault on Tuesday to seize two of the...
After Fleeing Homes, Iraqis Near Mosul Wait For Tents
A sea of tents stretches to the horizon at a camp for displaced near Mosul but Ahmed Hassan says he and 17 relatives...
Sterling Slips As Brexit Talks Get Green Light, Stocks Advance Before Fed
Sterling dropped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce...
Somali Pirates Suspected of Staging First Attack Since 2012
Suspected pirates boarded a Sri Lankan-flagged tanker and forced its crew to change course towards the northeastern...
New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels
A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...
Boeing, Aerospace Manufacturers Back U.S. Tax Overhaul
Boeing Co (BA. N) and about 90 other aerospace companies are urging Congress to overhaul the U.S. tax system, saying a...
Israeli Patient Burns Nurse Alive At Clinic
An elderly man burnt a nurse alive at a clinic in central Israel on Tuesday after apparently being dissatisfied by the...
Pakistan Suspends Mohammad Irfan In Spot-Fixing Case
Pakistan's Cricket Board on Tuesday suspended and charged tall fast bowler Mohammad Irfan over his alleged involvement...
S. Korea’s Park In the Doghouse Over Abandoned Pooches
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye might need all the allies she can get, but she left nine of man's best...
UK Cruise Ship Damages Pristine Indonesian Coral Reef
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of...
Syria Has Become ‘torture Chamber’
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday that a "tidal wave of bloodshed" over more than six years of war in Syria had...