Articles by Kwame Mensah
US Federal Judge Weakens Trump Travel Ban
A Hawaii judge has dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from six mainly-Muslim countries...
JPMorgan CEO Being American ‘almost An Embarassment’
JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon ripped into the political gridlock in Washington and said Friday that they...
Ban Over, Top IPL Teams Back Into Fray
Two popular Indian Premier League teams will be back in action next year after serving a two-year ban over a scandal...
US Industrial Output Rises In June On Jump In Drilling
US industrial output rose for the fifth straight month in June on the continued rise in oil and gas drilling and coal...
Trump Urges Republicans To Unite, Pass Health Care Bill
US President Donald Trump on Friday urged divided Senate Republicans to "do what is right" and pass a revised health...
Six Tourists Wounded In Egypt Beach Resort Stabbing
An assailant wounded six tourists in Egypt after attacking them with a knife on a beach in the Red Sea resort town of...
Protests After Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were...
Philippines’ Duterte Makes Fresh Rape Joke
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a new joke about rape on Friday, saying he would congratulate a rapist who...
UN Chief Fears Jerusalem Attack Could Ignite More Violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that an attack that killed two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem...
Looking For Liu Xiaobo? Chinese Police Keep Close Watch
A group of plainclothes officers appeared like ghosts from behind tombstones next to the crematorium where the body of...
Trump Jr. Meeting Included Ex-Russian Intel Agent
Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting last June seeking damaging information on Hillary Clinton from a Russian lawyer was also...
US Has No Proof IS Leader Baghdadi Is Dead
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is...
US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink
Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest...
Former US President Carter Released From Canada Hospital
Former US president Jimmy Carter was released from a hospital in Canada Friday after being treated for dehydration...
Guinea-Bissau Parents Coax Truant Teachers Back To School
The school year is ending in the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau, but some pupils will hardly notice the...
The Unpolitical Poet Who Became A Dissident’s Wife
After her democracy activist husband was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, Liu Xia was elated. "I'm so excited,...
Italians Debate Citizenship Rights As Migrant Pressures Grow
With a flood of migrants arriving on Italy's shores, a bitter debate has erupted over whether children born on Italian...
Sri Lanka Fails To Investigate War Crimes
Sri Lanka has failed to deliver on its international commitments to prosecute government troops and Tamil rebels for...
Israeli Forces Detain Jerusalem’s Top Muslim Cleric After Attack
Israeli security forces detained Jerusalem's top Islamic cleric as crowds gathered in the Old City following an attack...
JPMorgan Chase Profits Up On Loan Growth
JPMorgan Chase reported higher second-quarter earnings Friday, boosted by loan growth and the benefits of increased...