Articles by Kwame Mensah
Moscow Envoy At Heart of Very Washington Scandal
Russia's ambassador Sergey Kislyak was all smiles as he glad-handed US lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to hear...
Ex-All Black Kelleher Fined 200 Euros For Domestic Violence
Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was fined 200 euros by a French court on Thursday after being accused of...
Aussie Big Man Bogut Signs Deal With NBA Cavaliers
Australian center Andrew Bogut signed a free agent contract Thursday with the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers,...
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguard said, as the numbers attempting...
US Art Philanthropist Spencer Hays Dies At 80
The American art collector Spencer Hays -- who had donated more than 600 artworks to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris -- has...
Murray Saves Seven Points To Survive Against Philipp Kohlschreiber In Dubai
Andy Murray survived an astonishing quarter-final clash with Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis...
Unbeatens Thurman, Garcia Ready To Unify Titles
Undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia risk their welterweight crowns Saturday in a showdown that could...
Qatar Population Booms On Back of 2022 World Cup
Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 percent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup,...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS
Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...
Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting
Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed...
Under Trump, Arab-Americans Think Twice About Census Visibility
Arab-Americans have long sought to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group by the US census. But with President Donald...
NBA Warriors Sign Forward Barnes After Losing Durant
Matt Barnes, a 36-year-old journeyman forward in his 14th NBA campaign, signed Thursday with the Golden State Warriors...
UN Envoy Calls For Highest Level Myanmar Probe
The United Nations rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar called Thursday for the creation of a Commission of Inquiry...
Three Jihadist Groups In Africa’s Sahel Announce Merger
Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private...
Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’
Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...
Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that...
CAF Hopeful Ahmad Ahmad Eyes Change In Africa
Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS
In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....
Wenger Snubs Barcelona Coaching Job
Arsene Wenger has played down rumours linking him with the Barcelona job. The La Liga giants are on the lookout for a...
Trump Welcomes Stock Market Surge, Consumer Confidence On Twitter
U. S. President Donald Trump welcomed a record surge in the stock market on Thursday, a day after the Dow blasted...