Articles by Kwame Mensah
President Oprah? Winfrey Doesn’t Rule Out 2020 Run
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey did not say she was running for president, but she didn't rule it out either, raising the...
Jewish Agency Says US Must Punish Anti-Semitic Attackers
Israel's Jewish Agency on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over anti-Semitic threats against American Jewish...
Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Face Coup Charges
Ethiopia's government has charged three prominent opposition activists with inciting riots, destroying property and...
NY Philharmonic Conductor To Bow Out With Global Concerts
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians...
Thousands Flee Boko Haram Attacks Around Nigeria’s Chibok
Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks,...
Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds
Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...
Fifa Ban Ex-Nigeria Football Official For Two Years
Nigeria's former football official Amos Adamu was on Tuesday banned for two years by world governing body Fifa for...
Trump Praised For More Measured Speech, But Congress Wants Details
Donald Trump reassured Americans with a well-received, more presidential address before Congress on his vision for the...
Syria Army Enters IS-Held Palmyra
Syria's army entered the ancient city of Palmyra late Wednesday after fierce battles against the Islamic State jihadist...
Israel Court Orders Toxic Chemical Tank Emptied
An Israeli court ruled Wednesday that a tanker of liquefied ammonia in the port city of Haifa must be emptied of its...
Gymnast Simone Biles To Compete On ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles will participate in the 24th season of US reality show "Dancing With the Stars,"...
White House Supports Renewal of Spy Law Without Reforms
The Trump administration supports renewing without reforms a key surveillance law governing how the U. S. government...
Simultaneous Taliban Attacks Kill At Least 16 In Kabul
Two attacks struck the Afghan capital at almost the same time on Wednesday Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have...
48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha
Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...
Rihanna Delights At Harvard Recognition
Rihanna never went to college but the R&B superstar voiced delight as she was presented an award by Harvard University...
Netflix Technology Could Bring Better Mobile Streaming For Less
Netflix has announced new software that it hopes could save you cash while improving your viewing experience. The firm...
Trade Rises As Tensions Ease On WSahara Contested Road
Trade has picked up on a contested road in Western Sahara on Morocco's border with Mauritania after tensions eased...
Ruthless Murray Races Into Dubai Quarters
Andy Murray said he was getting closer to his brilliant best as the top seed hammered Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-0...
Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...
Yemen’s Displaced Families Struggle To Survive
Wrapping their children in plastic sheets to stave off the winter cold, Yemeni families driven out of the historic port...