Articles by Kwame Mensah
‘Champion of Champions’ Shastri New India Coach
India's new coach Ravi Shastri is expected to look for a good working relationship with captain Virat Kohli after a...
Zambia Ratifies 90-Day State of Emergency
Zambia's parliament on Tuesday approved a 90-day state of emergency decreed by President Edgar Lungu, a move that...
Nigeria’s Acting President Meets Ailing Buhari In London
Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the acting head of government, was in London on Tuesday to meet with President...
VP Pence Distances Himself As Russia Probe Threatens Trump
US Vice President Mike Pence sought Tuesday to distance himself from the snowballing scandal over possible collusion...
US Court Blocks Exxon From Forcing Payment From Venezuela
A US appeals court rejected an effort by ExxonMobil Tuesday to enforce a $188 million judgment against Venezuela for...
Collusion? Who’s Who In the Russia Probe
The bombshell revelation that President Donald Trump's oldest son Don Jr. met with a Kremlin-tied Russian lawyer...
NASA Probe Successfully Peers Into Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A NASA spacecraft, Juno, has successfully peered into the giant storm raging on Jupiter, known as the Great Red Spot,...
US Eyes Continued Presence In Iraq After IS
The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual...
Twitter Users File Suit, Saying Trump Block Is Unconstitutional
A group of Twitter users blocked by President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming the White House is...
US Senate Delays Summer Break Amid Health Care Impasse
The US Senate will delay its summer break by two weeks to focus on breaking an impasse over health care reform and...
Four Airports Remain Under US Laptop Ban
Four airports remain under a ban for carry-on laptops on US-bound flights, imposed amid fears that Islamic State is...
Shastri Named India Coach, Zaheer Bowling Consultant
Former captain Ravi Shastri was on Tuesday named the new head coach of India for a two-year period, ending weeks of...
MTV Expands Safe Sex Drama To India, Egypt
"MTV Shuga," the youth culture network's drama on sexual behavior that has won an audience across sub-Saharan Africa,...
Saudi Executes 4 Over Attacks On Police, Riots
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed four men convicted of "terrorist crimes" including attacks on police and participating...
Total and Qatar Petroleum Unveil Vast Joint Oil Venture
Total and Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday unveiled a 25-year joint venture to develop the vast offshore Al-Shaheen oil...
US Can’t Confirm Baghdadi Death Reports
The US general who heads the coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Tuesday he had no information that would...
Ex-Proteas Bowler Tsotsobe Banned For Match-Fixing
Cricket South Africa (CSA) banned former Proteas fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe for eight years on Tuesday over match...
Don Jr Is Brash Attack Dog
Like father like son: brash, combative and pulling no punches, Donald Trump's eldest son Don Jr has come out fighting...
US Urges UN Sanctions Over DR Congo Violence, Election Delays
The United States on Tuesday threatened sanctions against the Democratic Republic of Congo if elections are not held...
Qatar Pledges Gaza Support Despite Saudi Pressure
Qatar's envoy to Gaza said Tuesday Doha was committed to funding projects in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, despite...