Articles by Kwame Mensah
Porte Crashes Spectacularly Out of Tour de France
Australian Richie Porte crashed spectacularly out of the Tour de France on a treacherous and costly ninth stage on...
Israeli Military Trial Begins For Prominent Palestinian Activist
Prominent Palestinian activist Issa Amro went on trial in an Israeli military court Sunday on accusations of inciting...
US Vows To Press China To Enforce NKorea Sanctions
The United States will crank up pressure on China to ensure that it implements sanctions against North Korea over its...
Royal Jordanian Airlines Says US Laptop Ban Lifted
Royal Jordanian Airlines said on Sunday it has won an exemption from a US ban on passengers carrying laptops and tablet...
World Jihad’s Low-Profile Boss
Discreet in his youth and invisible as the world's most wanted man, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose through the ranks quietly...
Mosul Loss Huge, But Not Deadly, Blow To ‘caliphate’
Mosul was the largest city in the "caliphate" proclaimed by the Islamic State group and its loss is a huge blow to the...
Iraq’s Second City and Cultural Jewel
Mosul, wrested from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday, is Iraq's second city and one of its cultural jewels....
The Islamic State Group In Iraq, Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Sunday in the "liberated" city of Mosul, the Islamic State...
Senegal Kicks Off Fractious Legislative Campaign
Senegal kicked off campaigning Sunday for parliamentary elections later this month, with a record number of candidates...
South Africa’s Morkel Sparks England Collapse In First Test
Morne Morkel led South Africa's fightback with the ball as England collapsed on the fourth morning of the first Test at...
Turkish Opposition Chief To Hold Mass Rally After ‘justice’ March
The leader of Turkey's main opposition party was on Sunday to address a mass rally in Istanbul at the culmination of an...
Iraq PM Declares Victory In ‘liberated’ Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the "liberated" city of Mosul on Sunday, his office said,...
Israel Minister Denies ‘breakthrough’ In Hamas Prisoner Swap Talks
Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday denied reports of a "breakthrough" in talks with Hamas over returning...
Trump Says Time To Work ‘constructively’ With Putin’s Russia
US President Donald Trump said Sunday it was time to work "constructively" with Russia, saying his counterpart Vladimir...
Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks
A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...
Pakistan Frees 78 Indian Fishermen
Pakistan on Sunday released 78 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters, officials said. "The...
Qatar Seeks ‘siege’ Compensation For Firms, Citizens
Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation claims potentially worth billions of...
Exhausted and Mourning, Families Emerge From Mosul Ruins
With the battle to retake Iraq's Mosul from the Islamic State group drawing to an end, dozens of women and their...
Libya Strongman In UAE For Talks On Military ‘cooperation’
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks on military cooperation, state media said Sunday,...
Quiet As Ceasefire Begins In South Syria
A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, with...