Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Tag: African Music
Entertainment Report: 2024 Tour Expectations for...
The hosts of VOA Music Time in Africa, Heather Maxwell, and VOA Red Carpet, Jackson Mvunganyi, highlight a few well-known afro-beats musicians who will be performing in the Washington, D.C., area in the coming year. Moroccan artist Dystinct and South African artist Tyla, who is nominated for a Grammy, are two among them.
Entertainment Report: 2023’s Best
Highlights from live performances and interviews from the Voice of America’s studios in Washington, Los Angeles, New York, and Africa are presented by host Heather Maxwell of VOA Music Time in Africa.
African Drumming Circle Keeps Beat in...
In order to introduce some African beat to the city and to inspire others to do the same, a circle of drummers performs on the weekends in Central Park in New York
New Wave of African Music Sweeps...
The internet has opened new frontiers of music for people looking for something other than popular Top 40 radio fare. In France, for instance, the music scene is soaking up some new sounds from the African continent
Good News
African beats are spreading worldwide due largely to a growing African population around the globe. But it’s not just audiences from the diaspora that are dancing to the rhythm….Every day, more than 130 people in the U.S. die after overdosing on opioids, but in one state heavily impacted by the opioid crisis, innovative solutions are now advancing with the hope of saving lives