VOA NEWS – Chermaine Lee BERLIN — Amid a recent flurry of meetings that brought together officials from the United States and China, along with other world leaders, experts say the two countries can work together on climate change despite lingering tensions. The two largest economies are the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters but also rivals […]Read More
VOA NEW – Matt Haines NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The treatment of migrant workers has been highlighted during the World Cup in Qatar, where many temporary foreign workers reportedly died while building the event’s infrastructure. Advocates for immigrant workers in the U.S. note that abuses aren’t just happening overseas. “The fact of the matter is that […]Read More
VOA/AP HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday. The eruption began late Sunday night in the summit caldera of the volcano on the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Early Monday, it said lava flows were […]Read More
VOA/Reuters U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online on Black Friday, a report showed Saturday, as consumers weathered the squeeze from high inflation and grabbed steep discounts on everything from smartphones to toys. Online spending rose 2.3% on Black Friday, Adobe Inc’s data and insights arm Adobe Analytics said, thanks to consumers holding out […]Read More
VOA News/Rob Garver The outlook for the global economy headed into 2023 has soured, according to a number of recent analyses, as the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to strain trade, particularly in Europe, and as markets await a fuller reopening of the Chinese economy following months of disruptive COVID-19 lockdowns. In the United States, […]Read More
Photo: President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden and other family members during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Nantucket, Mass., Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. AP VOA/Associated Press NANTUCKET, MASS. – The Biden family’s tradition of eating lunch, shopping and watching a Christmas tree lighting in downtown Nantucket Friday became mostly about […]Read More
VOA News NEW YORK — Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance … What a Feeling” from 1983’s “Flashdance,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced the news […]Read More
VOA News Newly empowered U.S. Republican lawmakers set to take leadership roles in the House of Representatives in January promised Sunday that Congress would continue to support Ukraine militarily in its nine-month fight against Russia but said there would be more scrutiny of the aid before it is shipped to Kyiv’s forces. Congressmen Michael McCaul […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday, November 28 at 11:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will join Trinity Rep’s Executive Director Kate Liberman and Artistic Director Curt Columbus to ‘raise the curtain’ on upcoming exterior renovations to the landmark Lederer Theater Center. Constructed in the Beaux Arts style, the building first opened in 1917 as a vaudeville playhouse known as Emery’s Majestic Theatre before […]Read More
Aurea Ensemble Presents its Annual Holiday Concert—A Magical Amalgamation of
AUREA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales Annual Holiday Concert—A Magical Amalgamation of Music and Words What happens when artists meet at the margins of their disciplines and push the boundaries back and forth? What happens is Aurea, a performance ensemble engaged in a joyous pursuit to investigate and invigorate […]Read More