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Presidential candidates make pitch to Black voters in North Carolina

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 13:55
North Carolina is one of seven swing states that could determine the next U.S. president. Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and others have spent much time campaigning there. Black Americans make up 22% of the population could decide who gets the state’s 16 electoral votes. Rafael Saakov has the story.

Indian troops kill 3 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 13:22
Two were killed in a forest and one in Srinagar.

California attempts to regulate election deepfakes

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 13:15
California has passed laws trying to regulate artificial intelligence, including AI used to create realistic looking but manipulated audio or video. In this U.S. election season, the aim is to counter misinformation, but it has raised concerns about free speech. Genia Dulot reports from California.

Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protests

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 12:23
The leading opposition candidate has called for nationwide protests until November 7, with a final rally planned in Maputo

Greek anti-terror police arrest man after deadly Athens blast

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 11:48
Police said the deceased and the people charged were probably members of 'a new generation of terrorists'

Russia jails ex-US consular employee on security charges

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 11:38
Russia accused him of taking money to covertly supply U.S. diplomats with information potentially harmful to Russia

Patty to dump rain on the Azores; Tropical Storm Lane to weaken

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 11:30
Subtropical Storm Patty is clocking maximum sustained winds of nearly 50 mph with higher gusts

Robot retrieves first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 11:18
The mission is not over until the sample's radioactivity is below a set standard and safely placed into a container

New leader of British Conservatives is first Black woman in the role

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 10:52
Kemi Badenoch pledges to lead the party through a period of renewal

Georgia 2024: Inside a critical battleground state

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 09:13
Georgia appeared to be on track to elect former U.S. President Donald Trump earlier in the 2024 presidential campaign when President Joe Biden was still in the race. But Vice President Kamala Harris has put the state back into play for Democrats.

War makes it harder to hold journalists’ killers accountable, experts say

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 08:42
Wars in Ukraine, Israel and Myanmar have had a severe impact on journalists

Spain braces for more flood deaths, steps up aid

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 06:42
Hopes of finding survivors more than three days after the floods grow slim

Jury convicts ex-officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 06:27
This is the first conviction of a Louisville, Kentucky, police officer who was involved in the deadly raid

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 05:47
Authorities warn of landslides and floods

Russia targets Kyiv in hours-long drone attack

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 05:35
Attack damaged residential buildings, officials say

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 05:20
Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel

Israel’s attack on Iran has left Tehran offensively and defensively weaker

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 2, 2024 - 04:34
Satellite images suggest Israel has degraded Tehran's air-defense and missile-production capabilities

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