Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, has died at 81 years old. The singer-songwriter was known for hits such as "Many Rivers to Cross ...

Indonesia has become the first country in the world to implement a biometric “seamless corridor” system that allows passengers to pass through immigration without stopping. The groundbreaking ...

Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, ...

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Country-reggae singer Wesrok visited parishes ravaged by Hurricane Melissa on November 8, distributing over 600 packages of non-perishable food and toiletries to people in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs, including 1Ski OG, Umpa and Trilla-G. By Kyle Denis Not much rocked the Caribbean in October like Hurricane Melissa. The historic storm ...

Indonesia’s newly submitted second nationally determined contribution (SNDC), in accordance with the Paris Agreement, contains emission-reduction targets widely seen as insufficient to meet the goal ...

New Delhi: Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, is changing its capital. Jakarta is the current capital. However, Nusantara is now being redesignated as the capital. Former President Joko ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the ongoing ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is recommending that no international sporting events be held in Indonesia after the country barred the Israeli national gymnastics team from the world ...

“Everything that I represent has to do with the culture and the lifestyle of Hawaii,” Glenn Awong says. “Bringing it out here is really easy for me. I’m just being me.” Loosely translated, “Maoli” ...

Since he started making music 17 years ago, Maui-born Glenn Awong has infused country, rock and R&B into his reggae. He and his band Maoli add reggae grooves to country covers or write their own ...