In July,he'll appear at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans,Louisiana, and more North American concerts are scheduled for later in the year.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

The growing strains stem largely from Ankara's increasing criticism of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, and more recently, Ankara' canceled joint military exercises with Israel scheduled for later this month.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Civil society groups made the call Friday for consultations with regional governments so more social and economic issues can be addressed when ASEAN leaders meet in Thailand later this month.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09