Stray sions after Iranian authorities acknowledged shooting down a passenger plane by accident a.p.c. Area Shaklee report training demonstrators defied a heavy police presence and chanted against Iranian Revolutionary Guard they rein in demonstrators are protesting their country's days of denials the shutdown a Ukrainian passenger plane carrying hundreds and 6 people the plane crash early Wednesday killed everyone on board mostly Iranians and Iranian Canadians after national pointing to a technical failure and insisting the armed forces were not to blame authorities on Saturday that accidentally shooting it down in the face of mounting evidence and accusations by Western leaders I'm actually experts are warning of volcano in the Philippines could erupt in or calling for evacuations Reuters Libby Hogan reports on Sunday ash blasted into the air followed by rumbling and tremors at the volcano 70 kilometers south of the Philippines capital Manila but these plumes of ash could quickly turn into something more dangerous authorities have raised the danger level to 4 out of 5 with thousands of residents being evacuated from the by towns the plume of ash has drifted into the capital forcing cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government work authorities have also warned of the risk that an eruption could cause a tsunami that is Reuters Libby Hogan reporting Turkey's president Richard tell your pair to one says talks between Libya's warring parties in Moscow are going positively Turkey and Russia which back opposing sides in the conflict are urging members signed a binding troops too went a 9 month old war and pave the way for resettlement from Washington you're listening to v.o.a. News. As the u.s. House of Representatives prepares to send impeachment charges to the Senate us President Donald Trump is suggesting the case should be dismissed a piece in the reports from the White House the president says there shouldn't even be a trial that the Senate should simply dismiss the case you don't really or said almost the opposite while suggesting his own ideas for trial witnesses the idea of throwing out the charges is unusual and unlikely there's not enough support in the g.o.p. Led Senate to actually do it it's also unclear if Republicans will block new witnesses Democrats are insisting be called It's about a fair trial House Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling A.B.C.'s This Week senators thinking about voting for or against witnesses will have to be accountable and now the ball is in their court she either do that or pay a price solder a bag at the White House as firefighters continue to battle Australia's bushfires military personnel are searching for dead animals on Kangaroo Island Reuters Laurie Anthony has more Australia's bushfires have left up to a 1000000000 animals dead or risk in the office of military personnel from. New Zealand a dead animals recovering carcasses from what has previously been a wildlife rich tourist attraction major tiny parody of the Australian Defense Force said the job very difficult was a vital one to be honest it's a good thing to come across the southeast. Such as koalas and fire services are still working to strengthen containment lines and of weather conditions that are expected to exacerbates the fire that's Reuters Lauren Anthony Queen Elizabeth who summoned her grandson Prince Harry for a crisis meeting to discuss further arrangements for him and his wife Meghan following the couple's announcement that they want to step back from royal duties Reuters McCarthy report came Palace Solis told Reuters has that Harry's father Prince Charles and his brother Prince William will also attend the mating Judy. Take place on Monday at the Queen's Sandringham the state make it and will try to join via telephone from Canada where she's currently staying with the couple's baby son. Monday's meeting will be the 1st time the senior royals have missing person to discuss the concerns raised by Harry and make it the palace source said it remains the Queen's am to find a resolution to the crisis in days rather than wakes but it would require complex and thoughtful discussions and any agreement would take time to be implemented that is Reuters him or McCarthy reporting Well the Oscar nominations came out today the supervillain story Joker topped all films with 11 nominations 3 other films received 10 the 92nd Academy Awards will take place February 9th in Los Angeles for more on any of today's stories please go to v.o.a. News dot com I'm Jim Breuer tell v.o.a. News. This is border crossing radios number one works here and now your host Larry London Hi there welcome to the Voice of America and well jibber tell was just covering the news in Australia about the wildfires that are burning out of control throughout Australia I read over the weekend a staggering number and it's a very tragic and sad situation 1000000 animals have died in that fire in Australia in just a matter of almost a month 1000000000 animals it's just tragic our thoughts and prayers go out to everybody who's in Australia affected by that fire we're getting border crossings today on a Monday as we start a new week together here is Water crossing and the other Rascal Flatts Gary Locke's Joe down Rooney and Jay do a Marcus and recently they didn't interview on the c.b.s. Television they said 20 years ago we launched our music career together and we could never imagine all of the people places and gifts that we would encounter and there is no sadness just a new chapter new journeys and new beginnings as they announce their beginning their farewell tour life is a Highway tour and it starts in June June 11th is the 1st show they've only got a few shows planned right now but I can pretty well assume are going to add a bunch of dates since it's the goodbye show for want of come. Trees biggest groups the Rascal Flatts that song we just heard Life is a Highway one of their biggest hits and I recall it getting turned on to that song Watching the animated film Cars which my son was crazy about I don't know maybe was 10 years ago from Pixar and Lightning McQueen in the race cars and all that and that song is is in the film and it was a very very popular song because of the film at that time I'm Larry London you're listening to border crossings and hello there welcome to a Monday you are looking good if you want to call in for request 202-619-2077 that is our studio number on Instagram it's border crossings v.o.a. Twitter it's hash tag b.c. V.o.a. And on Facebook we are at Facebook dot com slash v.o.a. Larry London Karuna com to Paul classic horror me homie clerk checked in. We heard from let's see this is musette Lee moody Lima is listening to us. Howard Dean who Hammad Kaka lyingly Ciena it's say tunes in and let's see we also heard from aeonic in Romania who is joining us also on Facebook today a number of other folks have stopped by to say hello in Facebook dot com slash v.o.a. Larry London God Fred Oh bang helmet Matt and you can tell from helmet that he is listening in Germany he got the new calendar we sent him so thank you helmet for listening to a border crossings and. Also checked in on our Facebook page hello to everybody and welcome to the start of a brand new week Justin Bieber put out a new song and there's definitely mixed reviews on the new song Some like it more than half don't unfortunately it's not not his best effort I don't think it's the 1st song from his upcoming new album He's also announced a tour that's coming up in this next year and on fortune. Last week he announced that he is suffering from Lyme disease he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and he said while a lot of people keep saying that I look like. A ass fill in the blank because I'm on meth or something they fail to realize that I've been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease not only that but I've had a serious case of chronic mano which affected my skin my brain my energy my overall health he said that in an Instagram and so while he said I'll be back better than ever so that's that there is no cure for Lyme disease you just kind of take antibiotics and you get treated for it and on Sunday night last night he was in Florida with his wife Haley they went to a Toronto Maple Leaf against a Florida Panthers hockey game so he's doing Ok this request for Justin Bieber's new song is from Eli got Chong Namir who says this is my 1st ever request from the Republic of South Sudan I'm a big fan of your show and why be cartel. So please play Justin Bieber for me this was the new one it's called yummy. a sad sick can. You. Get. You . Something. Going. To. Be. What's going on if you got a star large on the list and some are American where Mr Lowry learned that you know if you noticed this go anywhere. It's. 6 it's. It's. Way. This. Border crossings and that is the very talented singer songwriter and actress a stellar full name is a stele Fanta soiree and she grew up in London England and this coming up Saturday she turns 4 Uh Oh happy birthday to a stele that is American Boy was I saw that featured to Kanye West and also was produced by Kanye West and she co-wrote that with John Legend American boy a big hit for a stellar American boy 4 or we owe crumble that's his name Oreo actually is real. Name is Ryan Jess or Paladino So we thank you for listening to our border crossings a stele put out an album in 2018 and that's the last album she's had out it's called lover's Rock I know she's made a couple of tour stops here in the d.c. Area over the last couple of years and that song American boy was from her 2008 album Shine I'm Larry London on border crossings phone lines are open 202-619-2077 if you'd like to check in with us Vince is waiting for your calls at 202-619-2077 you can ring in with a request or enter our now 72 cd giveaway this week we've got another copy to give away every day throughout the month of January and if you want to win you got to enter you can enter by going to facebook dot com slash v.o.a. Larry London give us your mailing address and not your e-mail address we need to ship the cd out so I need your snail mail postal address and then we'll get you your cd if you're selected and you can also call 202-619-2077 you'll be 40 joined us on the program last year we had one of the founding members on the show one of the Campbell rather stalking about the band and how it started and what they're doing these days this year you'll be 40 are on their 40th anniversary tour together and that tour starts in June they were supposed to be all the original members with the exception of Valley Campbell who has had some legal issues with the Bam but they just announced recently that Bryan traverse who is in the band is not going to be able to make the 40th anniversary tour he was diagnosed with a brain tumor so our thoughts and prayers go to Brian for a speedy recovery here are the guys coming up in just a couple of minutes from Ubi 40 so hang around for that before we get to that I've got an Ariana Grande a request and Ariana Grande day is going to be honored on the Grammy. I just heard the other day they're going to give her an award she's going to do a little special performance so here is Ariana Grande day who released a live album in November this is for Hannah Kim heal and it's called dangerous woman Ariana Grande day for Hannah and border crossings. That. Discuss how to dismantle them. Because that's. Tough but I think. It's done you know how to take control and just kind of the moment. To completely focus the man deserves. This because it is. Such. A profound undo. The will move but you know I came to do so as to I knew it. Was a setback thanks to the discipline thank you thank you because. It's. A live thing. Was to come. To. My. Live. Live. Thank. You. Thank. You. Mean. Gridlock limit the fees so you keep. The bridge the fees so long the $1000000.00 when you just. Pay for it what with the song. You're going to get me for me. So. I'm going to find the song. This is the big. Long you're going on the line of this is from a bridge on the right from the song right from. Wrong is. Big news. Coming in. With me so. Long. To. Be. A. Woman with every year maybe. 6. You. Mean this. Quarter crossings Red Red Wine big big hit for the band u b 40 who dominated the British charts in the 1980 s. And they were on the singles charts for a total of 214 weeks with their music and that included Red red wine Can't Help Falling In Love Food for thought I got you babe you know all of this success from their album labor of love they've had every bunch of other albums as well over the course of 29 plus years Allie Campbell left the band and as I mentioned his brothers Robin and Duncan Campbell stayed behind and then Allie went off and formed his own version of u.b. 40 and said the other one's not very good. Which was an insult to his brother so there's been bad blood between both sides and that's the way that goes unfortunately business has been. This this is border crossings and I thank you for your request Billie each is the moon Malawi who said send that one out to my brothers Ishmael and Robert and Chiz E.-Mu Malawi is listening to us on his radio and requesting on Twitter so thank you you can always take us with you through our app which is below a news it's free you can download it to your cellphone or your mobile device and then you can listen to the stream and our stream is the v.o.a. Global English stream so it's important for you to know because there are several to choose from the global English stream wired Lucas Perez Michael just said hello to us and that's a long name he said Ola So I say Ola back to you and I thank you for joining us for tuning in and letting us know that you're listening to border crossings today for morale we charity is with us as well and gonna all kinds of people in all kinds of places are listening to this show for an hour every day and we are thrilled to be a part of your life this next request comes to us from a place that has been in the news a lot lately it's always in the news but more recently unfortunately for circumstances that I really I'm not involved with you know myself I'm not a political person per se. And I don't get into the controversy I certainly am not a supporter of war you know and Farhad is in Iran listening to border crossings and border crossings is from the United States and it's the voice of America it's the u.s. Government's broadcast network so obviously there are people who have an open mind enough to you know not judge not you know put up walls and so far has listening to us and I appreciate that in Iran and you know we're all brothers and sisters in one way or another right we're all God's people Allah's people whoever is people here on this planet we all share so and we're not here for very long so we might as well make the best of things are a far harder. This is a saw that I you know dread playing because of the title and the implications but this is a Motown writer who passed away in 2003 and this was one of his biggest hits and it's called war border crossings. But. Absolutely. That's. Sad. So. This is just. About I'm a border crossing that can let go of any land then of the one. Shiny Facebook dot com View. Border crossings and the sounds of Bob Marley all on with the Wailers Buffalo Soldier for Mohammed. Who are listening to 98 point one today thank you for joining us on our Monday program and if there's a song we can play for you called 200-261-9200 extension 77 you can e-mail border crossings. And you can also go to facebook dot com slash v.o.a. Larry London We're on Facebook and I guess open those that up I just checked in to say hello so I say hi back to you and you sopa and I thank you for your message now I got a song coming up next from a 19 year old who has just taken everybody by storm no one expected this song to go as big as it has in fact it has the new record. For number one position in Australia where the singer is from 23 weeks at number one in Australia topping ed she ran and who previously held the record in all the others and she goes by tones and I but that's not her real name her real name is Tony Watson but she calls herself tones and I the song spent 11 weeks at number one in the u.k. And it's the 1st song by an Australian singer to reach number one on Spotify for streaming So this is a big big hit and it's a request from Diego 0 of tones and I am for everybody and Monrovia right now this was called The Dance monkey. On. Monday. I mean. This is one. Make the move. Right here is what I'm. Going to see. The mother's mother. Son moment like along. The lines of the this is not like you just said I was in the. Bottom of the. Out of the. Galaxy. Making a Living on the details of what it's like. And some of them it. Wasn't. Enough. To go down. To God it was a lot. Closer to the. That's . The. Kind of. Symbolic. Of a. Very big. Problem . It's no. Secret. To. Predict if it is. Going to. Get. The. Results and. It's not going to. Join. One. Of those with. I might just be aware of this thanks to a supposed. To know about this fellow's name and everything. Became my country. That's. Been going along the length. Of the rowing trying to get. That. Back to see that it was a. Pretty good. Gracious system so to speak. To me to get to the. Right part of our screen. Trigraphs. By the time so much of the 7 years. Of the term Oh wow we're born in the 1st place if this is how we got to. Go now to see little. Faces. Border crossing and a request from Nigeria a banjo wanted us to play the song called pace. Since which is a project from now has or not is and Damian Marley from the album distant relatives an album they worked on together back in 2008 they started it put it out in 2010 but that one's called patience something we all could stand to have a little more of I want to say hello to Mary who is listening in Ghana and also Cumorah who is tuned into border crossings along with her daughter go by so I thank you both for tuning into border crossings are now 72 cd give away coming up in just a few minutes 1st we've got a song request for Taylor Swift who's going to be honored at the glad Music Awards with a Vanguard Award for her service and her support of the. Community this is for Alexia in Kuwait and it's called $22.00 Taylor Swift on border crossings. Like a thing to dress her leg. And make. Like a bag of bread. To fall in with. A very. Good. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks guys. Like. This you would. Like. To. Live. 22 Taylor Swift here on border crossings by request all right before I go I'd like to give away a now 72 cd that's what we're going to do throughout January a compilation cd of some of the biggest hits in music and today our lucky listener of the day is God for an old bang a cold full read gonna. So congratulations God Fred obeying the end gonna hear the winner thank you very much for listening to border crossings and will be back tomorrow with more requests and dedications thank you to our engineer Thomas our director of Inside Larry London have a great evening and I'll catch you tomorrow border crossings as heard on the v.o.a. Global English network. This is v.o.a. News m g.