Japan quake rescuers race against time as survival limit nears
Survival rates drop off 72 hours after the quake, according to emergency responders.
Thu Jan 04 2024
World welcomes 2024 with New Year's fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell
The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection.
Mon Jan 01 2024
Erdogan says Turkiye to bring about ''real breakthroughs'' in 2024
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his New Year's address Sunday that Turkiye would begin to bring about "real breakthroughs" in 2024, reported Xinhua.
Mon Jan 01 2024
Cabinet Ministers pray for people's wellbeing, committed to advancing the country
Ushering in a new chapter, the Unity Government ministers extend the New Year's Day wishes for 2024, where they pray for the wellbeing of the people.
Mon Jan 01 2024
UN Chief calls for unity, hope in New Year's message
In a video message released on the eve of 2024, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the world, reflecting on the trials and tribulations of the past year
Fri Dec 29 2023
Russia says 89 troops were killed in New Year's attack, blames use of mobile phones
Mobile phones allowed the enemy to track and determine the coordinates of the soldiers' location for a missile strike, Russia said.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Rescuers in Vietnam try to save boy trapped in concrete pile
Ly Hao Nam fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Where did the new year's resolution come from? Well, we've been making them for 4,000 years
New year represents a significant temporal milestone in the calendar when many people set new goals for the year ahead.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Queen guitarist May, soccer Lionesses named in king's New Year honours
The New Year's honours is the first to be awarded by King Charles since he came to the throne.
Sun Jan 01 2023
Australians mark New Year 2023 with spectacular fireworks displays in Sydney
Sydney, one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New Year, did so with a typically dazzling fireworks display.
Sat Dec 31 2022
2023: People urged to strengthen unity
Several Cabinet ministers extended their 2023 New Year's greetings, with hopes that the people will find a common goal and strengthen unity to steer the nation towards prosperity.
Sat Dec 31 2022
Channel allocations for major events, new year's eve do to flood victims - MOTAC
MOTAC proposes allocations to hold large-scale events and New Year's Eve celebrations by government agencies be channelled to people affected by floods.
Fri Dec 23 2022
New Year's Eve Celebration at Dataran Merdeka cancelled
The New Year's Eve celebration has been cancelled due to the situation in several states hit by floods.
Wed Dec 21 2022
Olympics - Fireworks ban pays off as Beijing records best air quality for Lunar New Year's eve
A ban on fireworks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics helped China's capital record its cleanest air for a Lunar New Year.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Hong Kong bans some inbound flights, tightens COVID-19 curbs
Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan. 8 to Jan 21.
Wed Jan 05 2022