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
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
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
Sydney gears up for New Year's Eve celebrations despite record Omicron surge
Authorities encouraging revellers to come out and enjoy the festivities despite a record number of COVID-19 cases.
Fri Dec 31 2021
Timeline: Key moments of COVID-19 pandemic
The upcoming New Year's Eve will mark the second anniversary of the first reported COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China.
Thu Dec 30 2021
Up to 15 family members allowed to gather for Chinese New Year reunion dinner - Halimah
Family reunion dinners on Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 11) will be allowed with up to 15 immediate family members living within a 10-kilometre radius without crossing districts and states.
Sun Feb 07 2021
Larry King, hospitalized with COVID, moved out of ICU
King was moved to the ICU on New Year's Eve and was receiving oxygen but is now breathing on his own.
Tue Jan 05 2021
After a year like no other, New York's Times Square empties out on New Year's Eve
Only a handful of invited guests will gather in New York's Times Square to witness the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball.
Fri Jan 01 2021
New ways to fete New Year 2021
This year, the still rampant COVID-19 pandemic had stunted plans to hold large-scale New Year's Eve celebration, let alone large-scale assembly activities which were not allowed by the government.
Wed Dec 30 2020
Neymar in new controversy over New Year party rumors
Local media reported that he's organizing a huge New Year's Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 191,000 lives in Brazil.
Tue Dec 29 2020
Sydney awaits verdict on New Year's Eve festivities as COVID-19 outbreak grows
Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak continued with more than a quarter-million people in lockdown as Australia's largest city awaited word on whether any public New Year's Eve celebrations will be allowed.
Sun Dec 27 2020
Child's body found in icy Colorado pond during search for missing 6-year-old boy
Crews searching for a missing 6-year-old boy in Colorado found a child's body under the ice of a frozen pond, authorities said Tuesday.
Wed Jan 04 2017