Millions around the world ushers in 2015
NEW YORK: Millions of revellers took to the streets around the world from Sydney to New York to usher in 2015 yesterday,…
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Indonesia vows ‘all-out effort’ in search for AirAsia victims
PANGKALAN BUN (INDONESIA): Indonesian rescuers promised an “all-out effort” to search for bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as the weather…
China New Year stampede kills 35 in Shanghai: city govt
SHANGHAI: A stampede by New Year’s revellers on Shanghai’s historic waterfront killed 35 people and injured dozens more, the city…
Pope sends New Years tidings to partying Brazilians
RIO DE JANEIRO: Pope Francis has recorded a video message at the Vatican offering New Years greetings to two million…
Holiday flight ends in tragedy for passengers
JAKARTA: Passengers aboard AirAsia Flight QZ8501 were in a festive mood as they boarded the aircraft in Indonesia to fly…
Only 10 bodies fished out
Bad weather hampers recovery, anguished families still waiting for news SURABAYA: Soldiers acting as pall bearers yesterday carried coffins containing…
26 Hours of New Year Celebrations
PARIS (FRANCE): From the Pacific Ocean islands to the Americas, Russia and China, New Year celebrations are set to spread…
Sydney fireworks set off New Year do
SYDNEY: Australia’s biggest city yesterday led the world in welcoming the New Year with spectacular fireworks over Sydney Harbour, defying…