world news 22/12/2017 How do Christmas celebrations differ around Europe? Who brings the presents? Britain Father Christmas. France Le père Noël (Saint Nicolas in north-eastern France). Germany Baby Jesus. Greece Aghios
United Kingdom 14/11/2017 British artist updates Beatles' Sgt Pepper cover featuring 2017's dead celebrities The artist wants to draw attention to issues including climate change, gun violence and 'world leaders threatening nuclear annihilation during their morning bowel movement'
no comment 12/04/2017 Elephants make a splash ahead of Thai New Year Elephants in Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthaya sprayed water from their trunks at people on Tuesday (April 11), ahead of the start of Thailand’s traditional New…
world news 28/01/2017 The Year of the Fire Rooster marked across Asia Beijing celebrates New Year despite extreme pollution
China 27/01/2017 Chinese New Year explained According to the Gregorian calendar 2017 began 27 days ago.
China 27/01/2017 New Year goes dark in China Smog fears have prompted the Beijing city government to tell officials not to set off fireworks or firecrackers to welcome the Lunar New Year. The Chinese New Year holiday begins on New Year's Eve on
no comment 13/01/2017 Trump to "fly" over China for New Year celebrations A Chinese factory is producing giant inflatable roosters which bear a close resemblance to US president-elect Donald Trump, ushering in a new pecking order ahead of the lunar new year and possible ruf
India 04/01/2017 Claims of mass New Year assaults on Indian women attributed to "western" copycats A state minister in India dismisses claims of sexual assaults in Bengaluru as young men copying western behaviour and clothing
no comment 02/01/2017 Paris welcomes 2017 Crowds flocked to Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees avenue for New Year celebrations, witnessing a spectacular light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe as well as a fireworks display as the clock stru
no comment 02/01/2017 Hundreds take New Year plunge in Dutch seaside town Hundreds of people plunged into the icy cold North Sea as part of a New Year’s Day tradition in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen.
United Kingdom 02/01/2017 London's New Year's Day parade shrugs off rain Despite heavy rain at times London's New Year's Day parade brought some glitz and glamour to the streets of the capital.
USA 02/01/2017 Philadelphia holds its traditional 'Mummers parade' Thousands have taken part in one of the US’s oldest January the first parades.
Sport 01/01/2017 Diving me mad: the New Year plunges into Rome's Tiber Making a New Year splash in Rome's Tiber
Turkey 01/01/2017 Turkey steps up manhunt for nightclub gunman who killed dozens As the hunt intensifies for the gunman behind Turkey’s New Year nightclub massacre, security forces are seeking clues at the scene of the bloodbath.
Vatican 01/01/2017 Pope Francis condemns 'plague of terrorism' after Istanbul attack Pope Francis has condemned the deadly attack in Istanbul and offered prayers for the victims, their families and the entire Turkish people.
no comment 01/01/2017 Fireworks and confetti mark the New Year at Times Square Hundreds of thousands of merrymakers witnessed the descent of the kaleidoscopic New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square at midnight on Sunday, celebrating a century-old New York tradition under an unprece
no comment 01/01/2017 New Year in Portugal: Huge crowds celebrate Revellers packed Terreiro do Paço Square in Lisbon to ring in the New Year.
no comment 01/01/2017 Japan sticks to tradition to mark 2017 A bell tolled to mark the New Year at Japan’s Zentsu Temple in Zentsuji City.
world news 01/01/2017 Western Europe rings in 2017 From Giza to London, Amsterdam to Dubai, the world rings in 2017.
world news 31/12/2016 From Dubai to Istanbul, millions welcome in 2017 Millions of people are welcoming in 2017.
