New Year

First day of a calendar year, in particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar

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Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in largest amnesty in years Myanmar will free almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year, the president's office said on Friday, its largest mass pardon in recent years. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
Iran to ban New Year travel as coronavirus toll rises to 2,077 Iran plans to ban Iranian New Year travel and traditional gatherings in parks, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus toll rose to 2,077 in the worst-hit country in the Middle.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
North Korea urges citizens to 'break through barriers' as nuclear standoff continues While a North Korean deadline for the United States to soften its stand on denuclerization talks passed uneventfully over the New Year, state media and propaganda efforts have been focusing on the.. Reuters - Published on January 27, 2020
China's New Year TV show pays tearful tribute to virus fighters, urges victory Chinese state television's traditional Lunar New Year extravaganza on Friday paid tribute to the people of Wuhan and to medical staff fighting the coronavirus crisis, urging them on to victory in the.. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020
Stocks extend New Year cheer, Mideast air strikes drive oil higher Asian shares extended their New Year's rally on Friday after Wall Street struck another record high on fresh Chinese stimulus while oil spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq heightened geopolitical.. Reuters - Published on January 3, 2020
Austrian conservatives and Greens strike New Year's coalition deal Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz struck a coalition deal on Wednesday with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the left-wing party into government for the first time, three.. Reuters - Published on January 1, 2020
London's New Year parade: Thousands perform in 34th event Half a million people lined the route of the 34th annual parade in central London. BBC News - Published on January 1, 2020
Duffield murder: Man arrested after two bodies found in house on New Year's Day A double murder investigation has been launched after two people were found dead at a house in Derbyshire, police have said. Independent - Published on January 1, 2020
Online banking down: Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland customers locked out of accounts on New Year's Day Banks apologise after users complain they cannot access their money Independent - Published on January 1, 2020
Thousands march in Hong Kong on New Year's Day, pledge to 'keep fighting' Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters began marching in Hong Kong on New Year's Day, demanding concessions from the city's embattled government as the civil unrest that convulsed the.. Reuters - Published on January 1, 2020
World welcomes 2020, but wildfires, protests, cast a pall over some celebrations The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India and.. Reuters - Published on January 1, 2020
World welcomes 2020, but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea tensions The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India and.. Reuters - Published on January 1, 2020
World welcomes New Year amid wildfires and protests The world rang in the New Year on Wednesday with spectacular firework displays from Sydney to Tokyo, although celebrations in Australia were overshadowed by deadly wildfires and the festive mood in.. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019	India celebrates New Year's Eve with protests against citizenship law Thousands of Indians ushered in the New Year by demonstrating against a citizenship law despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempts to dampen protests that have run for nearly three weeks. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019
Austria's next cabinet takes shape as New Year's coalition deal nears Austria's future cabinet took shape on Tuesday, with conservative Sebastian Kurz and his party set to control the lion's share of ministries under a coalition deal with the Greens widely expected to be.. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019	Hong Kong protesters stage New Year marches, little festive cheer Hong Kong protesters formed giant human chains and marched through shopping malls on New Year's Eve, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019
Sydney gears up for New Year's spectacle despite Australian fires Large crowds thronged Sydney harbor on Tuesday to watch Australia's famous New Year's Eve fireworks, even as smoke from deadly wildfires turned skies in nearby coastal towns blood-red. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019	North Korea's Kim to unveil 'new path' in New Year speech after U.S. misses deadline North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to make a closely watched New Year address on Wednesday which is likely to offer a glimpse of a "new path" he has vowed to take if the United States fails to meet.. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019
'Persist in 2020' - Hong Kong gears up for New Year countdown unrest Hong Kong police will deploy more than 6,000 officers on New Year's Eve, local media reported on Tuesday, as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for.. Reuters - Published on December 31, 2019	UK weather forecast: 'Murky' skies to cloud New Year's Eve fireworks Celebrations in the south of England may be affected by low cloud and fog, warns Met Office Independent - Published on December 30, 2019
Turkey arrests 94 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year Turkish police detained 94 people suspected of ties to Islamic State in nationwide raids on Monday ahead of New Year celebrations, police and state media said, two months after the group's leader Abu.. Reuters - Published on December 30, 2019	Bedford foodbank promotes 'reverse advent calendar' for January January can be a "bleak month" and donations drop off in the New Year, Bedford Foodbank says. BBC News - Published on December 30, 2019
Olivia Newton-John becomes a dame in UK New Year's honors list Britain has recognized its film-directing and cricketing stars in the New Year's honors list, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive.. Reuters - Published on December 27, 2019	Namibian ex-ministers enmeshed in fish scandal in jail for New Year Two former ministers and four others accused of taking bribes to offer fishing rights in Namibia's biggest corruption scandal will see in the New Year from custody after a court dismissed their urgent.. Reuters - Published on December 27, 2019
You dirty rat: Zodiac window cleaners set Tokyo sparkling for New Year Dangling more than 50 meters above a busy Tokyo street, window cleaners dressed up as a boar and a rat on Thursday scrubbed windows at a downtown hotel ahead of the country's New Year festivities. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019	Hong Kong's New Year's fireworks canceled amid security concerns Hong Kong’s popular New Year's Eve fireworks will be canceled for the first time in a decade, as more than six months of protests heighten security concerns, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said on.. Reuters - Published on December 18, 2019
Boeing suppliers bracing for temporary halt in 737 MAX output Boeing Co suppliers, customers and financiers braced on Monday for a possible freeze in Boeing 737 production for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the best-selling MAX looks set.. Reuters - Published on December 16, 2019	Liverpool's Fabinho out until next year Liverpool say midfielder Fabinho will be out "until the New Year" with the ankle injury he picked up against Napoli on Wednesday. BBC News - Published on November 29, 2019
Manchester Victoria stabbing: Man who launched New Year's Eve attack jailed for life in psychiatric hospital A mentally ill man who stabbed three people in a terror attack in Manchester has been detained in a high security psychiatric hospital. Independent - Published on November 27, 2019	Elon Musk Releases Tesla Patents for Free – in the Name of Climate Change by Stephanie Boyd - While 2018 may well have been a year of mixed news as far as Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is concerned – at least with regard to his car firm’s financial performance.. One News Page Staff - Published on February 3, 2019