28/12/2012 | Argentina

New Year exodus to the coast begins

All of the major motorways were highly congested on route to the major seaside resorts, ahead of the New Year weekend.

29/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK postpones trip to Santa Cruz

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner postponed her trip to Santa Cruz this afternoon, for tomorrow, where she go to spend time with family to welcome in the New Year.

30/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK flies to El Calafate for New Year

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner left to El Calafate around midday to spend the New Year celebrations with her son Máximo, daughter Florencia, her mother-in-law María Ostoic and other family members. The trip had to be postponed to Friday due to the conflicts within Daniel Peralta’s government.  

21/01/2012 | Argentina

BA's Chinese New Year celebrations in motion

The main celebrations for the Chinese New Year, which begins the Year of the Dragon, year 4710 in the Chinese calendar, were well underway today in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Belgrano, with stages set up in Barrancas park area and parades taking place down the central Arribeños street in China Town.

02/01/2013 | World

Global stocks extend gains on 'cliff' deal

US stocks kicked off the new year with their best day in over a year today, sparked by relief over a last-minute deal in Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts that threatened to derail economic growth. The deal also sent European shares to 20-month highs.

31/12/2011 | World

Sydney celebrates 2012 with a bang

Over one and a half million residents and tourists lined the harbour view points to watch the spectacular pyrotechnic display in Sydney, Australia to usher in the New Year. The firework show was designed by Marc Newson and took place next to the famous Sydney Opera House.

01/01/2013 | World

Maryland ushers in New Year with its first gay weddings

Seven gay couples in Maryland rang in the New Year with wedding bells early today, the first wave of nuptials since voters in the state backed the legalization of same-sex marriage.

01/01/2013 | World

N. Korean leader seeks end to confrontation with South

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year's broadcast on state media.

29/12/2011 | World

French VAT hike to hit pizzas, quiches - not baguettes

The French government was forced to clarify that a Jan 1. VAT hike will apply only to certain takeaway foods like pizzas, quiches and hamburgers, as the public fretted that prices could jump for staples like bread and pastries.

29/12/2011 | World

New Year's Day to come early as Samoa leaps ahead

New Year's Day will come early in Samoa after the tiny South Pacific nation cut Friday, Dec. 30, from its 2011 calendar so it can catch up with Asia, New Zealand and Australia, ending 120 years of its time alliance with the United States.

31/12/2011 | World

Countries across world welcome in the New Year

09/11/2012 | Entertainment

Taylor Swift to headline 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

Country-pop star Taylor Swift will ring in the New Year in the United States as the headline act on TV special "New Year's Rockin' Eve," which will feature a two-hour tribute to late host Dick Clark, organizers said.