The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities around the world From Beijing to Havana, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated in many countries. Lifestyle 29 Jan, 2025
New York City Council recognizes Lhosar, announces ASP holiday New York City has announced the suspension of alternate side parking (ASP) rules on Lhosar festival. Nepal 24 Jan, 2025
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. World 01 Jan, 2025
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. World 31 Dec, 2024
Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace World 21 Apr, 2023
7 dead as California mourns 3rd mass killing in 8 days Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at agricultural businesses in a Northern California community, marking the state's third mass killing in eight days, including an attack at a dance hall that killed 11 during Lunar New Year celebrations. World 24 Jan, 2023
California shooter kills 10 at dance club; motive unclear Authorities searched for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations, slayings that sent a wave of fear through Asian American communities in the region and cast a shadow over festivities nationwide. World 23 Jan, 2023
China rings in Year of Rabbit with most COVID rules lifted China rings in Year of Rabbit with most COVID rules lifted World 22 Jan, 2023
LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest World 22 Jan, 2023
17 dead in China crash as holiday travel rush gets underway A traffic accident in southern China killed 17 people and injured 22 others early Sunday as the annual Lunar New Year holiday travel rush got underway, authorities said. World 08 Jan, 2023
Beds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID-19 spreads World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday he was concerned about the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government. World 05 Jan, 2023
Troubles aside, Xi says China on 'right side of history' China “stands on the right side of history,” the country's leader Xi Jinping said Saturday in a New Year’s address that came as questions swirl over his government’s handling of COVID-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad. World 01 Jan, 2023
