With just a few hours left until New Year's Eve, here's a guide for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to enjoy countdown ...

Hawaiʻi officials plan to crack down on illegal fireworks after they triggered an explosion that killed 3 people and injured dozens more on Oʻahu. A New Yearʻs celebration was marred by tragedy ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New ...

The world is entering 2025 with millions of revellers flocking to fireworks displays in major ... doesn't officially begin until February, in Japan the zodiac cycle began on January 1.

“We will be setting off fireworks ... Lake Suwako festival on Aug. 15 in Nagano Prefecture. People in Akita Prefecture can watch the national Omagari fireworks contest on Aug. 26. The Tsuchiura ...

After a three-month pause, Kīlauea started erupting again on Dec. 23. The on-again-off-again eruption has delighted parkgoers. The Conversation talked to Jessica Ferracane from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech ... with its traditional countdown and fireworks extravaganza on the Champs-Elysees. Much of Japan shut down ahead of the nation's biggest ...

However, the capital’s fireworks display dazzled as thousands flocked to Big Ben despite the bitter ... “We just came from Japan all the way here just to see this, just to feel the crowd ...

Listen to the iconic chimes of Big Ben at midnight, while oohing and aahing at the UK's largest annual fireworks display ... of the hotels along the shore of Lake Windermere, England's largest ...

Auckland was the first major city to celebrate, with thousands thronging downtown or climbing the city's ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks ... Much of Japan shut down ahead of the nation's ...

The profound adoration and support from the Japanese ... big surprise. "After our last show, just when we believed everything had concluded flawlessly, the auditorium was suddenly illuminated ...

London rang in the New Year with a pyrotechnic display along the River Thames, as Big Ben struck midnight ... (Dec 30) Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Japan all saw in the new year, with fireworks ...