Holland America Line has released details of four new Legendary Voyages that will take passengers to Asia and the Australia ...

On Jan. 5, 1912, the city of Vancouver had its first professional hockey game. The Province reported about 5,000 spectators ...

Some traditions from various parts of the world also say that what you do on the first day of the year will reflect how the rest of it pans out. So piling into the housework on January 1 suggests ...

In many places, New Year’s Day is a quiet time for reflection and planning. Dubai isn’t like many places though, is it? And when it comes to New Year, the city likes to go all out, come day or night.

Boxing Day and New Year’s Day dips are growing in popularity, with more and more people – often clad in Santa hats, reindeer antlers or snowman costumes – taking the plunge. From Weymouth to ...

As you make your plans to ring in 2025, consider partaking in one of the New Year's Eve traditions from around the world. The past ... Haitian Independence Day,” says Olivier Joseph, a graduate ...

History: PNG was previously a territory of Australia, and Aussie Rules has reportedly been established there since the 1930s or 40s, and experienced rapid growth. As a developing nation with the ...

Here we take a look at whether your favourite paper will publish a print edition on New Year's Day 2025. Historically, newspapers do not publish on Christmas Day. This tradition dates back to 1912 ...

JARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people. Rarely fatal ...

Let’s be honest, when you roll out of bed on New Year’s Day you’re going to want a rather large coffee–preferably made by someone else. Luckily, there are plenty of cafes open New Year’s Day in ...

Facebook A California man who was planning to propose to his girlfriend on New Year's Eve died during a Christmas Day house fire after searching for the engagement ring. Oakland fire crews were ...