Syria ushers in New Year with more violence
Syrians woke up to air strikes near Damascus on New Year's Day and the closure of Aleppo airport after repeated rebel attacks, casting doubts on efforts to end the 21-month conflict.
Globe greets 2013 in rolling New Year's party
A million people crammed into New York's Times Square on Tuesday to greet the New Year in a global party that kicked off in Australia before rolling around the world in a non-stop chain of firework displays.
World to welcome in New Year with a bang
Sydney will Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013 from Dubai to Paris and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time.
Tour de France champ Wiggins knighted in New Year honours
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport in Britain were recognised in the New Year Honours list on Saturday.
One third Kazakhstan companies spend up to 500 thousand tenge on New Year staff parties
According to 31 percent of the polled representatives of Kazakhstan companies, their New Year staff party costs from 300 to 500 thousand tenge.
Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off on New Year
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov signed a government decree moving the day off from Saturday December 29 to Monday December 31.
Kazakhstan residents made over 50 million calls on the New Year's night
Cell phone users in Kazakhstan made over 50 million calls on the New Year’s night and sent around 13 million text messages.
New Year celebrations will take place on Astana square in Almaty
Celebrations will start on Astana Square in Almaty on at 11:00 p.m. on December 31.
Kazakhstan residents will have four days off on New Year
Kazakhstan citizens, who work five days a week, will have four days off on December 31 through January 3.
New Year celebrations cancelled in Aktau
All state authorities of Mangistau oblast and some major private companies have cancelled their corporate New Year parties.