President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wished 15 million Malians “peace, nothing but peace” as he delivered a New Year greeting Tuesday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the west African nation’s history. “I only want peace, nothing but peace…
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Arsenal are likely to be without Aaron Ramsey for three weeks as Gunners manager Arsene Wenger deals with a potential injury crisis heading into the New Year. Welsh midfielder Ramsey is on the sidelines with a thigh problem suffered in the 3-1 win at…
Islamic police in Indonesia’s sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year’s Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday. The Monday night raid on street stalls…
Saudi Arabia’s religious police has warned against celebrating the New Year’s Eve in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom, the local Okaz daily said on Sunday. The Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, known unofficially as…
A zoo in northern Thailand said Sunday that it was preparing for the birth of a second giant panda in the New Year thanks to artificial insemination. Chiang Mai Zoo said 12-year-old Lin Hui, who along with her partner Chuang Chuang is on loan from China…
Dubai has promised to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a record-breaking extravaganza featuring over 400,000 fireworks, the largest display the world has ever seen, its government said. The United Arab Emirates city state, home to the world’s tallest tower…