Hotels in Dubai told to cancel New Year celebrations

The luxury hotels in Dubai have been told to cancel their New Years Celebrations, after His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued an order to do so. He has cancelled the celebrations as an act of...

President Arroyo wishes Pinoys peace, prosperity

Most of us young and old have a New Years wish...And New Years eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. As the nation joins the rest of the world...

New York City Rings in 2009 with Style and Security

Since yesterday, Dec.30, the familiar blue and steel barricades were set up along the side-streets, no parking zones were enforced from 33rd to 59th Streets and from Sixth Avenue to Eighth Avenue, and all...

2009 New Years Around the World

People around the world are starting to celebrate the New Year, 2009, as clocks beginning in Christmas Island heading west across the globe strike midnight. The first inhabitants on Earth to celebrate are located...

Tokyo is leading the way into 2009/ 2009年を最初に迎える都市、東京

Happy new Year and may Peace, Justice and Health be within reach for all on Earth this Year of 2009. Sincere Regards, Uwe...

Dubai Ruler orders cancellation of all New Year celebrations

His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the cancellation of all forms of celebrations marking the New Year in Dubai emirate,...