Entering a golden age a thousand years ago, Myanmar’s Bagan empire was home to dazzling structures that attracted pilgrims for centuries. Pagodas, topped with finials known as hti, create the thousand ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As 2026 arrived around the globe, crowds gathered to ring in the new year, often accompanied by increased security measures. In ...

NEW YORK — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach. As ...

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued ...

As the clock strikes midnight across time zones, people gather to celebrate the new year. We take a look at the shared joy and traditions in these photos.

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Tokyo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolted Japan on New Year's eve, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors were felt in Japan's Noda city on December 31, adding panic ...

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