Images of festivities celebrating the transition to the new year.
Author: THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photos From the Indonesia Tsunami: Searching for Loved Ones, Assessing the Damage
Rescue workers and residents of the country’s two most populous islands were left to sift through the wreckage in the hopes of finding those still missing.
‘Damaged’ Drone Found Near Gatwick; Arrested Couple Are Freed Without Charge
The drone was being forensically examined, and a police chief said two people held for questioning were “no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick.”
Train Crash in Ankara, Turkey, Kills at Least 9 and Injures Dozens
A passenger train and a maintenance locomotive hit each other on a line that a union leader said had been reopened before a signaling upgrade was finished.
Albino Pageant Carries a Serious Message
A groundbreaking beauty pageant chose the first Mr. and Miss Albinism East Africa in Kenya’s capital. People with the hereditary condition have faced discrimination, violence and even murder.
Have You Worked as a Missionary? We Want to Hear From You
The Times would like to better understand how missionaries are reacting to the death of an American missionary, John Allen Chau.
Ex-Soldier Gets 5,160 Years in Prison for Guatemala Massacre
Santos López Alonzo, 66, participated in the 1982 killing that all but wiped out a farming village at the height of the civil war, prosecutors said.
Live Briefing: Brexit Live Updates: U.K. Cabinet Approves Draft Deal
The cabinet’s support relieves some of the pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May, but there are several steps before the agreement could take effect.