Tag Archives: Fireworks

NEW YORK: Fireworks lit up skies across the world to welcome 2024, but airstrikes marred the year’s earliest hours in Gaza, Israel and Ukraine, and a major earthquake hit Japan triggering tsunami warnings. Many around the world may wish to shake off high living costs, global tumult and extreme weather in 2024, which heralds elections for half the planet’s population of more than …

KARACHI: A complete ban on carrying/display of arms, aerial firing and use of fireworks has been imposed across Karachi for two days. Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput said that the ban was imposed under Section 144 of the criminal procedure code (CrPC) “to safeguard the people of the city during New Year’s celebrations”. According to a notification, the commissioner while exercising …

TOKYO: Fireworks lit up the night sky above Tokyo Bay on Friday and a giant monument of the Olympic rings was unveiled in the shadow of Rainbow Bridge as the Japanese capital marked six months until the start of the Games. After a decade of planning, Tokyo 2020 organisers have entered the final stretch ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony …