Residents in Tehran are busily preparing to celebrate New Year, known as "Nowruz", which takes place this Wednesday (21 March).

The Persian New Year is just around the corner and Iranians are preparing to celebrate the festive occasion.

A total of 300 illuminated drones put on a spectacular light show in China's Shaanxi Province, to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Some Chinese cities and counties have organized a variety of lantern shows as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base were excited to play in snow gifted to them by staff of the base last Wednesday for the Chinese New Year.

Mexico City rang in the Chinese New Year on Thursday (February 15) with performances, gastronomy and music on show to mark the Year of the Dog.

Millions have begun heading home from Beijing for Lunar New Year.

Tens of thousands of people joined the world's largest human migration and left China's capital by train on Saturday, making their way home for family reunions during the Lunar New Year holidays.

Around 1,000 cars have been torched amid massive riots during New Year celebrations.

Pope Francis highlights the plight of refugees as the world’s “weakest” in his New Year address.