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A Turkish special force police officer patrols in front of the Reina nightclub on January 4, 2017, days after the New Year attack. (AFP)
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A lion dancer receives a red envelope, called “ang pao”, containing money during a celebration of the Chinese New Year in Manila’s Chinatown, Philippines February 8, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
China Tourism Revenues Hit $46 Billion in Four Days
Beijing- From Friday to Monday, China’s tourism revenue reached 316 billion yuan (around USD46 billion), up to 16% compared with the same period of 2016. According to data released by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), China has witnessed around...Caption:
This image taken from CCTV provided by Haberturk Newspaper Sunday Jan. 1, 2017 shows the attacker shooting his way into the Reina (CCTV/Haberturk Newspaper via AP)
Campaign of Arrests in Istanbul but Shooter not yet in Custody
Ankara- Turkish authorities had until Tuesday night arrested 14 suspects as part of the probe into the New Year’s Day mass shooting in Istanbul’s Reina nightclub that left 39 people dead and 65 others injured. The arrests took place although the shooter remains...Caption:
People lay down flowers during a memorial ceremony in memory of people who were killed in a stampede incident during a New Year’s celebration on the Bund, in Shanghai, China, on January 1, 2015. (Reuters/Aly Song)
Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede kills 36 after fake money thrown from building
Shanghai, Reuters—A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city’s famous Bund waterfront district....Caption:
Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)