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The Best Places to Spend New Year's Eve - Travel+Leisure The Best Places to Spend New Year's Eve - Travel+Leisure Posted: 14 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST The hype of New Year's Eve can often supersede the night itself. Expectations are often deflated by traffic jams, raucous crowds and overpriced Ubers. But there are certain destinations that are sure to be a hit regardless of any undesirable circumstances. Why not celebrate at a luxurious five-star resort in the Caribbean or the Maldives and kick off the New Year on a relaxing note, floating in tranquil turquoise waters? For something more classic, you could venture to a major metropolis like Paris, London, Barcelona or New York and embrace the annual festivities, like watching the ball drop in Times Square or seeing the Eiffel Tower illuminated with fireworks. You could travel further afield and experience different cultural traditions in Hong Kong, Thailand, or Rio de Janeir

Coronavirus latest news: Second UK death linked to disease as 164 test positive - Telegraph.co.uk Coronavirus latest news: Second UK death linked to disease as 164 test positive - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PST A n elderly male hospital patient is believed to have become the second UK-based victim to have died from the new coronavirus. The unnamed patient in his 80s is thought to have succumbed to COVID-19 last night while being treated at Milton Keynes Hospital, Bucks. It came as the latest 2pm update from the Government revealed 163 cases have now been recorded in the UK. We'll bring you more here. 8:53PM Northern Ireland confirms its fourth case of coronavirus T he total number of coronavirus cases recorded in the UK rose to 164 tonight after Northern Ireland confirmed its fourth case. 6:17PM Good evening, H ere's a run-down of the day's ke