Rio de Janeiro has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the host of the world's largest New Year's Eve ...

The city of Rio de Janeiro was awarded the title of the largest New Year's Eve celebration in the world by Guinness World ...

Seven cruise ships are set to gather in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana for the town’s New Year’s Eve festivities. Vessels from ...

The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into ...

Mayor Eduardo Paes (centrist) set aside one of the city's music stages for gospel, a genre closely tied to evangelical ...

The highlight of the celebration was the historic fireworks display in Copacabana, which lit up the city’s sky for 12 minutes ...

Rio de Janeiro earns a New Year’s Eve world record, a Japanese soy sauce maker goes back to basics, and more news from around ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Rio de Janeiro has been awarded the Guinness world record for the largest-ever New Year's Eve ...

From Sydney’s harbour fireworks and Rio de Janeiro’s beachside revelry to New York City’s iconic ball drop, Edinburgh’s ...

People around the world prepare for New Year’s Eve as the final countdown approaches.