As 2017 drew to the end, world leaders around the world offer New Year greetings to their respective countries and beyond. Here is a selection of the wishes of some of the most important leaders around.

Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders today including India's Narendra Modi ahead of the start of a summit of the BRICS emerging economies.

Singapore is bidding farewell to its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday aged 91.