New Year's Eve celebrations around the world
New Year's Eve celebrations around the world
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Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon at the Acropolis hill during the New Year celebrations in Athens, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Fireworks explode over the Kremlin in Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, ...]()
Fireworks explode over the Kremlin in Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. AP Photo: AP -
![Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2017 in London, England.]()
Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2017 in London, England. Photo: Getty Images -
![North Koreans gather to watch a New Year's fireworks display at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on ...]()
North Koreans gather to watch a New Year's fireworks display at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and surrounding skyscrapers to mark New Year in ...]()
Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and surrounding skyscrapers to mark New Year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Revellers photograph fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, ...]()
Revellers photograph fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan.1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Fireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 on on January 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, ...]()
Fireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 on on January 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Photo: Getty Images -
![A man takes a picture as he kisses his companion during the New Year's Eve celebration on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, ...]()
A man takes a picture as he kisses his companion during the New Year's Eve celebration on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan.1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![North Koreans gather to watch a New Year's fireworks display at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on ...]()
North Koreans gather to watch a New Year's fireworks display at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![The 2017 appears during a firework over the Arc de Triomphe as part of the New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, ...]()
The 2017 appears during a firework over the Arc de Triomphe as part of the New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan.1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Pope Francis prays in front of a nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, after celebrating a new year's eve vespers Mass ...]()
Pope Francis prays in front of a nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, after celebrating a new year's eve vespers Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Photo: AP -
![A couple kiss in Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.]()
A couple kiss in Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr -
![People arrive pre dawn to watch the sunrise behind SkyTree on January 1, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. In Japanese custom, ...]()
People arrive pre dawn to watch the sunrise behind SkyTree on January 1, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. In Japanese custom, people go out to watch the first sunrise to celebrate the new year. Photo: Matt Roberts -
![People watch as fireworks explode over the Kremlin standing at Red Square blocked by police during New Year celebrations ...]()
People watch as fireworks explode over the Kremlin standing at Red Square blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![Fireworks explode behind the Brandenburg Gate at midnight on January 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.]()
Fireworks explode behind the Brandenburg Gate at midnight on January 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Getty Images -
![Fireworks light the sky above the Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania shortly after midnight during the New Year ...]()
Fireworks light the sky above the Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania shortly after midnight during the New Year celebrations, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: MINDAUGAS KULBIS -
![Children displaced from Pakistani tribal areas due to fighting between security forces and militants play under a tree ...]()
Children displaced from Pakistani tribal areas due to fighting between security forces and militants play under a tree during the last sunset of the year on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2016. Photo: AP -
![People watch and take pictures with their cell phones as fireworks explode over the Kremlin at Red Square which was ...]()
People watch and take pictures with their cell phones as fireworks explode over the Kremlin at Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Photo: AP -
![People explode fireworks during the New Year countdown celebrations on January 1, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.]()
People explode fireworks during the New Year countdown celebrations on January 1, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images -
![People take photos as the sunrises behind Tokyo SkyTree on January 1, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. In Japanese custom, people ...]()
People take photos as the sunrises behind Tokyo SkyTree on January 1, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. In Japanese custom, people go out to watch the first sunrise to celebrate the new year. Photo: Getty Images -
![A woman offers flowers to Yemanja, goddess of the sea, for good luck in the coming year during New Year's Eve ...]()
A woman offers flowers to Yemanja, goddess of the sea, for good luck in the coming year during New Year's Eve festivities on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Photo: AP
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