In Pictures: New Year celebrations in Asia and around the world

Updated
Jan 02, 2018, 04:46 AM
Published
Dec 31, 2017, 11:30 PM
Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during new year celebrations on Sydney Harbour, Australia, on Jan 1, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks light up Marina Bay near the Merlion ahead of the New Year in Singapore on Dec 31, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks light the sky over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney early on Jan 1, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
People release balloons as they take part in a New Year countdown event in celebrations to ring in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan on Jan 1, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
Clowns entertain the crowd during a New Year's eve countdown party at Eastwood mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila in the Philippines, on Dec 31, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Children wear 2018 glasses as they wait for the new year fireworks in Hong Kong, China on Dec 31, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks explode over Lotte Group's 123-storey skyscraper Lotte World Tower as it is illuminated during New Year celebration in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan 1, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, on Dec 31, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A Balinese girl adjusts her headdress before taking part in a traditional dance during in a cultural parade at a festival to mark the New Year in Denpasar on Bali island on Dec 31, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks explode over Victoria harbour during New Year celebrations in Hong Kong on Jan 1, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
People dance during the New Year's celebrations on a beach in Mumbai, India. PHOTO: REUTERS
People dance during the New Year's celebrations at a market area in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS
People dance to celebrate the new year during a countdown event at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS
Chinese entertainers pose for a photo as they celebrate the arrival of the 2018 new year in Beijing, China. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Fireworks explode over the Selamat Datang Monument in downtown Jakarta. PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Malaysia's Petronas Towers during New Year's Eve celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
People celebrate New Year at Eastwood mall in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS
Performers celebrate the arrival of the New Year at a countdown event in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP
Burj Khalifa is lit up during the new year celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks light the sky over the Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral during the New Year's Day celebrations in central Moscow, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS
Sri Lankan Buddhists pray during New Year and Poya, a full moon religion festival, at the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya. PHOTO: AFP
People fly lanterns at Borobudur temple during New Year celebrations in Magelang, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS/ANTARA PHOTO
People take pictures of the Burj Khalifa lit up ushering in the new year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Fireworks light up the skyline at midnight during the new year celebrations at Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 1, 2018. ST PHOTO: JOAN CHEW

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