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Friday, January 1, 2016

Ringing in 2016 around the world -- Happy New Year ! Joy and Peace for 2016

Outstanding: Fireworks in the capital have heralded the arrival of 2016 as revellers packed Central London near the London Eye
Outstanding: Fireworks in the capital have heralded the arrival of 2016 as revellers packed Central London near the London Eye
AUSTRIA: Confetti explodes in front of Vienna's city hall at the 'New Year's Eve Path' in Vienna on January 1, 2016
AUSTRIA: Confetti explodes in front of Vienna's city hall at the 'New Year's Eve Path' in Vienna on January 1, 2016   
FRANCE: People gather on the Champs-Elysees avenue before celebrating the New Year in Paris
FRANCE: People gather on the Champs-Elysees avenue before celebrating the New Year in Paris
 
RUSSIA: Fireworks light the night sky over the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower, St.Basil's cathedral and the Red Square in Moscow
RUSSIA: Fireworks light the night sky over the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower, St.Basil's cathedral and the Red Square in Moscow  
EGYPT: The Great Pyramids are illuminated for New Year's Eve at Giza, near Cairo, ahead of the 2016 celebrations
EGYPT: The Great Pyramids are illuminated for New Year's Eve at Giza, near Cairo, ahead of the 2016 celebrations   
THAILAND: Fireworks light up the sky over Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) during New Year celebrations in Bangkok overnight
THAILAND: Fireworks light up the sky over Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) during New Year celebrations in Bangkok overnight
 
INDONESIA: Fireworks fill the sky of downtown Jakarta during a countdown event to celebrate the New Year
INDONESIA: Fireworks fill the sky of downtown Jakarta during a countdown event to celebrate the New Year

CHINA: 
 Lanterns on a river in Zhouzhuang of China's Jiangsu province. Tourists put hundreds of lanterns in the river to mark the New Year
CHINA: Lanterns on a river in Zhouzhuang of China's Jiangsu province. Tourists put hundreds of lanterns in the river to mark the New Year

MYANMAR: Fireworks are seen near the Myanmar landmark Shwedagon pagoda during the 2016 countdown at Kandawgyi Park in Yangon
MYANMAR: Fireworks are seen near the Myanmar landmark Shwedagon pagoda during the 2016 countdown at Kandawgyi Park in Yangon
    
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Fireworks explode over Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, despite a fire raging nearby
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Fireworks explode over Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, despite a fire raging nearby   
PHILIPPINES: Fireworks light up the sky as Filipinos welcome the New Year under a slight drizzle in Manila in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES: Fireworks light up the sky as Filipinos welcome the New Year under a slight drizzle in Manila in the Philippines
SINGAPORE:  Fireworks explode over the Esplanade and Marina Bay Sands as Singapore celebrates the New Year
SINGAPORE: Fireworks explode over the Esplanade and Marina Bay Sands as Singapore celebrates the New Year
MALAYSIA: Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia's landmark building, Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's Eve celebration
MALAYSIA: Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia's landmark building, Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's Eve celebration
 
HONG KONG: The city marked the beginning of 2016 with a spectacular fireworks display over Victoria Harbour lighting up the skyline
HONG KONG: The city marked the beginning of 2016 with a spectacular fireworks display over Victoria Harbour lighting up the skyline

JAPAN: People in Tokyo saw in the new year by releasing helium balloons at the stroke of midnight around the Tokyo Tower
JAPAN: People in Tokyo saw in the new year by releasing helium balloons at the stroke of midnight around the Tokyo Tower

AUSTRALIA: More than a million people were expected to pack into Sydney Harbour around the bridge, Opera House and Circular Quay
AUSTRALIA: More than a million people were expected to pack into Sydney Harbour around the bridge, Opera House and Circular Quay

Bringing in 2016 with a bang! Britain welcomes in New Year with spectacular display as 12,000 fireworks are unleashed in London

 

  • London revellers have been watched over by all available officers at the Metropolitan Police's disposal
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  • Mayor of London's fireworks display in the capital has been ticketed for the second year and sold out
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  • Thousands of revellers braved intermittent spells of rain before midnight display next to London Eye
 
The Daily Mail | 1 January 2016


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