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World welcomes 2018

From Australia to Lebanon and from New York to Liberia, revellers ring in the new year.

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during New Year''s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. (David Moir/AAP Image via AP)
Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia. [David Moir/AAP Image/AP Photo]
Published On 1 Jan 2018
People celebrate New Year at Eastwood mall in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines, January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People celebrate New Year in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines. [Erik De Castro/Reuters]
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Indian Christians releases balloons to celebrate the New Year after offering prayers at a church in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Indian Christians release balloons to celebrate the new year after offering prayers at a church in Ahmadabad, India. [Ajit Solanki/AP Photo]
A bride and groom react to their marriage documents during a mass wedding held in celebration of the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. Hundreds of couples took part in the mass ma
A bride and groom react to their marriage documents during a mass wedding held in celebration of the new year in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hundreds of couples took part in the mass marriage, held by the city government to help those unable to afford an individual wedding. [Dita Alangkara/AP Photo]
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations, Monday Jan. 1, 2018. (John Stillwell/PA via AP)
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during New Year's Eve celebrations. [John Stillwell/PA /AP Photo]
Liberian children attend a special prayer service to celebrate the New Year at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Monrovia, Liberia, 01 January 2018. EPA-EFE/AHMED JALLANZO
Liberian children attend a special prayer service to celebrate the new year at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Monrovia, Liberia. [Ahmed Jallanzo/EFE/EPA]
Revelers gathered on Times Square in New York watch the ceremonial ball rise to the top of a pole high above the street Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in preparation for the ball drop during New Year''s Eve ce
Revelers gather at Times Square in New York to watch the ceremonial ball rise to the top of a pole high above the street in preparation for the ball drop during New Year's Eve celebrations. [Craig Ruttle/AP Photo]
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General view of the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris as revellers take part in New Year celebrations, early January 1, 2018. [Philippe Wojazer/Reuters]
Revelers take part in New Year's Eve celebrations along Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris. [Philippe Wojazer/Reuters]
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, China January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX I
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong. [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]
People offer prayers on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
People offer prayers on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. [Toru Hanai/Reuters]
Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year''s celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. [Seth Wenig/AP Photo]
People celebrate the new year during a countdown event at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China, December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
People celebrate the new year during a countdown event at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China. [Jason Lee/Reuters]
Revelers hold their umbrellas during New Year''s celebrations at the Parliament square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Revelers hold their umbrellas during New Year's Eve celebrations at Parliament Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Landau TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana Beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Lucas Landau/Reuters]
Performers Carmen and Jesus of "Artistas fuera del tiempo" raise money by posing for pictures with holiday makers in the Zocalo, Mexico City''s main square, decorated for Christmas and the New Year, Sa
Performers Carmen and Jesus of Artistas Fuera del Tiempo raise money by posing for pictures with holidaymakers in Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, decorated for Christmas and the new year. [Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo]