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New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World
(about 2 hours later)
From Australia to New York City, people are gathering to ring in the new year with fireworks and musical celebrations. From Australia to New York City, people are gathering to ring in the new year with fireworks and musical celebrations.
Here’s a collection of images, updating as the clock strikes midnight around the world.Here’s a collection of images, updating as the clock strikes midnight around the world.
Confetti fell on revelers in Quezon City, Philippines.Confetti fell on revelers in Quezon City, Philippines.
Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
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Prayers for the new year were said among lanterns at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea.
A drone display over the Huangpu River in Shanghai featured drones forming various shapes and patterns against the night sky.A drone display over the Huangpu River in Shanghai featured drones forming various shapes and patterns against the night sky.
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Protesters in Hong Kong, who have gathered on and off since June, took a moment to count down to the new year.Protesters in Hong Kong, who have gathered on and off since June, took a moment to count down to the new year.
Fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Crowds gathered at Shougang Industrial Park, one of the sports venues for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympics in China.
Fireworks explode along the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
Revelers silhouetted by fireworks in Colombo, Sri Lanka.Revelers silhouetted by fireworks in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Crowds gathered at Shougang Industrial Park, one of the sports venues for the coming Beijing 2022 Olympics in China.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Families danced in front of the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai.Families danced in front of the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Fireworks over the Kremlin in Moscow.Fireworks over the Kremlin in Moscow.
Children spun makeshift sparklers as they celebrated the new year in Nairobi, Kenya.
Fireworks over the Parthenon as part of Greece’s celebration in Athens.
Crowds lit paper lanterns in front of the Ortakoy mosque in Istanbul.Crowds lit paper lanterns in front of the Ortakoy mosque in Istanbul.
Fireworks lighting up the sky over the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany.
The celebrations in Paris included fireworks and a series of projections on the Arc de Triomphe.