Celebrating The New Year Around The World

(Source: AP) 2001 New Year's crowd in St. Peter's Square during Pope John Paul II blessings, Vatican.

Australian Fireworks at New Year's

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ICE DRAGON

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Praying for The New Year, Brazil

(Source: AP) Afro-Brazilian religious group celebrates traditional end of year rites, Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazi

Fireworks in Brazil on New Year's Eve

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New Year in Canada

(Source: AP) Fireworks explode over St. John's, Newfoundland, during Millennium New Year celebration, Canada,

Etched Crystal Honoring Victims

(Source: AP) Etched crystal on the New Year's ball in New York City honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Fireworks For Sale In Germany

(Source: AP) Fireworks on sale for New Year celebrations in Germany

Brandenburg Gate on New Year's Eve

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New Year's Fireworks at The Acropolis

(Source: AP) New Year's fireworks explode over The Acropolis, Athens, Greece

New Year's Prayers In China

(Source: AP) Chinese women pray at traditional Chinese New Year's fortune wheels, Che Kung Temple, Hong Kong,

Fireworks Over Leaning Tower of Pisa

(Source: AP) Fireworks explode over The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy,

Indonesian New Year

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Osaka Castle During New Year's Festival, Japan

(Source: AP) Laser beams light up Osaka Castle during New Year's festival, Osaka, Japan,

Japan New Year Prayers, Kyoto

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New Year Fireworks in Soul, South Korea

(Source: AP) New Year's fireworks explode over crowd in downtown Seoul, South Korea

New Year's Fireworks in London

(Source: AP) Revelers in Parliament Square watch New Year's fireworks, London, Britain

New Year's Millenium Celebration Aftermath

(Source: AP) Workers cleanup trash after Millennium celebration in Times Square, New York City

Red Square on New Year's Eve

(Source: AP) People outside St. Basil's cathedral during new year celebrations, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

New Year's ball Times Square 2007

(Source: AP) Times Square New Year's Eve ball with energy-efficient LED lights, during annual test of the ball, New York

Paris At New Year

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Warsaw, Poland and the New Year

(Source: AP) Fireworks over Kultury Palace during New Year celebrations, Warsaw, Poland

Russian New Year Celebration

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Tibet New Year

(Source: AP) Tibetan monks blow horns during Tibetian new year celebrations, Vajra Vidhya Monastery, Sarnath, India

New Year in Times Square, NYC

(Source: AP) New Year's Eve crowd waits for ball drop in Times Square, New York City 2006