Through the time zones, people across the globe welcome the New Year
In Photos: The World Rings in 2019
![Revelers get ready to welcome the New Year in Times Square, New York, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/70caa338-850e-4e2c-926d-7402a40b1e68_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers get ready to welcome the New Year in Times Square, New York, Dec. 31, 2018.
![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, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fe6c214b-baf1-4784-90f9-117ad5e1cd83_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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, Jan. 1, 2019.
![The Arc de Triomphe is lit during New Year's celebration in Paris, France, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c66c1916-0f85-4003-971d-7fb91730d4d5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Arc de Triomphe is lit during New Year's celebration in Paris, France, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks light up the sky around the London Eye wheel to welcome the New Year in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0855709c-49d3-4eeb-a590-8af3a1b079e5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks light up the sky around the London Eye wheel to welcome the New Year in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/50d4f11d-e32f-4829-93b7-788ed32b17de_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode in the sky over Rome's Colosseum during New Year's celebrations, in Rome, Italy, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6a19929b-5d48-4a39-8e00-9db9595745c2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode in the sky over Rome's Colosseum during New Year's celebrations, in Rome, Italy, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over Vienna's city hall during New Year's celebrations in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/69bf2f3a-72fc-4f66-ad97-8c322808933d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over Vienna's city hall during New Year's celebrations in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode in the sky during New Year celebrations in Moscow's Red Square, Russia, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/746faa84-72ac-4af6-9670-25e58b84bae3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode in the sky during New Year celebrations in Moscow's Red Square, Russia, Jan. 1, 2019.
![People gather in the Champs-Elysees as the French capital Paris gears up for New Year's Celebrations, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/092cee12-5129-4946-8e49-e603e30a1225_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People gather in the Champs-Elysees as the French capital Paris gears up for New Year's Celebrations, Dec. 31, 2018.
![Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifah, said to be the world’s tallest building, on New Year's Eve to welcome 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06b1d4ce-3a6b-46c2-95af-19eb9ac16a81_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifah, said to be the world’s tallest building, on New Year's Eve to welcome 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 31, 2018.
![Fireworks light up the sky during New Year's celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/895d6e7b-24a2-4a30-8b33-61e3763d487d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks light up the sky during New Year's celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks light up the sky over Jerusalem's Old City during New Year's celebrations, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c88497db-9eae-497b-bd22-ad56292a3012_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks light up the sky over Jerusalem's Old City during New Year's celebrations, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over Martyrs Square during New Year's celebrations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06540861-b318-4163-8651-2f5824a272dc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over Martyrs Square during New Year's celebrations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 1, 2019.
![People watch fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01bd06f2-005e-4e42-ae3b-20c5deaf79c6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People watch fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Revelers celebrate at a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7902d3c7-07d5-44d4-bc7c-aab1aecb3d62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers celebrate at a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2018.
![The numbers "2019" are written in the air with a sparkler near a tourist camp outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4872ed2b-e707-46f9-afed-93da4425b2d2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The numbers "2019" are written in the air with a sparkler near a tourist camp outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Dec. 31, 2018.
![Performers take selfies at the end of a countdown to the new year event in Beijing, China, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b510978-c964-492b-bc30-f93f6585c18e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Performers take selfies at the end of a countdown to the new year event in Beijing, China, Jan. 1, 2019.
![A make-up artist decorates the hair of a woman in the shape of Santa Claus during the New Year preparations in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/df66c334-08b7-466c-afbf-8bf2b8ca468d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A make-up artist decorates the hair of a woman in the shape of Santa Claus during the New Year preparations in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2018.
![An artist performs at a shopping center during the New Year festival in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7db789cf-801d-4d1c-ae36-1bbbf6d05777_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An artist performs at a shopping center during the New Year festival in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 31, 2018.
![Fireworks explode near Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c03fba06-a137-4365-ab46-898f9ce24cc5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode near Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor during New Year's Eve to celebrate the start of year 2019 in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4482105e-8965-4d23-aa41-248c226ca1d4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor during New Year's Eve to celebrate the start of year 2019 in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2019.
![People attend a ceremony to celebrate the new year in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/219947ec-4384-4002-859c-b182f51a8c1f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People attend a ceremony to celebrate the new year in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay ahead of the New Year's Eve festivities in Singapore, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/afd5f54a-dd80-4c37-aa01-03e992ffa5ba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay ahead of the New Year's Eve festivities in Singapore, Dec. 31, 2018.
![New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Australia, during the fireworks show, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/42dea216-33b4-4539-a15d-8dc22cb1cd91_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Australia, during the fireworks show, Jan. 1, 2019.