In Pictures: New Year 2019 celebrations around the world

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A wave of celebrations are illuminating the skies above cities around the world, dazzling millions of people as spectacular firework displays and light shows welcome the arrival of the New Year.

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The annual ball drop in New York City was welcomed with cheers and rain
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Pyrotechnics explode over the iconic London Eye for a 10-minute performance in central London
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"Yellow Vest" protesters demonstrate among revellers on the Champs-Elysees in Paris
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Fireworks shoot across the sky over the Quadriga statue of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
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A couple share a tender moment while celebrating New Year on the Red Square in Moscow
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At a New Year's Eve concert in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, fireworks illuminate the night sky
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A make-up artist decorates hair ahead of New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad, India
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Thousands gathered in Pyongyang, North Korea for performances and fireworks
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Fireworks are launched by revellers at a beach in Gangneung, South Korea
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The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is lit up with pyrotechnics
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A reveller wears glasses that spell out "2019" during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City in the Philippines
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Buddhists light candles to mark the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea
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Crowds catch the spectacle on their smart phones as fireworks are projected from Taiwan's famous Taipei 101 skyscraper
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Hong Kong's iconic skyline is lit up as revellers celebrate the arrival of 2019 in China
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A New Year's Eve ceremony is held in Beijing, China
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Crowds enjoy an impressive pyrotechnic display over the Marina Bay in Singapore
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The fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia lasted for 12 minutes

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