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PHOTOS : Dramatic New Year's moments worldwide

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By The Associated Press
Jan. 1, 2015 6:46 AM EST


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A wave crashes on two girls hugging as they usher in the new year, while fireworks explode over Copacabana beach,
during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)


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Fireworks explode above the Strip to ring in the new year Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)


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Children roll a giant ball as Salt Lake City rings in the new year at The Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City,
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Steve Griffin)


 

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Revellers photograph fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year
on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)


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Fireworks explode over the clock known as 'Big Ben' housed in Elizabeth Tower,
to celebrate the New Year in London, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)


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A Chinese man wearing illuminated glasses celebrates the New Year during a count-down event in front of the National Stadium in Beijing,
China Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. Organizers showcase Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid to kick off the new year. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)


 

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A woman prays during New Year celebrations at Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul,
South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)


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Acrobatic performers, dressed in Santa Claus costumes, celebrate the New Year at
Firdous Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)


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People photograph fireworks as they celebrate the New Year in Red Square
in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)



 

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A man holds a heart-shaped hot-air balloon during the New Year's celebrations in
downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)


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Crowds cheer as the countdown hits zero and fireworks begin during a New Year's Day celebration at the Quezon Memorial Circle
in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)


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Fireworks explode above the Strip to ring in the new year Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)


 

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In this picture taken with a long time exposure, fireworks light the sky above the medieval Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary), left,
and the St. Severi's Church, right, shortly after midnight during New Year's celebrations in Erfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)


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Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill for the the New Year's Eve celebrations
during a rainfall in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)


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Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.
Thousands of people crammed into Lady Macquaries Chair look-out to see the new year in and watch the annual fireworks show. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)



 

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North Koreans gather at the Kim Il Sung Square to watch a fireworks display as they usher in the new year,
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)


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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor as celebrating the 2015 new year in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)


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A man watches fireworks explode over Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)


 

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People watch fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)


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Colorful bursts of fireworks explode along the 605-foot height of the Space Needle


 

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People watch New Year's fireworks on a rock at Barra beach in Salvador, Brazil. Photo: AFP


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Vietnam mixed things up with a lights performance near the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh city. Photo: Xinhua


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People watch the fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe on Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France. Photo: Xinhua


 

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Fireworks explode above Scanderbeg Square in Tirana, Poland. Photo: AP


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Sarajevo glitters at night, more so in the glow of fireworks. Photo: Reuters


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Thousands of Cambodian people turned up in the streets of Phnom Penh to usher in the New Year. Photo: Xinhua


 

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Amsterdam puts on a fiery show at the Bloemgracht. Photo: AP


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A razzle dazzle of firecrackers are set off by people across Munich, in southern Germany. Photo: EPA


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Colour lights up the sky behind the quadriga of Germany's iconic Brandenburg Gate. Photo: Xinhua


 

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The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London. Photo: Reuters


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Singapore celebrates the New Year and its 50th anniversary of independence in 2015. Photo: Xinhua


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View of the 'Midnight Fireworks' above the Comercio Square on river Tejo in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: EPA


 

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Festivities in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo: EPA


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Actors perform during the "Millennium Man" show in Barcelona. Over a hundred 'castellers' (castle makers)
clambered onto the 15-metre-high statue, accompanied by music, fireworks and water works. Photo: AFP


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Manila marks the start to 2015. The Philippines is mainly Roman Catholic but the celebrations draw on ancient superstitions and Chinese traditions
in which the noise from firecrackers is meant to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck in the coming year. Photo: AFP


 

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Fireworks go off behind Hong Kong's new big wheel on Victoria Harbour. Photo: Felix Wong


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Fireworks over Victoria Harbour to mark the start of 2015 in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam


 
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