The world welcomes 2015

The world welcomes 2015

Jan 1, 2015

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A tourist poses for a friend (not pictured) as if to hold the sun as New Year's revellers welcome the first sunrise of 2015 on Sydney's Bondi beach, January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A tourist poses on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Reuters

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Fireworks explode in the sky over Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang January 1, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA - Tags: CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

Kim Il-sung Square is lit with fireworks in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters

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Spectators watch as fireworks light the sky during New Year celebrations outside the Philippine Arena in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan (PHILIPPINES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Fireworks light up outside the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Philippines. Reuters

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Fireworks light the sky over the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower, covered by scaffolding, during celebrations of New Year's Day in Red Square in Moscow January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva (RUSSIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Fireworks light up Moscow. Reuters

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Revellers play in confetti along a street after midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

Revelers play in confetti in Times Square. Reuters

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A wish that was written on a piece of confetti is pictured in Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

A sweet wish decorates a piece of confetti in Times Square. Reuters

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Fireworks set off by protesters are seen during a protest against police violence, on New Year's Eve in Oakland, California December 31, 2014. Picture taken December 31, 2014. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)

Fireworks and protesters cover Oakland, Calif. Reuters

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Jan. 1, 2015 - Russian Federation - ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. JANUARY 1, 2015. Festive illuminations in St Petersburg's Palace Square. Yuri Belinsky/TASS (Credit Image: © Yuri Belinsky/TASS/ZUMA Wire)

St. Petersburg, Russia, is lit up in celebration. Zuma Press

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 01: Firework display from the top of the Sky Tower to welcome the New Year on January 1, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)

Auckland, New Zealand, glows. Getty

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks explode off the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the midnight fireworks display on New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour on December 31, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Sydney celebrates. Getty

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Girls dress up in Beijing, China.

Girls dress up in Beijing, China. Getty

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 01: Fireworks explode behind the Quadriga statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight on January 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Tens of thousands of revelers gathered in the city center to celebrate New Year's Eve. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Fireworks explode in Berlin. Getty

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REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION Men ride on a "mikoshi" or portable shrine as local people carry it into the sea during a festival to wish for calm waters in the ocean and good fortune in the new year in Oiso, west of Tokyo, January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT ANNIVERSARY)

Men ride on a portable shrine in Oiso, Japan. Reuters

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2015 in London, England. For the first time thousands of people have bought tickets to stand on the banks of the River Thames near Parliament to celebrate the start of 2015. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Fireworks ignite in London. Getty

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A man wears a pair of glasses reading "2015" a he joins others to celebrate the New Year's Eve at the Times Square in New York on December 31, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

A man looks festive in Times Square. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers celebrate New Year's Eve on Broadway in Times Square on December 31, 2014 in New York City. An estimated one million people from around the world are expected to pack Times Square to ring in 2015. (Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images).

Revelers cram into Times Square. Getty

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 01: A man rides a stand up paddle board as fireworks explode above him during New Year's festivities on Copacabana Beach on January 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Up to 2 million revelers were expected on Copacabana Beach to watch the annual New Year's fireworks display which this year coincided with the start of the city's 450th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A paddleboarder celebrates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 01: Revelers celebrate as fireworks explode during New Year's festivities on Copacabana Beach on January 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Up to 2 million revelers were expected on Copacabana Beach to watch the annual New Year's fireworks display which this year coincided with the start of the city's 450th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Revelers celebrate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty

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Midnight strikes in Times Square.

Midnight strikes in Times Square. Getty

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - JANUARY 01: (CHINA OUT, TAIWAN OUT) New Year firework display lights up the Taipei 101 on January 1, 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan of China. A New Year firework display with the theme "2015 iSee Taiwan" demonstrated at the Taipei 101, Taipei's landmark supertall skyscraper. The firework display has lasted for 218 seconds with 23 thousand fireworks. About 11.8 million people took part in the celebration and watched the fireworks. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

The Taipei 101 is covered in fireworks in Taipei, Taiwan. Getty

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CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 31: (CHINA OUT) People prepare to release balloons during the New Year's Eve countdown event at Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street on December 31, 2014 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Balloons are readied for release in Chongqing, China. Getty

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HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 01: (CHINA OUT) Fireworks explode over the world's third Hello Kitty Theme Park to celebrate New Year on January 1, 2015 in Huzhou, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Fireworks light up Huzhou, China. Getty

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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)

Revelers hug in the waves in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

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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)

The Arc de Triomphe is alight with fireworks in Paris. AP

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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)

A man releases a lantern in Beirut, Lebanon. AP

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New York City police officers stand among the falling confetti just after midnight in Times Square during New Year's Eve festivities in New York, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

NYPD officers keep watch in Times Square. AP

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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)

Red Square glows in Moscow. AP

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USA Rights Only-London, England -12/31/14-New Years 2015 Fireworks Display at the London Eye on the River Thames in London -PICTURED: Atmosphere (2015 NYE London Fireworks) -PHOTO by: Photobeat Images/startraksphoto.com -Startraks_OIC_NEW_YEAR_LONDON_PBI_09 Editorial - Rights Managed Image - Please contact www.startraksphoto.com for licensing fee Startraks Photo New York, NY For licensing please call 212-414-9464 or email sales@startraksphoto.com Startraks Photo reserves the right to pursue unauthorized users of this image. If you violate our intellectual property you may be liable for actual damages, loss of income, and profits you derive from the use of this image, and where appropriate, the cost of collection and/or statutory damages.

The London Eye glows. StarTraks

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epa04544394 Thousands of participants run towards the North Sea during the traditional New Year's Dive to celebrate New Year 2015 on the beach in Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 01 January 2015. EPA/BRAM VAN DER BIEZEN

Thousands participate in the New Year’s Dive into the North Sea in Scheveningen, The Netherlands. EPA

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The traditional "fundoshi" or loincloth is worn by participants during a festival to wish for calm waters in the ocean and good fortune in the new year in Oiso, west of Tokyo, January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION ENVIRONMENT ANNIVERSARY)

Men wear “fundoshi” loincloths in Oiso, Japan. Reuters

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