Saturday, December 31, 2016

IN PICTURES: The first countries to celebrate New Year


How other countries have kicked off New Year celebrations

Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia's
Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during the New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2017. AFP PHOTO 
New Year fireworks burst over the Marina Bay

New Year fireworks burst over the Marina Bay skyline in Singapore on January 1, 2017. AFP PHOTO
People celebrate during a countdown event to

People celebrate during a countdown event to mark the New Year in downtown Seoul on January 1, 2017.
New Year fireworks illuminate the sky over the

New Year fireworks illuminate the sky over the iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge in Sydney on January 1, 2017.
People celebrate during a countdown event to

People celebrate during a countdown event to mark the New Year in downtown Seoul on January 1, 2017. AFP PHOTO
People hold balloons during the New Year

People hold balloons during the New Year celebrations at Prince Park Tower in the Japanese capital Tokyo on December 31, 2016. AFP PHOTO
People gather to watch carbide-shooting, a

People gather to watch carbide-shooting, a tradition on the last day of the year to scare off evil spirits, in Zevenhuizen, the Netherlands, on December 31, 2016.
People celebrate during a countdown event to

People celebrate during a countdown event to mark the New Year in downtown Seoul on January 1, 2017.
Members of the Up Helly AA Vikings from

Members of the Up Helly AA Vikings from Shetland prepare to lead the torchlight procession through the streets of Edinburgh in Scotland on December 30, 2016, as the city begins to celebrate Hogmanay The procession is the opening event of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2016/17. Over 40,000 people are expected to throng the streets of the capital to watch the torch carriers as they illuminate the city, culminating in a breath-taking fireworks finale.
A woman wears a mask on a polluted day in

A woman wears a mask on a polluted day in Beijing on New Year's Eve on December 31, 2016. Beijing issued an orange alert - the second highest level - for heavy pollution over the New Year weekend period. AFP PHOTO

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