New Year's celebrations across the globe in Pictures

Auckland, New Zealand
Crowds of revellers and dazzling displays of fireworks usher in the dawn of a brand new year. Join us as we follow the celebrations west. Here fireworks are let off from the Auckland Sky Tower to celebrate the new year in Auckland, New Zealand
Sydney, Australia
Fireworks explode over the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia
Seoul, South Korea
People celebrate the New Year during an event for the Count Down Seoul 2014 at the Time Square in Seoul, South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan
A fireworks display is set off from the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year's Eve celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year's celebrations in Kuala Lumpur
Dubai, UAE
Fireworks explode over Palm Jumeirah in Dubai on January 1, 2014 to celebrate the new year. Dubai kicked off New Year with a dazzling bid for a new world record to cap those the Gulf city state already holds for its mammoth property developments. The glittering fireworks display that lasted around six minutes spanned over 100 kilometres (60 miles) of the Dubai coast, which boasts an archipelago of man-made islands and Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower
Dubai, UAE
Fireworks around the iconic Burj Al Arab, in Dubai, starting just after midnight, signal the start of 2014
Athens, Greece`
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis Hill during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Athens, Greece
Berlin, Germany
Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight as hundreds of thousands of people welcomed in the new year across the German capital
Edinburgh, Scotland
Fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle during the Hogmanay (New Year) street party celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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