This year's New Year's Eve celebrations are overshadowed by the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, which have cast a pall over festivities and heightened tensions across parts of the world, The Associated Press reported.
In Photos: Ringing In 2024 Around the World
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Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, China, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Revelers ring in the new year after a countdown to 2024 in Beijing, China, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Children perform the Balinese traditional dance during a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, Dec. 31, 2023.