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 over the Grand Palace during the New Year celebrations, in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Gurung community men in traditional attire participate in a parade to mark their New Year known as "Tamu Loshar" in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 31, 2023.
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People celebrate New Year's at a promenade in Mumbai, India, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year's celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2024.