The world welcomes the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to post-COVID normality in Asia, Reuters reports.
New Year Celebrations around the World
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Fireworks are seen over Victoria Harbour at midnight on New Years, Jan. 1, 2023, in Hong Kong.
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Revelers celebrate during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Revelers blow horn as they celebrates New Year's Eve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations, in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 1, 2023.