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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Indian Christians release balloons to celebrate the New Year after offering prayers at a Church in Ahmedabad, Jan. 1, 2023.
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Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during the New Year's Eve celebration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2023.
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Police and the Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen walk in the Red Square, closed for celebrations on the New Year's Eve, with the St. Basil's Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Ukrainian soldiers share a toast to celebrate New Years Eve, in a military rest house n region of Donetsk as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Dec. 31, 2022.