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ESPOO , Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — A staff member packs up the equipment after a massive laser show held to celebrate the New Year in the city of Espoo, Finland, on Dec. 31, 2018….

BRUSSELS, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — A tourist uses the cellphone torchlight to draw a “2019” in front of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 31, 2018 to celebrate the upcoming new year. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/IANS)…

DUBAI, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Fireworks are seen at the Burj Khalifa on New Year’s Eve in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/IANS) DUBAI, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Fireworks…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — New Year fireworks are seen near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei/IANS) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — New…

SYDNEY, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour to celebrate the New Year in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Hongye/IANS) SYDNEY, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Fireworks explode over the…

(190101) — SUKABUMI, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Rescuers evacuate a body at a house after landslides struck at Sinaresmi village in Suka Bumi district, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 1, 2019. A total of 41…

Hyderabad: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) executive member Asma Zehra accompanied by members of the board, addresses a press conference in Hyderabad on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: All India Muslim Personal…

Allahabad: Foreigners arrive at the venue of 55-day-long Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Kullu: Aarti being performed on the banks of Beas river in Kullu on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

(190101) — QINGDAO, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Pupils dressed in festive costumes pose for a group photo in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were organized across China to greet…

(190101) — PHNOM PENH, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Fireworks light up the sky over the Win-Win Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Ley)

(190101) — LONDON, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — BRITAIN-LONDON-NEW YEAR-FIREWORKS Fireworks explode around the London Eye during the New Year celebrations in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Gui Zi)

(190101) — KATHMANDU, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — A bird is seen flying by the rising sun in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma) (190101) — KATHMANDU, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — A bird…

(190101) –COLOMBO, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan Hindu devotees pray at a Hindu temple in Colombo Jan. 1, 2019. Many Sri Lankans marked the beginning of the 2019 New Year with religious ceremonies….

(190101) — CHIBA, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Disney characters react on a parade float during the new year celebration event at Tokyo Disneyland in Chiba, Japan, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) (190101) — CHIBA,…

(190101) — LISBON, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — People watch a concert to celebrate the New Year at the commercial plaza in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun) (190101) — LISBON, Jan. 1, 2019…

(190101) — NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Dan Smith (front) of Bastille performs during the annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang…

NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2018 (Xinhua) — A visitor undergoes a security check on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. Security measures are tightened for the upcoming New Year…