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World ushers in 2019 with dazzling fireworks, celebrations

Fireworks light the sky marking New Year, behind Lisbon's Saint George castle in the first minutes of January 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

A selection of photos shot during the 2019 New Year celebrations from around the world:

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, January 1, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Fireworks explode over the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
A sound and light show under the theme 'fraternity' is seen on the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees for New Year's celebrations in the French capital, Paris, on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Fireworks explode during the New Year's celebrations at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia's landmark building, the Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 1, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Fireworks explode in the sky over the Kremlin during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Fireworks explode around the London Eye during New Year's celebrations in central London, UK, just after midnight on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
This handout out photo provided by Riotur (Rio tourism board) shows a view of Christ the Redeemer above Rio De Janeiro during the New Year fireworks celebration on January 1, 2019. (By AFP)
People gather at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the New Year in this January 1, 2019 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Via Reuters)
Revelers embrace in Times Square in New York, US, January 1, 2019, during a New Year's celebration. (Photo by AP)
Schoolchildren hold balloons as they pose during celebrations to welcome the New Year at their school in Ahmedabad, India, December 31, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)

 

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