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Happy New Year! 2014 Celebrations Around the World

From Times Square to Dubai, see fireworks, balloons, ball drops, and more celebrations from around the globe.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/141201-nye-celebrations-new-york_y9wxhf — Confetti falls at midnight in New York City's Times Square on January 1, 2014.
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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/141201-nye-celebrations-austria_c1pinc — Fireworks burst over the city of Austrian city of Innsbruck.
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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/141201-nye-celebrations-greece_ytqnxp — Fireworks light the sky over the Parthenon on New Year's Eve.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/nye-2013-sydney_cwetj3 — Fireworks explode over the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House in Sydney.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/nye-2013-tokyo_htpqui — People release balloons to celebrate the New Year during the annual countdown ceremony by the Prince Park Tower. Some 2,000 balloons were released in the air carrying visitors's wishes.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/131231-fireworks3a-tease_nmfz89 — Visitors take pictures and videos as fireworks explode over Oriental Pearl Tower as part of a New Year countdown celebration on the Bund in Shanghai.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/nye-2013-bali_qjxjhc — Balinese girls in traditional costumes gather during a parade for this year's last sundown in Bali island.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/nye-2013-hongkong_vcimir — Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show.

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galleries/2013/12/31/happy-new-year-2014-celebrations-around-the-world-photos/nye-2013-taipei_eeivnw — A fireworks display is set off from the Taipei101 skyscraper.

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