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Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, EPA
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Malaysia's Petronas Towers eclipsed by the fireworks in Kuala Lumpur, EPA
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Back to Indonesia and celebrants fly lanterns at Borobudur temple (Reuters, ANTARA)
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The 123-storey Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea (EPA)
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In Cairo, a Santa Claus rings in the new year at a market (EPA)
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In Jakarta, the business district was blanketed in colour (Reuters, ANTARA)
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In Singapore, the Marina Bay was a centre of celebration (EPA)
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Sydney Harbour's world-famous display was among the first shown worldwide on television (EPA)
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Revellers in Istanbul, meanwhile, gathered on the streets of the city to await the stroke of midnight (AFP)
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Crowds packed the famous Champs-Élysées in Paris (AFP)
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In London, Big Ben tolled at midnight despite extensive restoration work (Getty)
(Photo: In Yogyakarta, Indonesia, fireworks lit up the city's skyline as midnight struck, Getty)