Fireworks are launched from the Taipei 101 building to celebrate the new year. (Sam Yeh / AFP/Getty Images)
Seconds after midnight, crowds celebrate as balloons are released to mark the new year at the Zojoji Temple. (Greg Baker / Associated Press)
Fireworks explode near the landmark Patronas Twin Towers during New Year’s celebrations. (Saeed Khan / AFP/Getty Images)
The Brandenburg Gate is illuminated as revelers gather to attend a public party to celebrate the new year. (Michael Kappeler / AFP/Getty Images)
