Updated: December 31, 2017, 5:44 PM
New year celebrations around the world as 2018 arrives - in pictures
Firework celebrations lit up skies across the globe
Fireworks explode over Victoria harbour during New Year celebrations in Hong Kong. Dale De La Rey / AFP
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Malaysia's Petronas Towers during New Year's Eve celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. Ahmad Yusni / EPA
Fireworks and light effects illuminate the night sky from the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year's Eve celebrations in Taipei. Henry Lin / EPA
North Koreans watch as fireworks explode as part of New Year celebrations, above the Taedong River as viewed from Kim Il Sung Square, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Jon Chol Jin / AP Photo
Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during New Year's celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand. Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters
Fireworks light the sky over the Lotte World Tower, a 123-floor and 1,821-foot building, after midnight during a countdown event to celebrate the New Year in Seoul, South Korea. Jung Yeon-Je / AFP
Fireworks explode above Singapore's financial district at the stroke of midnight to mark the New Year's celebrations. Wong Maye-E / AP Photo
Over 5 minutes of fireworks from the Sky Tower welcome in the new year during New Year's Eve celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand. Dave Rowland / Getty Images
Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during new year celebrations on Sydney Harbour, Australia. David Gray / Reuters