• Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight in New York's Times Square. Seth Wenig / AP Photo
    Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight in New York's Times Square. Seth Wenig / AP Photo
  • 2018 is ushered in, in Budapest, Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP Photo
    2018 is ushered in, in Budapest, Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP Photo
  • New Year fireworks explode over Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucas Landau / Reuters
    New Year fireworks explode over Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucas Landau / Reuters
  • People celebrate the New Year in Belgrade, Serbia. Koca Sulekmanovic / EPA
    People celebrate the New Year in Belgrade, Serbia. Koca Sulekmanovic / EPA
  • Fireworks explore over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. VCG/VCG via Getty Images
    Fireworks explore over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. VCG/VCG via Getty Images
  • Pakistani people prepare to release New Year lanterns in Lahore. Arif Ali / AFP Photo
    Pakistani people prepare to release New Year lanterns in Lahore. Arif Ali / AFP Photo
  • Fireworks erupt as the clock strikes midnight in New York City. Seth Wenig / AP Photo
    Fireworks erupt as the clock strikes midnight in New York City. Seth Wenig / AP Photo
  • Revellers watch over Copacabana beach, Mario Tama/Getty Images
    Revellers watch over Copacabana beach, Mario Tama/Getty Images
  • Fireworks explode in the coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / Reuters
    Fireworks explode in the coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / Reuters

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January 01, 2018

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