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Incredible 360-degree image of London's stunning firework display lets you home in on thousands of New Year's Eve revellers at the stroke of midnight
Skylines across the world burst into a
riot of colours as the New Year was welcomed in with a succession of
spectacular fireworks displays.
In London,
the London Eye was again the focus for much of the most intricate
pyrotechnics, with thousands of fireworks turning it into an enormous
Catherine wheel.
Big
Ben was also illuminated against the night sky as 250,000 people who
lined the Thames were treated to the city’s first ever ‘multi-sensory’
fireworks show.
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A room with a view! From the top of the Shard, the fireworks lit up the entire capital
All along the Thames, thousands of spectators
braved the poor weather to see the start of 2014 at the foot of the
Houses of Parliament
The sky above London burst into a riot of
colours last night as the new year was welcomed in with one of the most
spectacular fireworks displays for years
Big Ben was illuminated against the night sky as
250,000 people were treated to the city's first ever 'multi-sensory'
show of pyrotechnics
Fireworks light up the sky on the Southbank in one of the world's most dazzling firework displays
Thousands of people lined the banks of the River
Thames in central London to see in the New Year with a spectacular
fireworks display
The annual crackles of fireworks and chimes of
Big Ben will ring in the new year in London, where people have been
queuing for hours to get a prime spot on the Southbank
Up to 100,000 people in key viewing areas by the Thames received packs featuring scratch 'n' sniff programmes
Fireworks light the sky above the London Eye and
the Houses of Parliament over the river Thames during the New Year
celebrations in central London just after midnight
Thousands of people are waiting on the banks of
the River Thames in central London to ring in the New Year with a
spectacular fireworks display
Fireworks illuminate the sky
above Edinburgh Castle as tens of thousands gathered in the city centre
for the famous Hogmanay street party
A firework display in Manchester city centre marks the New Year, watched by a crowd estimated at 8,000
The fireworks event was held in Piccadilly Gardens for the first time in the city's history
A bright start to 2014: Fireworks soared into the sky as Manchester welcomed in the brand new year
In Scotland, about 80,000 people are expected in Edinburgh city centre for the famous Hogmanay street party
Kaleidoscope of colour: Fireworks illuminate Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as Brazil sees in the New year
Bang! A display of pyrotechnic might ignites the
sky behind the ubiquitous Times Square ball as it drops to signal a new
year has now arrived
Goodbye 2013: Bone-chilling temperatures couldn't keep ecstatic partygoers out of Times Square as New York saw in the New Year
Riot of colour: Fireworks explode above the
Philadelphia city skyline as the United States launched into its New
Year celebrations
Pyrotechnics in paradise:
Fireworks light up the sky over Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, which
was one of the last places to see in the New Year
Kaleidoscope of colour: Fireworks illuminate Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as Brazil sees in the New year 
Hundred thousands of people celebrated New Year's Eve welcoming the new year 2014 in Germany's capital
Fireworks explode over of Berlin's landmark the
Brandenburg Gate, where one of the country's biggest New Year's parties
was celebrated
Ukrainians light screens and mobile phones as
they sing the National anthem during the 2014 New Year celebrations at
the pro-European supporters' tent camp at Independence Square in Kiev,
Ukraine
Thousands of locals residents gather to see the fireworks display and celebrate the New Year at the Red Square in Moscow
Revellers wrapped up and braved the cold as they watched spectacular displays explode across the Red Square
In Dubai,
a Persian Gulf city known for glitz, glamour and over-the-top
achievements like the world's tallest skyscraper, they sought to break
another record by creating the largest fireworks show.
Its skyline became a canvas for a dazzling 30-minute show capping off
with six minutes of fireworks that engulfed the city's man-made,
palm-shaped island, with its fronds and trunk shimmering in thousands of
lights.
The
fireworks display was slated to surpass the current world record held
by another Gulf Arab state in just the first 60 seconds. Kuwait has held
the record since last year, when it fired more than 77,000 fireworks in
a display lasting more than an hour.
Fireworks explode over Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
The country kicked off New Year with a dazzling bid for a new world
record to cap those the Gulf city state already holds for its mammoth
property developments
The glittering fireworks display that lasted around six minutes spanned over 100 kilometres (60 miles) of the Dubai coast
Up Helly Aa Vikings at the start the Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations with a torchlight procession through Edinburgh city centre
Around 80,000 people are expected in the city
for the traditional New Year celebrations, which run over three days.
Tickets have been bought for the event by people from over sixty
different countries
A general view of the torchlight procession as it makes its way through Edinburgh for the start of the Hogmanay celebrations
What a happy start to the new year! Alex Thomson steals a kiss from PC Heather Clark of Police Scotland 
The New Year's Eve Winter Carnival in Newcastle
city centre saw performers parading through the city to the Civic Centre
for a spectacular fireworks display
While organizers in cities like Chicago and New
York were just starting to block off streets in preparation for the
evening's events, festivities were well under way in Newcastle
Hundreds of people gathered at the Great Wall, a landmark place in Beijing, to celebrate the New Year
Badaling Great Wall is illuminated during the New Year's Eve count down to 2014 held at the Badaling Great Wall
All together now, happy new year! Performers
gather for a group photo after the end of a New Year's Eve count down to
2014 in Beijing, China
Packed in like sardines! Fireworks light up the
sky as thousands of people gather to watch, in the main business
district on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia
In Malaysia, fireworks exploded across the sky near Kuala Lumpur's most famous landmark, the Petronas Towers.
Fireworks lit up the sky as thousands of people gathered to watch the show in the main business district on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Closer to the edge of the International Dateline, New Zealand bid farewell to 2013 two hours before Sydney with fireworks erupting from Auckland's Sky Tower as cheering revelers danced in the streets of the South Pacific island nation's largest city.
Fireworks lit up the sky as thousands of people gathered to watch the show in the main business district on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Closer to the edge of the International Dateline, New Zealand bid farewell to 2013 two hours before Sydney with fireworks erupting from Auckland's Sky Tower as cheering revelers danced in the streets of the South Pacific island nation's largest city.
Fireworks explode over Juche Tower and the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the New Year
Ringing in 2014! Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark, Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
While many were happy to welcome the new year,
thousands of Malaysian people marched on the street to protest against
price hikes by the Malaysian government
Soaring into the air: The fireworks near Malaysia's iconic Petronas Towers heralded a new start and a new year for many
An anti-Thai government protester waves national
flag as dancers perform on stage during a New Year's Eve rally at the
Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand
With fireworks erupting from the water and
bursting high in the skies, Hong Kong's harbour was showered in sprays
of red and white as midnight struck
The bright lights of the city's skyline merged with the colourful spray of fire across the harbour
Thousands release balloons into the sky as the Tokyo is illuminated during the countdown to midnight in Japan's capital
Tokyo tower in Japan in the countdown to
midnight, left. And right, as 12am strikes and the crowds celebrate the
start of the Year of the Horse
Midnight strikes in South Korea as thousands celebrating with the 'moon
house' burning and fireworks during the 21st Sungsan sunrise festival of
New Year in Sungsan, on Jeju island
South Koreans gaze up at the bright display above their heads as they hail the start of 2014 on Jeju island
More than one million people packed the water and shoreline of Sydney's harbour to watch the annual fireworks spectacular
The Opera House is lit up by the stunning
fountains of fireworks streaming off the harbour bridge. This year's
display is the most extravagant ever, organisers have said
The view over Sydney Harbour from Mrs Macquarie's chair as midnight strikes and the crowds hail the New Year
Fireworks launched from the four sails of Sydney's iconic Opera House for the first time in more than a decade
Tourists and locals dance to celebrate the New Year in Queenstown, New Zealand
New Zealand is among the first nations to see in the New Year
As midnight struck in New Zealand a fireworks display erupted over the city as thousands danced in the streets below
As midnight struck in New Zealand a fireworks display erupted over the city as thousands danced in the streets below
Sportsmen in Allahabad, India light candles to celebrate New Year's Eve at Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium
A Buddhist woman attaches her name card on a lantern ahead of the New Year at Chogye Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
Gearing up for the New Year, students in China use light pens to welcome 2014
The 9.30pm New Year's Eve fireworks at Yarra Park beside the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Thousands of people gathered on Princes Bridge in Melbourne waiting for midnight to strike
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