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The World Rings In 2012
Celebrations kicked off with Australia, New Zealand being among the first to welcome the New Year. Fireworks, candlelight vigils, balloons, even a Guinness record-breaking attempt, were all part of the festivities as people around the globe celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of another.
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Revelers wave during the New Year celebrations in Hong Kong's Times Square Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP)
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Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Australia, January 1, 2012. (Reuters)
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Park Won-soon, a mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul, center far, and other participants hit a huge bell to welcome the New Year at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul,, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP)
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People release balloons as the Tokyo Tower is illuminated to celebrate the New Year at a countdown event at the Zojo-ji Buddhist temple in Tokyo, January 1, 2012. (Reuters)