A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 31, 2017
![Fireworks light the sky over the Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4033f095-67b2-4b42-882f-68b3daf6e6f9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks light the sky over the Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.
![People release balloons as they take part in a New Year countdown event in celebrations to ring in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/86976977-a963-463e-a87a-d4ddbe3ea765_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People release balloons as they take part in a New Year countdown event in celebrations to ring in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
![A woman prays in front of lanterns to celebrate the New Year at Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06235ce3-beba-4bd2-9ef8-9c905d960b10_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman prays in front of lanterns to celebrate the New Year at Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea.
![Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to celebrate the New Year.](https://gdb.voanews.com/212d9235-5f55-4540-bce4-d2bdb45052c2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to celebrate the New Year.