Through the time zones, people across the globe welcome the New Year
In Photos: The World Rings in 2019
![Revelers get ready to welcome the New Year in Times Square, New York, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/70caa338-850e-4e2c-926d-7402a40b1e68_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers get ready to welcome the New Year in Times Square, New York, Dec. 31, 2018.
![Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fe6c214b-baf1-4784-90f9-117ad5e1cd83_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York, Jan. 1, 2019.
![A man watches the fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach during the New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9ab20480-d8ce-49d6-be0e-1abbec6c786e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man watches the fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach during the New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1, 2019.
![The Arc de Triomphe is lit during New Year's celebration in Paris, France, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c66c1916-0f85-4003-971d-7fb91730d4d5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Arc de Triomphe is lit during New Year's celebration in Paris, France, Jan. 1, 2019.