People are welcoming 2013 with celebrations and fireworks around the world.
New Year Celebrations
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Fireworks explode over Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben clock to celebrate the New Year in London, Jan. 1, 2013.
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Revelers celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysee in Paris, Jan. 1, 2013.
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Fireworks explode in the sky over St. Basil Cathedral as Russians celebrate New Year on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 1, 2013.
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Lebanese children celebrate the New Year during a countdown event in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 1, 2013.