People are welcoming 2013 with celebrations and fireworks around the world.
New Year Celebrations
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Fireworks explode around the Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 2012.
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A security guard stands behind a signboard at Burma's first public new year countdown celebrations, Rangoon, December 31, 2012.
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Tourists pose as they carry umbrellas with numbers to welcome the new year on the terrace of a hotel near the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, December 31, 2012.
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A worker roasts a row of pigs, known as locally as "lechon", to be served during new year celebrations, Manila, Philippines, December 31, 2012.