December 31, 2019

The midnight fireworks are seen during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.

A woman is sprayed with foam as she celebrates the New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

People celebrate the arrival of the year 2020 at a New Year's Eve countdown event near the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic headquarters in Bejing, China.

A countdown clock formed by drones hovers over Marina Bay during New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore.

Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during the New Year's celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand.

Residents and tourists enjoy the sun at Copacabana beach before New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against Israel's offshore Leviathan natural gas field due to environmental concerns in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Dozens of angry Iraqi Shi'ite militia supporters damage property inside the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec 31, 2019.

Burning embers cover the ground as firefighters (back R) battle against bushfires around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales.

A demonstrator throws items at an armored vehicle during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Dec. 30, 2019.

Members of PyroCeltica pose in front of Edinburgh Castle in advance of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Torchlight Procession down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, Dec. 30, 2019.

A tattooed runner gestures before the start of the 95rd 15-km Sao Silvestre international race in Sao Paulo, Brazil.