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IN PHOTOS: New Year 2016 around the world

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IN PHOTOS: New Year 2016 around the world

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(UPDATED) See photos of New Year celebrations in Australia, Paris, Hong Kong, Japan, and more

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The year 2015 bids farewell and people around the world welcome 2016 with fireworks and renewed hope.

Australia is one of the first countries to welcome the New Year with spectacular fireworks from Sydney Harbor.

Here are photos of the New Year festivities across the globe in the first minutes of 2016. 

Netherlands

A photo taken on January 1, 2016 shows fireworks over the Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) during New Year's Eve in Amsterdam. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP

Brazil

A handout picture made available by Riotur shows fireworks going off at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during New Year celebrations on January 1, 2016. Photo by Fernando Maia/EPA/Riotur

Chile

Fireworks go off at Valparaiso Bay in Chile, during New Year celebrations on January 1, 2016. Photo by Sebastian Silva/EPA

Germany

Fireworks go off near the St. Pauli Piers at the port of Hamburg, Germany, January 1, 2016. Photo by Axel Heimken/EPA

Poland

Thousands of residents gather to celebrate the New Year 2016 in Wroclaw, Poland, January 1, 2016. Photo by Maciej Kulczynski/EPA

Fireworks show during New Year's Eve celebration in Warsaw, Poland, January 1, 2016. Photo by Pawel Supernak/EPA

New York, USA

A general view of New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York, USA. An estimated one million people assembled on New York's Times Square to count down to the New Year. Photo by Jason Szenes/EPA

Giza, Egypt

Egyptians celebrate in front of the Pyramids during New Year's Eve in Giza, Egypt. Photo by Khaled Elfiqi/EPA

London, Great Britain

Fireworks over the Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament mark the coming of the New Year in Central London, Britain, January 1, 2016. Photo by Hannah McKay/EPA

Paris, France

People gather on the Champs Elysees to watch the New Year video display on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, January 1, 2016. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA

Sydney, Australia

The New Year's Eve fireworks go off in Sydney Harbor at Mrs Macquarie's Point in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Mick Tsikas/EPA

Tokyo, Japan

People release balloons to celebrate the New Year at the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo on January 1, 2016. More than 1,000 balloons were released, carrying with them new year wishes. Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Hong Kong

Fireworks burst over Victoria Harbour during the New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2016. Photo by Jerome Favre/EPA

Taipei, Taiwan

Fireworks go off at the Taipei 101 skyscraper to celebrate New Year 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. This year's cross-year firework cost 45 million Taiwan dollars (1.4 million US Dollars). Photo by Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA

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