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Fireworks erupt over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Australian city's New Year's celebration.
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Fireworks are seen over the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament after the stroke of midnight in London.
![Confetti flies over Times Square.]()
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Confetti flies over Times Square.
![Chris Sendler, 25, and Krista Powell, 25, share a New...]()
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Chris Sendler, 25, and Krista Powell, 25, share a New Year's kiss in Times Square.
![U.S. soldiers and service members play cards as they celebrate...]()
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U.S. soldiers and service members play cards as they celebrate New Year's Eve at the U.S. base of Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
![Pakistanis watch the New Year's fireworks in Karachi.]()
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Pakistanis watch the New Year's fireworks in Karachi.
![Sailors are happy to be on hand for the New...]()
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Sailors are happy to be on hand for the New Year's Eve festivities in Times Square.
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In this time exposure photograph, residents use sparklers to welcome 2011 during the New Year's festivities in Manila. The Philippine capital burst with various colorful fireworks and merry making as Filipinos ushered in the New Year.
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A New York Police Department officer checks a woman's bag before entering a heavily secured Times Square.
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Times Square featured its usual sea of humanity celebrating New Year's Eve.
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Fireworks are seen exploding over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
![Taiwanese dancers perform during a New Year's Eve ceremony. The...]()
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Taiwanese dancers perform during a New Year's Eve ceremony. The events marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name.
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Times Square was littered with tons of confetti after New Year's revelers departed.
![The Backstreet Boys and the New Kids On The Block...]()
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The Backstreet Boys and the New Kids On The Block performed for the assembled masses in Times Square.
![Pop-star Ke$ha performed for the masses in Times Square well...]()
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Pop-star Ke$ha performed for the masses in Times Square well before the ball dropped.
![Lights decorate Singapore's financial district.]()
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Lights decorate Singapore's financial district.
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With the Times Square ball officially arriving at its destination, fireworks explode marking the arrival of 2011.
![Fireworks explode over the Quadriga Statue on the Brandenburg Gate...]()
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Fireworks explode over the Quadriga Statue on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
![An Indian woman in traditional dress dances during festivities to...]()
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An Indian woman in traditional dress dances during festivities to welcome the New Year in the village of Narlai, Rajahstan, India.
![A man had his head shaved to celebrate the New...]()
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A man had his head shaved to celebrate the New Year in Karad, India.
![Newly married couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic seal their commitment...]()
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Newly married couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic seal their commitment with a kiss in Times Square.
![South Koreans gather to celebrate New Year's with a fireworks...]()
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South Koreans gather to celebrate New Year's with a fireworks display in downtown Seoul.
![Pope Benedict XVI arrives in St. Peter's Square to bless...]()
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in St. Peter's Square to bless the nativity scene at the Vatican. The Pope marked the final hours of 2010 with public prayer and a word of concern for families struggling with economic troubles.
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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi attends preparations for MTV's 2011 New Year's Eve Ball Drop with "Snooki" in Seaside Heights, NJ.
![Russians have fun as they celebrate the New Year at...]()
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Russians have fun as they celebrate the New Year at a skating rink at Red Square in Moscow.
![Revelers gathered hours before the ball dropped in Times Square.]()
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Revelers gathered hours before the ball dropped in Times Square.
![Revelers wave during New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong Kong's...]()
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Revelers wave during New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong Kong's Times Square.
From the millions or native New Yorkers and tourists gathered in Times Square to the elaborate fireworks display in Sydney to a Papal blessing at the Vatican: The world celebrated the arrival of 2011 in unique and grandiose ways befitting each country and each culture.
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