As the world celebrates the arrival of 2018, dramatic displays have quite literally erupted from east to west across the globe.
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In Yogyakarta, Indonesia, fireworks lit up the city's skyline as midnight struck
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Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
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Malaysia's Petronas Towers eclipsed by the fireworks in Kuala Lumpur
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Back to Indonesia and celebrants fly lanterns at Borobudur temple
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The 123-storey Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea
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In Cairo, a Santa Claus rings in the new year at a market
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In Jakarta, the business district was blanketed in colour
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In Singapore, the Marina Bay was a centre of celebration
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An early gathering of revellers in New York's Times Square wrapped up against the freezing cold
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Sydney Harbour's world-famous display was among the first shown worldwide on television
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Further south east, Melbourne also celebrated
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Buddhists at the Kelaniya Temple in Sri Lanka prayed to mark the occasion
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Revellers in Istanbul, meanwhile, gathered on the streets of the city to await the stroke of midnight
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Crowds packed the famous Champs-Élysées in Paris
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The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, where temperatures reached a record-breaking 15C on Sunday
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In London, Big Ben tolled at midnight despite extensive restoration work
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In Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, party-goers hit the beach
On Monday, people took to the water in traditional New Year celebrations across Europe.
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People take part in the New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, France
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Hundreds of swimmers run into the North Sea in Scheveningen, the Netherlands
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A man dives into the Tiber river from the Cavour bridge in Rome, Italy
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People take part in the Scarborough Lions New Year's Day Dip in Yorkshire, UK
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