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| Global new year celebrations begin | Global new year celebrations begin |
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| Revellers across the globe have gathered to welcome in the new year, with New Zealand and Australia leading the celebrations. | Revellers across the globe have gathered to welcome in the new year, with New Zealand and Australia leading the celebrations. |
| A giant clock in Auckland's Sky Tower counted down the minutes until midnight (11:00 GMT), when fireworks erupted. | A giant clock in Auckland's Sky Tower counted down the minutes until midnight (11:00 GMT), when fireworks erupted. |
| Up to 1.5m people have lined the shores of Sydney harbour in preparation for the city's famous firework display. | Up to 1.5m people have lined the shores of Sydney harbour in preparation for the city's famous firework display. |
| Celebration plans have been muted in Indonesia, however, in the wake of the AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crash. | Celebration plans have been muted in Indonesia, however, in the wake of the AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crash. |
| In Brazil, more than one million people will join the crowds on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, while New Yorkers will watch the city lower its trademark crystal ball over Times Square. | In Brazil, more than one million people will join the crowds on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, while New Yorkers will watch the city lower its trademark crystal ball over Times Square. |
| Send us your pictures of your new year celebrations by emailing yourpics@bbc.co.uk |