Asia Prepares to Ring in the New Year

Crowds have gathered in public spaces in major cities across the Asia-Pacific region to ring in the new year with music, fireworks, and revelry. In Sydney, Australia, some 1.6 million people are expected to turn up for a celebration that, for the first time in a decade, includes fireworks launched from the sails of the city's famed waterfront opera house. Big celebrations are planned in major cities across the world, including Hong Kong, Moscow, London, and New York City, where...

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