Fireworks go off during new year's day celebrations in Pyongyang in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
A man wearing costume paddles with a dog as he participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks shoot out the side of the sign during New Year celebrations in the Manhattan borough of New York, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode around the London Eye wheel, the Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament to mark the beginning of the New Year in London, Britain, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Revellers gather near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, during New Year celebrations, early January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations in Athens, Greece, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
A couple watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as Australia's largest city ushers in the new year, January 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters
