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Before the Times Square Ball dropped at midnight, there were many other New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world. Here are some of the best:

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA

TOKYO, JAPAN

TAIPEI, TAIWAN

HONG KONG

BANGKOK

KARACHI, PAKISTAN

DUBAI

MOSCOW

ATHENS, GREECE

BERLIN, GERMANY

PARIS, FRANCE

LONDON

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

NEW YORK: Times Square ball drop