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Women spell out 2012 with sparklers in the Philippine capital, Manila |
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The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge are lit up by fireworks |
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Pakistani Christians hold crosses as they light candles to pray for peace in Lahore |
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Thousands of performers gather at the start of the Johannesburg Carnival |
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Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101 |
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Schoolchildren in Jiujiang, China, show lanterns with 2012 written on them in Jiangxi province |
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Fireworks explode above the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Shinto priests leave the holy worship area through a wooden torii gate following the end-of-year purification ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan |
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Fireworks explode in downtown Jakarta, Indonesia |
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A giant dragon lantern is displayed to celebrate the new year near the border village of Panmunjom that separates North and South Korea |