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New Year's Eve: How Australia, UK, Singapore and other countries are celebrating

Muted revelries all over the world mark the end of a challenging year, but hope remains

Published: December 31, 2020 16:38 Compiled by Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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2020-12-31T165716Z_678929730_RC2GYK9HVGZ2_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYEAR-MALAYSIA-(Read-Only) — AP Image Credit: Reuters

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A woman poses for a photo in front of the Sydney Opera House as a small number of people begin celebrating New Year's Eve at the Sydney Harbour waterfront amidst tightened COVID-19 prevention regulations in Sydney, Australia. — A woman poses for a photo in front of the Sydney Opera House as a small number of people begin celebrating New Year's Eve at the Sydney Harbour waterfront amidst tightened COVID-19 prevention regulations in Sydney, Australia. Image Credit: Reuers

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2020-12-31T170338Z_1084368462_RC2HYK99MWY1_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYEAR-WUHAN-(Read-Only) — People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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New Year in Sydney — Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge during downsized New Year's Eve celebrations due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia. Image Credit: Reuters

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New Year India — Agra: Young women prepare to welcome the New Year 2021, near the historic Taj Mahal in Agra, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Image Credit: PTI

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New Year in Bangkok — A girl wearing a mask and "2021" head band looks on at a shopping mall as The New Year countdown celebrations and crowded events were banned amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Bangkok, Thailand. Image Credit: Reuters

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New Year in London — A man passes by temporary protective fencing in Trafalgar Square, ahead of the New Year, in London, Britain. Image Credit: reuters

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New Year Indonesia — A man wearing protective gear holds a sign reading ?Celebrate New Year's Eve 2021 at home? and ?adhere to health protocols? at the Solo, Central Java Province, Indonesia, December 31, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Mohammad Ayudha/via Reuters. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. Image Credit:

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New Year in Wuhan — People eat snacks along the banks of the Yangtze River on New Year's Eve day in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. Image Credit: AFP

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New Year in Germany — Workers set up a fence at the Pariser Platz at the Brandenburg Gate on New Year's Eve in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. The area around the Brandenburg Gate is the main place for New Year's celebration in the German capital but because of the COVID-19 pandemic all public celebrations are banned. Only a television show without an audience will take place. Image Credit: AP

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New Year 7 — People watch as the Merlion statue is lit up as part of New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore. Image Credit: AFP

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New Year in Seoul — People visit a shopping district on New Year's Eve in Seoul on December 31, 2020. Image Credit: AFP

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New Year in Vietnam — People ride scooters in front of a banner welcoming New Year 2021 in Vung Tau city, Vietnam. Image Credit: AP

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