Pakistani Christian devotees and Muslims take part in a vigil welcoming 2017 in Lahore on January 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI
Fireworks erupt over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the New Years Eve fireworks show in Sydney on January 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS
Fireworks light up the sky over Kim Il Sung Square at midnight in Pyongyang to bring in New Year’s Day on January 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Kim Won-Jin
Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
People release white balloons, carrying their wishes, to celebrate the New Year at Prince Park Tower in Tokyo On January 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BEHROUZ MEHRI
