Ulet Ifansasti, Getty ImagesFireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 on on January 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAnnual New Years Eve fireworks launching from 15th and Arapahoe near the16th St. Mall December 31, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAnnual New Years Eve fireworks launching from 15th and Arapahoe near the16th St. Mall December 31, 2016.
Craig Ruttle, Associated PressRevelers gather on Times Square in New York Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, as they take part in a New Year's Eve celebration.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesRevelers celebrate during fireworks marking the start of the New Year on Copacabana beach on January 1, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian revelers traditionally dress in white to honor the New Year's holiday along with the Brazilian Goddess of the Sea- Iemanja.
Wong Maye-E, Associated PressFireworks explode above Singapore's financial district at the stroke of midnight to mark the New Year's celebrations on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Singapore.
Ahn Young-joon, Associated PressA woman prays in front of lanterns to celebrate the new year at Chogye Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Rick Rycroft, Associated PressFireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations are underway in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Attila Balazs, MTI via Associated PressA young woman writes '2017' using a sparkler during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Nyiregyhaza, 245 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Pau Barrena, Getty ImagesFireworks explode during a New Year's Eve performance in Barcelona, Spain, on December 31, 2016.
Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters pool via Associated PressPope Francis prays in front of a nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, after celebrating a new year's eve vespers Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Jon Gambrell, Associated PressFireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, to mark New Year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Ahn Young-joon, Associated PressProtesters set off fireworks during a candle light vigil calling for impeached President Park Geun-hye to step down, near the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Even on New Year's Eve, large crowds of South Koreans gathered to join another rally demanding the ouster of Park, who's determined to restore her powers through a court trial.
Pau Barrena, Getty ImagesA light show and fireworks are seen during the New Year's eve celebrations in Barcelona, Spain on December 31, 2016.
Ulet Ifansasti, Getty ImagesFireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 on on January 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr, Associated PressPeople watch as fireworks explode over the Kremlin standing at Red Square blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. New Year's Eve is Russia's major gift-giving holiday, and big Russian cities were awash in festive lights and decorations.
Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin Press Service, Sputnik, via Associated PressIn this photo released by the Kremlin Press service via Sputnik agency, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an undated recording of his annual televised New Year's message in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, . President Vladimir Putin invoked a bit of seasonal enchantment in his New Year's Eve remarks to the nation. The recorded message was being televised just before midnight Saturday in each of Russia's nine time zones.
Maja Hitij, Getty ImagesVisitors are seen as words are being projected onto the ground and the walls of the surrounding buildings in front of the Cologne Cathedral during the light installation by the artist Philipp Geist in Cologne, where on New Year's Eve one year ago hundreds of apparently coordinated sexual assaults were perpetrated against women, prior to New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. City authorities have deployed around 1,500 police officers - more than 10 times last year's number, to maintain security during this year's festivities. Security across Germany is high due also to the recent Berlin terror attack, in which suspect Anis Amri drove a truck into a Christmas market and killed 12 people.
Asif Hassanasif, Getty ImagesA Pakistani horse handler tries to control his horse during sunset on a beach in Karachi on December 31, 2016.
Leo Correa, Associated PressA woman offers flowers to Yemanja, goddess of the sea, for good luck in the coming year during New Year's Eve festivities on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. The belief in the goddess comes from the African Yoruba religion brought to America by West African slaves.
Urs Flueeler, Keystone via Associated PressAround 40 lifeguards of Swiss Lifesaving Society, SLRG, celebrate New Year's Eve by jumping and swimming in the Reuss river with the Kappel bridge in the background in Lucerne, Switzerland, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Vincent Yu, Associated PressFireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the New Year's Eve in Hong Kong, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Kim Kwang Hyon, Associated PressNorth Koreans gather to watch a New Year's fireworks display at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Ahn Young-joon, Associated PressBuddhists light candles during New Year celebrations at Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Dita Alangkara, Associated PressA Muslim woman carries her daughter as fire crackers explode above the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout during New Year's eve in the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Emrah Gurel, Associated PressTurkish police provide security in central Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, the main shopping road of Istanbul, on New Year's Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
Arif Aliarif,Getty ImagesA Pakistani shepherds herds sheep during sunset on New Year's eve in Lahore on December 31, 2016.
Christophe Ena, Associated PressThe 2017 appears during a firework over the Arc de Triomphe as part of the New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan.1, 2017.
Michael Sohn, Associated PressFireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Hundred thousands of people celebrated New Year's Eve welcoming the new year 2017 in Germany's capital.
Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr, Associated PressA couple kiss in Red Square which was blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. New Year's Eve is Russia's major gift-giving holiday, and big Russian cities were awash in festive lights and decorations.
Dancers perform during the New Year during the New Year's Eve at Olympic Forest Park on December 31, 2016 in Beijing, China. China prepares a countdown event on December 31 to welcome the new year 2017.
Jack Taylor, Getty ImagesFireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 01, 2017 in London, England. Thousands of people line the streets of central London tonight to watch the annual New Year's Eve fireworks display.
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Fireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 on on January 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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