Photos:: New year’s celebrations around the world

Fireworks explode during the New Year’s party at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.  (Lukas Schulze / Associated Press)

Fireworks explode over St.Basil’s Cathedral as people celebrate the New Year at Red Square in Moscow.  (Denis Tyrin / Associated Press)

People watch as Dubai celebrates the New Year with a light and sound extravaganza at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower. The 2,717-foot tower was lighted up with different-colored panels as the clock counted down to 2015.  (Karim Sahib / AFP/Getty Images)

Fireworks issue from the top of the Sky Tower to welcome the new year in Auckland, New Zealand.  (Dave Rowland / Getty Images)

Midnight fireworks above the Sydney Opera House as seen from Mrs. Macquarie’s Point in Sydney, Australia.  (NIKKI SHORT / EPA)

Balloons are released to celebrate the new year during the annual countdown ceremony in Tokyo. Some 2,000 guests of the Prince Park Tower Tokyo released the balloons carrying their new year wishes.  (TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP/Getty Images)

New year’s revelers in Olympic Park in Beijing.  (WU HONG / EPA)

Fireworks over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.  (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP/Getty Images)

Fireworks during a new year celebration in Manila.  (Noel Selis / AFP/Getty Images)

Fireworks at Betexco tower, the tallest building in the financial district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for the new year celebrations.  (STR / AFP/Getty Images)