Australia says 'Happy 2018' as rest of the world awaits New Year
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Fireworks explode from Auckland's Sky Tower as the New Year is welcomed in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 1. 2019. (Photo | Associated Press)Worshippers pray as they take turns sitting in coffins at the Takien temple in suburban Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. Worshippers believe that the coffin ceremony – symbolizing death and rebirth – helps them rid themselves of bad luck and are born again for a fresh start in the new year. (Photo | AP)Another New Year dawns, giving a fresh new hope to people in Kozhikode. A scene from Kozhikode beach | Express Photo by TP Sooraj ( Standalone Photo )Another New Year dawns, giving a fresh new hope to people in Kozhikode. A scene from Kozhikode beach (Photo | EPS/TP Sooraj)A vendor blows balloons as he waits for visitors at Kovalam beach in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal/EPS)New Year cakes on display at Tirupati Bakery. (Photo | Madhav K /EPS)
