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New Year 2017: Revelry, fireworks mark a new beginning

Celebrations galore as the world comes together in ushering in the New Year.

By :  arka sengupta
Update: 2017-01-01 04:04 GMT
Fireworks overlooking the Elizabeth Tower. (Photo: AP)
The Times Square Ball, before the clock struck 12 midnight, marking the beginning of a New Year. (Photo: Twitter | @TimesSquareNYC)
Revelers take part in the New Year's Eve celebration in New York's Times Square. (Photo: AP)
Confetti falls during one of the hourly countdowns as revelers gather at Times Square in New York. (Photo: AP)
People watch as fireworks explode over the Kremlin standing at Red Square blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia. (Photo: AP)
People watch the fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo: AP)
Fireworks explode over Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben clock to celebrate the New Year in London.(Photo: AP)
Celebrations galore as the world comes together in ushering in the New Year.

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