Sydney doubles the fun
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January 1, 2010, Friday
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UNDER explosive bursts of crimson, purple and blue, more than 1 million New Year revelers in Sydney got one of the world's biggest parties started last night - bidding farewell to the tough year that was 2009 and welcoming a new decade.
A family-friendly, 9pm fireworks show illuminated Australia's largest city before the big show on the Harbor Bridge at midnight.
The mood of celebrations was tempered in some places by the effects of the global financial downturn.
There were also reminders of threats and the fight against terrorism that during the decade led to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and rising militant violence in Pakistan.
The US Embassy in Indonesia warned of a possible terrorist attack on the resort island of Bali on New Year's Eve.
Fireworks displays and partying featured across Australia and the South Pacific, the first regions to greet each new day because of their proximity to the International Date Line.
In New Zealand, dance parties, bands and fireworks were to the fore. In the capital, Wellington, celebrations included a display by World Unicycle Games competitors.
In the Philippines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said hundreds of people were injured by firecrackers and celebratory gunfire during celebrations.
High-glitz parties were planned in Singapore and thousands gathered at Indonesia's national monument in the capital, Jakarta, for fireworks.
Millions of Japanese welcomed the new year by flocking to shrines to pray for good fortune in 2010.
In Turkey, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said authorities were deploying about 2,000 police officers around Taksim Square to prevent pickpockets and the molestation of women that have marred New Year celebrations in the past.
Firecrackers were already exploding across the Netherlands early yesterday on the only day the Dutch are allowed to set them off. Most such shows are do-it-yourself affairs where families spill onto the street in front of homes and light crackers and other fireworks.
A family-friendly, 9pm fireworks show illuminated Australia's largest city before the big show on the Harbor Bridge at midnight.
The mood of celebrations was tempered in some places by the effects of the global financial downturn.
There were also reminders of threats and the fight against terrorism that during the decade led to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and rising militant violence in Pakistan.
The US Embassy in Indonesia warned of a possible terrorist attack on the resort island of Bali on New Year's Eve.
Fireworks displays and partying featured across Australia and the South Pacific, the first regions to greet each new day because of their proximity to the International Date Line.
In New Zealand, dance parties, bands and fireworks were to the fore. In the capital, Wellington, celebrations included a display by World Unicycle Games competitors.
In the Philippines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said hundreds of people were injured by firecrackers and celebratory gunfire during celebrations.
High-glitz parties were planned in Singapore and thousands gathered at Indonesia's national monument in the capital, Jakarta, for fireworks.
Millions of Japanese welcomed the new year by flocking to shrines to pray for good fortune in 2010.
In Turkey, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said authorities were deploying about 2,000 police officers around Taksim Square to prevent pickpockets and the molestation of women that have marred New Year celebrations in the past.
Firecrackers were already exploding across the Netherlands early yesterday on the only day the Dutch are allowed to set them off. Most such shows are do-it-yourself affairs where families spill onto the street in front of homes and light crackers and other fireworks.
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