2013: how the world welcomed the New Year
1 Jan 2013
Fireworks explode over Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben clock to celebrate the New Year in London, Tuesday, January. 1, 2013. Photo: AP
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![]( "Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture of Pope Francis in Puri, some 65km from the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar. Photo: AFP")
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![]( "A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard on Tiananmen Square while sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political ConsultativeConference are held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP")
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