1. Students sit in a formation of 2009 during the New Year celebrations outside their school in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad December 31, 2008.

2. Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pyrotechnics show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009.

3. Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009.

4. People fly balloons to celebrate New Year at the Zojo-ji Buddhist temple in Tokyo January 1, 2009.

5. Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur January 1, 2009.

6. Fireworks explode from the world's tallest completed skyscraper Taipei 101 during New Year celebrations in Taipei January 1, 2009.

7. Spectators watch a fireworks display amidst the rain during a New Year's eve countdown in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila January 1, 2009.

8. Fireworks explode over Marina Bay and the Esplanade theatre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Singapore January 1, 2009.

9. Spotlights illuminate the sky above Alexander Column in Palace Square as part of a rehearsal for a New Years Eve show in St. Petersburg December 31, 2008.

10. Fireworks explode off and around the IFC, the tallest commercial building in Hong Kong, during New Year celebrations January 1, 2009.

11. Children with masks blow trumpets as they wait for New Year's Eve festivities to begin in Budapest December 31, 2008.

12. A general overview shows the illuminated fanmile next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, December 31, 2008. Berlin expects one million visitors for its spectacular New Year's Eve party between the Brandenburg Gate and the Sigessaeule.

13. Stilt walkers perform during a New Year's eve countdown at Manila's Makati financial district January 1, 2009.

14. A tourist makes a video hours before it will fill with people celebrating the New Year in snowy Times Square in New York, December 31, 2008.

15. Wesley King, of Annapolis, Maryland, gets a head start on the New Year's celebration as he wears a patriotic hat and glasses in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2008.

16. Revellers celebrate the New Year on the Skopje square January 1, 2009.

17. Revellers celebrate the New Year by watching the Eiffel tower in Paris January 1, 2009.

18. A reveler stands in Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration in New York December 31, 2008.

19. Fireworks explode behind the Christmas tree during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Skopje, Macedonia, January 1, 2009.

20. Thousands of revellers celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris January 1, 2009.

21. Participants see in the New Year as they dance through the streets of Cape Town as the traditional Cape Malay Choir parade gets underway, January 1, 2009.

22. Fireworks explode behind the Big Ben clock on the Houses of Parliament in London during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009.

23. Fireworks are seen during New Year's Eve festivities in downtown Budapest January 1, 2009.

24. A couple kisses next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin January 1, 2009.

25. People watch the fireworks during a New Year celebration in Havana January 1, 2009.

26. People gather at Sofia's main square to celebrate New Year's Eve, January 1, 2009.

27. U.S. soldiers lift a fellow soldier as they celebrate the new year at U.S. military Camp Taji near Baghdad January 1, 2009.

28. People celebrate New Year's Day on an ice rink in Red Square in Moscow January 1, 2009.

29. Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the hill of the Acropolis during New Year's day celebrations in Athens January 1, 2009.

30. Revellers celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris January 1, 2009.

31. Fireworks explode over buildings during New Year's Day celebrations in Warsaw January 1, 2009.

32. Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin January 1, 2009.

33. Participants see in the New Year as they dance through the streets of Cape Town as the traditional Cape Malay Choir parade gets underway, January 1, 2009.

34. A reveler stands in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebration in New York December 31, 2008.

35. People celebrate the New Year as fireworks explode on the "Praca do Comercio" square in Lisbon January 1, 2009.

36. Fireworks explode above Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro January 1, 2009.

37. Fireworks explode in front of National Congress during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Brasilia January 1, 2009.

38. Fireworks explode during New Year's day celebrations in Quebec City, December 31, 2008.

39. Musicians Joe (L) and Kevin Jonas perform in Times Square during New Year festivities in New York January 1, 2009.

40. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Senator Hillary Clinton celebrate at midnight in Times Square after pushing the button to lower the crystal ball during New Year festivities in New York January 1, 2009.

41. Musician Ludacris performs in Times Square during New Year festivities in New York December 31, 2008.

42. A sailor photographs the ball drop in Times Square as he celebrates the New Year in New York January 1, 2009.

43. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Senator Hillary Clinton embrace at midnight in Times Square after pushing the button to lower the crystal ball during New Year festivities in New York January 1, 2009.

44. A couple kisses in Times Square as they celebrate the New Year in New York January 1, 2009.

45. Revelers pack Times Square as they celebrate the New Year in New York January 1, 2009.