The world welcomes the year 2016.
ՕՐՎԱ ԼՈՒՍԱՆԿԱՐՆԵՐ Ամանորի տոնակատարությունները աշխարհով մեկ
![Fireworks are seen over the city's skyline in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2016, as part of the 2016 new year celebrations.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0fde653a-11d7-489d-a7ee-eafaab731467_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks are seen over the city's skyline in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2016, as part of the 2016 new year celebrations.
![Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year celebrations in Taipei, Jan. 1, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0f9edc31-0b5a-4813-9261-8b13c4219dcb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year celebrations in Taipei, Jan. 1, 2016.
![Fireworks explode in Marina Bay against the skyline of Singapore during New Year's Day celebrations, Jan. 1, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d594e7f3-7629-4ae7-8fdf-59aa15d77c09_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode in Marina Bay against the skyline of Singapore during New Year's Day celebrations, Jan. 1, 2016.
![School students offer prayers for the world peace in the upcoming year of 2016 in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6866667f-f94e-4afa-809f-65d0c98e700d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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School students offer prayers for the world peace in the upcoming year of 2016 in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2015.