A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 31, 2015
![Fireworks explode over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve fireworks display in Sydney, Australia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/444f1cf8-c2fd-4db1-bfde-fcfa0073d822_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve fireworks display in Sydney, Australia.
![Indonesian children in costumes gather during a parade for this year's last sundown in Bali island.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1b2b818f-844c-4f20-97f1-943f0455f3fe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Indonesian children in costumes gather during a parade for this year's last sundown in Bali island.
![Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year's celebrations in Taipei.](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's celebrations in Taipei.
![Revelers smile during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/280d8063-6aab-49fc-a02d-791ea760a5d9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers smile during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong.