A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 31, 2015
![Fireworks are seen over the city's skyline in Hong Kong as part of the 2016 New Year's 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 as part of the 2016 New Year's celebrations.
![People release balloons to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1aced8ea-fc24-4240-82b4-7288566ccd4d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People release balloons to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo, Japan.
![Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia's landmark building, Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's Eve celebration in Kuala Lumpur.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0b516f59-53b4-4248-8d34-6a7c345d3b33_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia's landmark building, Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's Eve celebration in Kuala Lumpur.
![A couple kisses inside a giant inflatable ball during a countdown event to celebrate New Year in Seoul, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a7dffef5-e917-4484-8813-61b56fe5912d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A couple kisses inside a giant inflatable ball during a countdown event to celebrate New Year in Seoul, South Korea.