Australia, New Zealand, and surrounding Pacific Island Nations were among the first countries to ring in 2019 with fireworks and other celebrations.
In Photos: Ringing in 2019
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The numbers "2019" are written in the air with a sparkler near a tourist camp outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Dec. 31, 2018.
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People celebrate at a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2018.
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A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer secures Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Manhattan, New York, Dec. 31, 2018.
