North Korea staged an ice sculpture display of its missiles, Japan prayed as it ushered in the Year of the Dog, while Dubai opted for lasers instead of the usual fireworks display
From fireworks in Australia to a huge LED light show at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, revellers around the world rang in 2018 in spectacular fashion.
In Sydney, Australia, a pyrotechnics display befitting the city’s status as one of the first major metropolises to welcome 2018 lit up the city’s famous harbour.
Japan, where the new year always holds special significance, celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Dog in the traditional way of praying for peace and good fortune at neighbourhood Shinto shrines, and eating New Year’s food such as noodles, shrimp and sweet black beans.
In nearby North Korea, meanwhile, revellers took to an ice sculpture park.
