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GALLERY: The world waves goodbye to 2012

From picking fruit to scoring points, TheJournal.ie takes a look at what people around the globe got up to yesterday.

01/01/13 12,382 Views 7 Comments

NEW YEAR’S EVE is marked across the world but traditions vary from nation to nation.

Fireworks are popular in places, while prayer services more common in others. Sometimes, every day activities still have to be carried out.

TheJournal.ie takes a look at what people around the globe got up to yesterday.

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  • Philippines

    A Filipino vendor arranges oranges at her makeshift store in downtown Manila, Philippines. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

  • Australia

    Fireworks explode in the sky above Sydney Harbour. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

  • England

    Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Jonathan Brownlee on his way to victory in the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race on the moor tops near Haworth, West Yorkshire.

  • Egypt

    An Egyptian woman holds a poster that reads: "My Christian siblings...happy new year" in front of the presidential palace in Cairo. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

  • Malaysia

    Rizzini Alexis Gomez, second from right, of Philippines is congratulated by other contestants following her win at the Miss Tourism International 2012 World Final in Malaysia. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

  • Russia

    Russian police block the way during an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

  • Taiwan

    A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

  • Sri Lanka

    Sri Lankan inmates of the Welikada prison carry statues of Lord Buddha as they take part in a religious ceremony on the eve of new year. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

  • USA

    Candles in honor of victims of homicide in Camden, New Jersey burn during a vigil at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. In the annual vigil, an hour is dedicated to remembering each homicide victim. The city of 77,000 had a record 67 homicides in 2012. (AP Photo/Geoff Mulvihill)

  • Singapore

    Performers react as fireworks explode over the Singapore financial district. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

  • Japan

    A buddhist monk pray during a New Year ceremony at Zojoji temple in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

  • Myanmar

    People cheer at the first ever public New Year Countdown at Myoma grounds in Yangon, Mayanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

  • Palestine

    Palestinians hold torches and posters of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and late Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, during a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the Fatah movement in Gaza City. The Arabic on poster reads: Rest in peace in heaven our late leaders. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

  • Peru

    Fake money and coins along with small-scale homes are displayed at the Market of Wishes which specialises in 'object-wishes' in Lima, Peru. As part of their New Year's traditions, Peruvians buy miniature representations of the things they desire for the coming year. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

  • Greece

    A homeless woman sleeps in front of a store on the street in central Athens. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

  • Vatican

    Pope Benedict XVI holds the ostensory as he presides a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

  • Afghanistan

    A US army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pfc. Markie T. Sims. According to the Department of Defence, the 20-year-old died on 29 December in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

  • Scotland

    Kat Parker, Sargent Stevenson and Georgia Rochester at the Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland.

  • France

    French President Francois Hollande peaks with employees and medics as he visits the Lariboisiere hospital in Paris. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere/Pool)

  • USA

    Connecticut forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis has her nose checked after colliding with an Oregon player during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene. She went on to score 19 points as Connecticut won 95-51. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

  • Greece

    Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis Hill. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

  • Scotland

    Princes Street in Edinburgh.

  • Israel

    A boy releases a hot air paper balloon near the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, northern Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

  • Lebanon

    Lebanese partygoers celebrate the new year. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

  • England

    Fireworks explode over Big Ben. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Spain

    A couple kiss each other during New Year's celebrations in Madrid. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

  • Venezuela

    A woman reacts as people gather to pray for Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at a church in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

  • China

    The 4D light shown on a building at the Bund in Shanghai, China. (Guo Changyao/ChinaFotoPress)

  • USA

    A reveler dances in a doorway on a side street after not being allowed into the Times Square area during the New Year's celebration in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

  • USA

    Rachel Schaefer of Denver smokes marijuana on the official opening night of Club 64, a marijuana-specific social club, where a New Year's Eve party was held. On Election Day, Coloradans voted in favour of Proposition 64 to legalize recreational marijuana. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

  • Russia

    Fireworks explode in the sky over downtown Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, southern Russia. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)

  • USA

    President Barack Obama was counting down...but not to 2013 but, rather, the potentially-catastrophic fiscal cliff. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

  • USA

    Congress eventually agreed to a deal - two hours after the deadline. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

  • USA

    But America's first couple did get enough time to tweet a New Year's message along with this image.
  • A Filipino vendor arranges oranges at her makeshift store in downtown Manila, Philippines. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
  • Fireworks explode in the sky above Sydney Harbour. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
  • Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Jonathan Brownlee on his way to victory in the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race on the moor tops near Haworth, West Yorkshire.
  • An Egyptian woman holds a poster that reads:
  • Rizzini Alexis Gomez, second from right, of Philippines is congratulated by other contestants following her win at the Miss Tourism International 2012 World Final in Malaysia. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
  • Russian police block the way during an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
  • A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
  • Sri Lankan inmates of the Welikada prison carry statues of Lord Buddha as they take part in a religious ceremony on the eve of new year. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
  • Candles in honor of victims of homicide in Camden, New Jersey burn during a vigil at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. In the annual vigil, an hour is dedicated to remembering each homicide victim. The city of 77,000 had a record 67 homicides in 2012. (AP Photo/Geoff Mulvihill)
  • Performers react as fireworks explode over the Singapore financial district. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
  • A buddhist monk pray during a New Year ceremony at Zojoji temple in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
  • People cheer at the first ever public New Year Countdown at Myoma grounds in Yangon, Mayanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
  • Palestinians hold torches and posters of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and late Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, during a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the Fatah movement in Gaza City. The Arabic on poster reads: Rest in peace in heaven our late leaders. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
  • Fake money and coins along with small-scale homes are displayed at the Market of Wishes which specialises in 'object-wishes' in Lima, Peru. As part of their New Year's traditions, Peruvians buy miniature representations of the things they desire for the coming year. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
  • A homeless woman sleeps in front of a store on the street in central Athens. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)
  • Pope Benedict XVI holds the ostensory as he presides a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
  • A US army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pfc. Markie T. Sims. According to the Department of Defence, the 20-year-old died on 29 December in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
  • Kat Parker, Sargent Stevenson and Georgia Rochester at the Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland.
  • French President Francois Hollande peaks with employees and medics as he visits the Lariboisiere hospital in Paris. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere/Pool)
  • Connecticut forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis has her nose checked after colliding with an Oregon player during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene. She went on to score 19 points as Connecticut won 95-51. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
  • Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis Hill. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
  • Princes Street in Edinburgh.
  • A boy releases a hot air paper balloon near the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, northern Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
  • Lebanese partygoers celebrate the new year. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
  • Fireworks explode over Big Ben. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
  • A couple kiss each other during New Year's celebrations in Madrid. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
  • A woman reacts as people gather to pray for Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at a church in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
  • The 4D light shown on a building at the Bund in Shanghai, China. (Guo Changyao/ChinaFotoPress)
  • A reveler dances in a doorway on a side street after not being allowed into the Times Square area during the New Year's celebration in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
  • Rachel Schaefer of Denver smokes marijuana on the official opening night of Club 64, a marijuana-specific social club, where a New Year's Eve party was held. On Election Day, Coloradans voted in favour of Proposition 64 to legalize recreational marijuana. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
  • Fireworks explode in the sky over downtown Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, southern Russia. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)
  • President Barack Obama was counting down...but not to 2013 but, rather, the potentially-catastrophic fiscal cliff. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
  • Congress eventually agreed to a deal - two hours after the deadline. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
  • But America's first couple did get enough time to tweet a New Year's message along with this image.

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