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mitty14u2

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Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:14 PM Dec 2013

Revelers already ringing in 2014 with fireworks

Source: Delcotimes

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — New Zealand rang in the New Year with multicolored fireworks erupting from Auckland’s Sky Tower at midnight Tuesday as thousands of cheering revelers danced in the streets of the South Pacific island nation’s largest city.

Early pyrotechnic shows erupted over Sydney Harbor, dazzling hundreds of thousands viewers ahead of the main event in Australia and Dubai will later try to create the world’s largest fireworks show to ring in 2014.

Sydney officials promised that the Australian city’s renowned pyrotechnics show would be more extravagant than ever, with more than 1.6 million revelers expected to line the harbor for a view.


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mitty14u2

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1. Sydney kicks off New Year's celebrations for 2014 - Great Photo
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:22 PM
Dec 2013


Countries around the Asia-Pacific kicked off celebrations for the 2014 New Year on Tuesday, with 1.5 million people gathering to watch a fireworks display over the famed Opera House in Sydney Harbour.

Seven tonnes of explosives helped light up the waterfront in Australia's biggest city, with fireworks shooting off the Opera House over Harbour Bridge for the first time in more than 10 years.

http://www.france24.com/en/#20131231-sydney-hoarbour-kicks-off-2014-new-years-celebrations-fireworks/?&_suid=138851353793107846201592414159
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