864 Disney characters Mickey (R) and Minnie Mouse (L), dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos, wave to greet guests from a float during the theme park’s annual New Year’s Day parade
888 Fireworks explode behind the quadriga of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate to usher in the new year on January 1, 2015.
19 A photo taken on December 31, 2014 shows The Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph) on the Champs Elysees in Paris, as the French capital waits for the New Year to ring in.
18 New Year’s fireworks erupt over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the traditional fireworks at midnight on January 1, 2015.
22 People walk at a snowy stairs of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen hill ahead the qualification jump of the second session of the Four-Hills Ski jumping tournament
1,077 A sea lion paints a Chinese character for “sheep” in calligraphy as part of a New Year’s Day attraction at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 31, 2014.
64 BANGKOK, Jan 1 — The economic crisis of Russia is directly impacting tourism in Pattaya and Phuket, according to Salinee Wangtal,
44 Road Safety Centre: 128 killed, 1,158 injured in 1,133 road accidents on New Year’s Eve, second of seven-day road accident monitoring period for New Year holidays
94 BANGKOK, Jan 1 — After presiding over an alms-giving event for Buddhist monks on New Year’s morning, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra
67 SHANGHAI, Jan 1 (Xinhua) — New Year celebrations in the bund area went astray early late Wednesday night
66 SEJONG, Jan 1 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s exports rose to a record high last year with the country’s
41 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (Bernama) — The Malaysian government has decided not to usher
