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| Fireworks explode over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve fireworks display in Sydney, Australian, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. |
As 2015 came to an
end, cities around the world were celebrating the start of a new year
and bidding goodbye to one marred by terrorist attacks that left people
on edge. Despite the rattled nerves, most places were pressing on with
their holiday revels.
In Dubai, a massive
fireworks display kicked off New Year's at the world's tallest building,
while a raging fire sent smoke billowing into the air from nearby
tower.
In France, Parisians still recovering from deadly attacks in November held scaled-down celebrations.
And in Brussels, Belgium's capital, a holiday terror plot led to the cancellation of festivities altogether.
Tokyo
was on a special security alert during Japan's biggest holiday, as
millions crammed into trains to leave cities for their hometowns.
