Revelers share a kiss as they celebrate the New Year at the stroke of midnight on Times Square, Jan. 1, 2010, in New York.
New York, NY
Revelers celebrate the New Year at the stroke of midnight on Times Square, Jan. 1, 2010, in New York.
Paris
Revellers celebrate New Year's Eve on the Champs Elysees avenue in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.
New York. N.Y.
Emme Zheng, of Greensboro, N.C., foreground left, and others take part in the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.
New York, N.Y.
The crystal-paned ball on the roof of 1 Times Square in New York is raised shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 to signify the start of New Year's festivities in Times Square.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Fireworks light the sky above the Cathedral Square in Vilnius shortly after midnight, greeting the new year Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. Thousands of people celebrated the beginning of the new year in the Lithuanian capital.
Decatur, Ill.
Best friends Samantha Walker, left, and Makenzie Pickett, both 10, blow their noisemakers in a shower of confetti and balloons during the Happy Noon Year event at the Children's Museum of Illinois Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, in Decatur, Ill.
Berlin
People gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to see in the new year Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.
Singapore
Fireworks light up the skyline of the financial district to usher in the New Year on Jan. 1, 2010, in Singapore.
Sydney, Australia
Fireworks flash over Sydney Harbor during New Year celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. The annual fireworks extravaganza over the city's landmark harbor bridge and opera house are the centerpiece of Australia's celebrations, and generate some of the most striking images from a night of revelry across the globe.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Fireworks explode above downtown Jakarta's Welcome Monument, in Indonesia, early Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Hong Kong
Fireworks explode at the Two International Finance Centre buildings over the Victoria Harbor celebrating the 2010 New Year in Hong Kong on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian people watch fireworks during New Year celebrations in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
Tokyo
Crowds celebrate as balloons are released to mark the New Year at the Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, seconds after midnight on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Beijing
Confetti flies while Chinese people celebrates New Year outside a shopping mall in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Taipei, Taiwan
New Year fireworks light the Taipei cityscape from the tallest occupied building in the world, Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Shimla, India
Skaters arrange themselves to form the year "2010" to welcome the upcoming New Year at an ice skating carnival in Shimla, India, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.
Jinan, China
Children wear handmade eyeglasses in the shape of "2010" at Dianliu 1st Elementary School in Jinan, east China, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, to greet the forthcoming New Year.
Giza, Egypt
New Year's decorations are seen on a restaurant window in front of the historical pyramids in Giza, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Members of Sao Paulo's Commerce Association release thousands of balloons to celebrate the end of the year in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009.