“We have created a culture that idolises youth. yet at the same time paradoxically we have condemned our young people to have no place in society”, he said. The new year will also see the west enjoying cooler temperatures than the east, with minimums of 21 in Parramatta, 22 in Penrith and 24 in the city.
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My advice to people is only come into central London to the fireworks if you have a ticket.
David Bowie was also honoured with space-themed fireworks as a nod to the late star’s hit Space Oddity.
Australia is normally the first country in the world to celebrate each new year, and things will not change when 2017 rolls around. Authorities in Sydney say that police are also prepared for any incidents similar to those in Germany and France this year where suspected Islamic State militants intentionally drove trucks into holiday crowds, killing dozens of civilians.
Arrests were mostly related to alcohol and disorder.
Normally boisterous Bangkok will see in the new year on a more sombre note, with prayers and candles replacing parties as the nation grieves for King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died in October.
“As a effect, we are confident that there are no current or specific threats to New Years Eve and, while we ask people to remain vigilant, people should enjoy the celebration”.
Extra police will be out in force in Sydney, along with other major cities across Australia, and officials are urging revellers to stay safe and drink responsibly.
More than 50 Parisian surrounding streets were closed to traffic today, with access roads sealed off with concrete barriers or heavy vehicles, and strict bans on fireworks and glass bottles.
People in Beijing and Shanghai, which are China’s two largest cities, are going to spend New Year’s Eve in a state of security lockdown.
More than a million people squeezed along Sydney’s foreshore on Saturday for a double bill of fireworks that climaxed with a midnight extravaganza that set the harbour ablaze with light and colour.
Under a blanket of security, the sky over Red Square exploded with fireworks, delighting the 6,000 revelers.
“This year, sadly, we saw the loss of many music and entertainment legends around the world”, fireworks co-producer Catherine Flanagan said.
Organisers of Saturday’s Sydney New Year’s Eve are promising a fireworks spectacular that’s bigger and better than ever, with 120 tonnes of pyrotechnics set to dazzle the more than one million people tipped to pack prime vantage points.
Watch the fireworks celebration at the Zocalo main square in Mexico at webcamsdemexico.com/webcam-mexico-zocalo.
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