Authorities in Belgium’s capital canceled planned New Year’s Eve fireworks amid fears of a terrorist attack.
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New Zealand and Australia have turned into the first real nations on the planet to say goodbye to 2015.
As many as 3,000 officers are working across the centre of the capital, as cities across the world heighten security in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
Every year, the festivals in Sydney are went with pyrotechnic shows at the notorious Habour Bridge.
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Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, traditionally the first to host a major event to ring in the New Year, held its 9pm (1000 GMT) family fireworks, with pyrotechnics exploding over the harbour ahead of the main show at midnight.
Thousands of police were due to be deployed in central London, though Mayor Boris Johnson said revelers should not be deterred.
Armed police officers in Westminster, London, as thousands of police including increased numbers of firearms officers will be on duty as the capital ushers in the New Year tonight.
The French are still recovering from the November 13 attacks that left 130 people dead in Paris, and authorities are preparing for a possible worst-case scenario on New Year’s Eve.
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“Our plans are purely precautionary and not as a result of any specific intelligence”, said Superintendent Jo Edwards, spokeswoman for Scotland Yard. “We are the best prepared city in the country, the best prepared city to prevent terrorism and to deal with any event that could occur”.
She also addressed concerns that the Met’s focus on policing the New Year’s fireworks on the Thames would reduce coverage of other boroughs.
Indian news agencies reported that the country’s parliament and prime minister, Narendra Modi, could be targeted in New Year’s Eve attacks.
“There will be a tremendous number of officers that you will see, there will be many officers you won’t see”, said New York Mayor Bill De Blasio at a press conference this week.
The midnight display, which costs almost £5 million, is regularly watched by approximately 1.5-2 million in person – and seen by more than a billion people around the globe.
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Tokyo is on special alert for security issues this year, with posters in subways and other public spaces warning people to keep their eyes open for suspicious packages or activities.
