New year world party

US: Revellers celebrate in Times Square. More than one million people attend the traditional ball drop Photograph: Peter Foley/epa/Corbis

Iceland: Fireworks light up the snow in Reykjavik Photograph: Arctic-Images/Corbis

Italy: Riccardo Russi of Italy dives into the Tiber River from one of Rome's many bridges, as part of traditional new year celebrations. Men sprinkle the muddy water of the Tiber with sparkling wine before taking the plunge from The Cavour bridge, continuing an annual tradition which dates back to 1946 Photograph: Tony Gentile/Corbis

Russia: Moscovites welcome the new year in the city's Red Square Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA

Netherlands: Fireworks mark the start of the new year in Amsterdam Photograph: ANP/EPA

Germany: Hundreds of people gather at the Reichstag building in Berlin Photograph: Jan Woitas/EPA

England: The London Eye is lit up by exploding fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Japan: Shinto priests leave the main shrine after concluding the Shinto rite to prepare for the new year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/epa/Corbis

Australia: Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge Photograph: Andrew Taylor/EPA

Thailand: Tourists celebrating with the locals at a crowded bar in Patong district in Phuket Photograph: Romeo Gacad/AFP

US: A woman walks on a confetti-strewn sidewalk during a rehearsal for New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square in New York Photograph: Eric Thayer/Corbis

Scotland: A torchlight procession makes its way along Princes Street in Edinburgh for the start of the new year celebrations Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty