2013-12-31 Photo gallery

People walk near a ferris wheel near the landmark Siegessaeule (Victory Column), seen in the distance on the left side, on a street that will host New Year's Eve celebrations in Berlin, December 30, 2013. REUTERS

People walk near a stage set up for New Year's Eve celebrations at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, December 30, 2013. REUTERS

A child plays amongst quilts at a school being used as a shelter for residents evacuated from the surrounding areas of the Chaparrastique volcano in the municipality of San Miguel December 30, 2013. A volcano in eastern El Salvador belched more ash a...

Taiga the polar bear looks on at the Quebec Aquarium in Quebec City, December 30, 2013. REUTERS

Volunteers from the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, Daisy Wright (R), 13, and Katie Mulligan, 13, decorate the K9s4COPs Tournament of Roses Parade float, themed ' Working Together for safer Communities', at Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale, Cali...

The ball that will drop at midnight is pictured ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 30, 2013.REUTERS

A police helicopter flies over the the ball that will drop at midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 30, 2013. Security has been stepped up in the area around where the celebrations will take place. REUTERS

A plume of smoke rises from scene of a derailed train near Casselton, North Dakota December 30, 2013. The train that derailed was travelling eastbound, carrying crude oil, according to a BNSF spokeswoman. Emergency and fire-fighting crews are respond...

In this image released by The White House, Bo, left, and Sunny, the Obama family dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. It doesn't matter that they belong to President Barack Obama — first family dogs Bo and Sunny had to...

People warm themselves in front of a bonfire during a cold day in Jaipur on Monday. PTI Photo

Peacocks enjoy a cold winter day in Jodhpur on Monday. PTI Photo

A young girl cooks a meal outside a makeshift tent as others do their daily chores, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. (AP Photo)

Survivors sift through debris where houses were gutted in a fire which broke out in Hazratbal, Srinagar on Monday. PTI Photo

A snow-clearing machine removes snow from a road during snowfall on a cold winter morning in Srinagar December 31, 2013. Temperatures in Srinagar, which received the season's second snowfall on Tuesday, dipped to -1.4 degrees Celsius (29.5 degrees Fa...

Men walk under an umbrella during snowfall on a cold winter morning in Srinagar December 31, 2013. Temperatures in Srinagar, which received the season's second snowfall on Tuesday, dipped to -1.4 degrees Celsius (29.5 degrees Fahrenheit), according t...

Tourists enjoy a snowball fight during snowfall on a cold winter morning in Srinagar December 31, 2013. Temperatures in Srinagar, which received the season's second snowfall on Tuesday, dipped to -1.4 degrees Celsius (29.5 degrees Fahrenheit), accord...

A circus artist performs a fire act during a show in Chennai, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. The traditional circus today is struggling to remain afloat amidst stricter animal regulations and financing issues. (AP Photo)

A boy rides a bicycle along a narrow alleyway in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. AP Photo

People walk on a beach as the sun sets on New Year’s Eve over the Bay of Bengal in Puri, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. AP Photo

A stranded passenger sits wrapped in warm clothes as he waits for the Jammu-Srinagar highway to reopen, at a bus station in Jammu, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31,2013. The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed due to heavy snowfall in the region. AP Photo

A Kashmiri boatman clears snow from the roof of a shikara, traditional gondola, in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Snowfalls in the Indian portion of Kashmir has disrupted power supply, air traffic and road traffic between Srinagar and Jammu...

A man lies down under a quilt as his son sits beside him inside a makeshift tent on a cold day in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and...

Stranded passengers huddle together as they wait for the Jammu-Srinagar highway to reopen, at a bus station in Jammu, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31,2013. The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed due to heavy snowfall in the region. AP Photo

Girls painted their faces as part of their new year's celebration on the eve of New Year in Patiala on Tuesday. PTI Photo

An eagle rests on a tree branch during heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo 

Police use water cannons on BJP's youth wing activists demonstrating outside Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's residence demanding explanation from him on corruption charges against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, in New Delhi o...

Chennai: India's Yuki Bhambri celebrates his win over Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain during the first round of men’s singles for ATP Chennai Open 2014 in Chennai on Tuesday. Yuki won the match (6-4,6-3). PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar(

Kochi: Union Defence Minister (second L) AK Antony, Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Director General Indian Coast Guard ( extreem L) and Union Minister KV Thomas ( C) after commissioning the Indian Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessel Abheek at Coch...

Poonch : Army jawans keep vigil after the first major snowfall of the season in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. PTI Photo

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media after the Cabinet meeting at Delhi Secretariat in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma

Patiala: A painter makes a 5-feet long new year greeting card for Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in Patiala on Tuesday. PTI Photo

Allahabad: Sportmen light candles to celebrate on the eve of New Year at Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium in Allahabad on Tuesday. PTI Photo(

Chennai: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi making pizza at a hotel in Chennai on Tuesday. PTI Photo(

New Delhi: Outgoing Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne pays homage to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo

Kolkata: A boatman returns home during the last sun set of 2013 in Kolkata on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Swapan Mahapatra(