2014-12-31 Photo gallery

Special Police force persons deputed for precaution on New Year celebration in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Photo by S K Dinesh

Indonesians hold up candles during a candle light vigil for the victims of AirAsia flight QZ8501 at Surabaya December 31, 2014. Reuters.

People watch as the Sun sets over the Dal Lake on the eve of new year, in Sringar on Wednesday. PTI Photo by S Irfan(PTI12_31_2014_000174B)

An Afghan girl sits amongst burning garbage dump in Kabul December 31, 2014. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY POVERTY)

Crowds watch as fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the annual fireworks display January 1, 2015. More than 10,000 aerial fireworks, 25,000 shooting comets and 100,000 pyrotechnic effects were used during the annual Sydney Harbour New...

 People light candles forming the words 'Happy new year 2015' on New Year's eve in Allahabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo.

A Pakistani cyclist rides during the last sunset of the year on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed).

Indian village women carry bundles of grass on their heads as they walk past a mustard field on the outskirts of Hamirpur, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.AP Photo.

A couple walks on a beach along the Mediterranean sea during a warm day on the last day of the year in Beirut. Reuters  Photo.