TODAY IN PICTURES (01 January 2018)

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People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, China on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, China on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
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A Beijing Opera performer prepares for a countdown event celebrating the New Year at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China on 31 December 2017. Photo: Reuters
A Beijing Opera performer prepares for a countdown event celebrating the New Year at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China on 31 December 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Fireworks light the sky over the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris as revellers take part in New Year celebrations, early on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks light the sky over the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris as revellers take part in New Year celebrations, early on 1 January 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Farmers are returning home after ploughing lands in Rajshahi on 31 December. Photo Shahidul Islam
Farmers are returning home after ploughing lands in Rajshahi on 31 December. Photo Shahidul Islam
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New school books distributed to students on the new year in Kushtia on 1 January. Photo: Tauhidi Hasan.
New school books distributed to students on the new year in Kushtia on 1 January. Photo: Tauhidi Hasan.
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Revelers brace freezing cold temperatures in Times Square ahead of New Year`s celebrations in Manhattan, New York, US, 31 December, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Revelers brace freezing cold temperatures in Times Square ahead of New Year`s celebrations in Manhattan, New York, US, 31 December, 2017. Photo: Reuters
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New school books distributed to students on the new year in Kushtia on 1 January. Photo: Tauhidi Hasan.
New school books distributed to students on the new year in Kushtia on 1 January. Photo: Tauhidi Hasan.
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People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 January, 2018. Photo: Reuters
People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 January, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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The first sun of the New Year rises behind the 62 storey Bharia Icon Tower, which is still under construction, in Karachi, Pakistan 1 January, 2018. Photo: Reuters
The first sun of the New Year rises behind the 62 storey Bharia Icon Tower, which is still under construction, in Karachi, Pakistan 1 January, 2018. Photo: Reuters