The New Year celebrations, launched by a giant fireworks display in Sydney, were held in high security in many countries of the world after a year of bloodshed by a series of attacks.


But the crowds expected to attend Saturday evening in the streets of Asia, the Near East, Africa, Europe and then America to switch to a year full of political and geopolitical uncertainties.

"We have not finished with the scourge of terrorism," French President François Hollande said in his televised vows. "But be certain of one thing, that of this fight against barbarism democracy will come out victorious," he added.

The New Year celebrations, launched by a giant fireworks display in Sydney, were held in high security in many countries of the world after a year of bloodshed by a series of attacks.
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