THAT. >> Reporter: FROM DUBAI TO SEOUL
>> Reporter: FROM DUBAI TO SEOUL TO HONG KONG, 2018 IS ALREADY
TO HONG KONG, 2018 IS ALREADY
MAKING A SPECTACULAR ENTRANCE. >> FOR NEW YEARS IM HOPING TO.
>> FOR NEW YEARS IM HOPING TO HAVE AN EARFUL OF LOVE,
HAVE AN EARFUL OF LOVE, HAPPINESS, LAUGHTER, AND HELP
HAPPINESS, LAUGHTER, AND HELP OTHERS WHERE I CAN.
OTHERS WHERE I CAN. >> Reporter: NEW ZEALAND GREETED
>> Reporter: NEW ZEALAND GREETED IT WITH PYROTECHNICS.
IT WITH PYROTECHNICS.
SCOTLAND WITH BAG PIPES. HUNGARY TOOK THE PLUNGE EARLY.
HUNGARY TOOK THE PLUNGE EARLY. WHILE EVEN NORTH KOREA PUT ON AN
WHILE EVEN NORTH KOREA PUT ON AN EXTRAVAGANT SHOW.
EXTRAVAGANT SHOW.
IN AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY HARBOR LIT
IN AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY HARBOR LIT
UP, A COLORFUL DISPLAY
UP, A COLORFUL DISPLAY
CELEBRATING THE LEGALIZATION OF
CELEBRATING THE LEGALIZATION OF
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
AS THE REST OF THE WORLD RINGS
AS THE REST OF THE WORLD RINGS
IN THE NEW YEAR, POLICE ARE ON
IN THE NEW YEAR, POLICE ARE ON
HIGH ALERT.
HIGH ALERT.
IN TURKEY, MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE
IN TURKEY, MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE
WERE ARRESTED WITH SUSPECTED
WERE ARRESTED WITH SUSPECTED
LINKS TO ISIS MILITANTS,S I STAN BULL DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF STAN
BULL DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHEN AN ATTACKER KILLED
OFFICERS WHEN AN ATTACKER KILLED DOZEN.
DOZEN. IN GERMANY, STRICTER SECURITY
IN GERMANY, STRICTER SECURITY AFTER MORE THAN 100 WOMEN WERE
AFTER MORE THAN 100 WOMEN WERE GROPED AND ROBBED TWO YEARS AGO
GROPED AND ROBBED TWO YEARS AGO
AT A NEW YEARS EVE PARTY. >> I FEEL SAFE.EVE PARTY.
>> I FEEL SAFE. IM NOT SCARED.
IM NOT SCARED. >> IM NOT SCARED.
>> IM NOT SCARED. >> I THINK THE THING IS FEAR
>> I THINK THE THING IS FEAR THAT SCARES PEOPLE.
THAT SCARES PEOPLE. AND I DONT THINK -- YOU CANT
AND I DONT THINK -- YOU CANT LET THAT RUIN YOUR LIFE.
LET THAT RUIN YOUR LIFE. >> Reporter: AFTER TERROR
>> Reporter: AFTER TERROR ATTACKS IN LONDON, AUTHORITIES
ATTACKS IN LONDON, AUTHORITIES SAY THERES NO SPECIFIC THREAT
SAY THERES NO SPECIFIC THREAT FOR TONIGHTS FIREWORKS, BUT
FOR TONIGHTS FIREWORKS, BUT THEYRE URGING REVELERS TO
THEYRE URGING REVELERS TO REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.
REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. >> WEVE GOT 31,000 POLICE
>> WEVE GOT 31,000 POLICE OFFICERS IN LONDON, BUT WE HAVE
OFFICERS IN LONDON, BUT WE HAVE 8.8 LONDONERS.
8.8 LONDONERS.
I WANT LONDONERS TO BE THE EYES
I WANT LONDONERS TO BE THE EYES
AND THE EARS OF THE POLICE TO
AND THE EARS OF THE POLICE TO
KEEP US SAFE.
KEEP US SAFE.
>> Reporter: AROUND THE WORLD,
>> Reporter: AROUND THE WORLD,
2017 IS NOW COMING TO A CLOSE
2017 IS NOW COMING TO A CLOSE
WITH A CASCADE OF LIGHTS.
WITH A CASCADE OF LIGHTS.
AND IN JAPAN, A CELEBRATION OF
AND IN JAPAN, A CELEBRATION OF
NEW BEGINNINGS AND LETTING GO.
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