Bidding farewell to 2014 revellers around the world are welcoming 2015 with celebrations featuring fireworks, music, and dancing.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images.
Images from the matches played on Day 8 at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday
Pune saw the fastest growth in terms of number of super-rich people.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says the country will spend 20 million dollars to host the summit.
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Manny Pacquiao is more than three weeks out from his next title defence against unbeaten American Chris Algieri but the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight champion is already in devastating form, trainer Freddie Roach says.
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Hong Kong held China to a nil-nil draw in a World Cup qualifying soccer match on Tuesday played amid lingering political tensions between the two sides after last year's massive pro-democracy protests in the financial hub.
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'While wishing the Tibetan leader a long and healthy life, one can hope for a 'selection' of the Tibetan leader in the Indian Himalayas.' 'It is vital for Tibetan Buddhism, but it is also in India's political interests,' says Claude Arpi.
FDI inflows into India were $34 billion in 2014, up 22%.
The Hong Kong Football Association were left red-faced and out of pocket after only managing to sell half the tickets for Tuesday's glamour friendly against Argentina to mark their centenary.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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French Open champion Stan Wawrinka blamed a lingering cold for his exit from the fourth round of the Australian Open at the hands of Canada's Milos Raonic on Monday.
Images from Day 8 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
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Hong Kong is the world's freest economy according to the Index of Economic Freedom 2015.
Communist China has recently developed a great expertise in 'soul reincarnation', feels Claude Arpi
'If one thing seemed clear in this week of very uneven tennis in Melbourne though, the much celebrated golden age of tennis may be over.'
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