2012 Fireworks

LONDON: Fireworks explode over the Houses of Parliament.

LONDON: The new year will host the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games.

LONDON: Fireworks light up the sky and Big Ben just after midnight.

LONDON: Welcome to 2012! The show had an Olympian theme.

LONDON: The fireworks heralded the start of an exciting year for the capital, which will host the Olympic games.

LONDON: Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: 'Our New Year fireworks were a brilliant start to a spectacular year.'

LONDON: The dazzling display lasted for around 15 minutes in the capital.

SCOTLAND: Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle during celebrations to mark the new year at the Hogmanay street party.

 Fireworks in Sydney, Australia, light up the skyline over Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Colourful lights were illuminated onto the bridge to create a rainbow effect.

 Thousands of people gathered in Sydney to watch the impressive display as Australia welcomed in the New Year. Each year organizers plan for bigger and better.

 A red hue lights up the sky over the Sydney Opera House. More than a million people gathered to watch and then celebrate 2012.

The colourful fireworks light up the Sydney Opera House. A rainbow can be seen lighting up the Harbour Bridge in the background.

 The Circular Mound is illuminated with a variety of colourful lights as Beijing celebrates 2012 at the Temple of Heaven Park.

 Fireworks display near Malaysia's landmark Petronas twin towers during the New Year celebrations as the clock strikes 12.

 Spectacular scenes could be seen from across the city as fireworks exploded over Marina Bay during the New Year celebrations in Singapore.

 Colourful fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei 101 and light up the night sky as the country celebrates the start of 2012.

The number 2012 is written with sparklers during a long exposure in front of St Stephen's Cathedral during New Year's Eve celebrations in Vienna.