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Revelers start to gather at Times Square, as they wait for New Year's Eve celebrations to kick off in New York City. IMAGES
Bogor, Dec 31 (EFE/EPA).- Prior to the New Year celebrations, the Indonesian authorities have strengthened controls to prevent coronavirus infections.Indonesia has so far registered 735,124 coronavirus cases and 21,944 deaths. (Camera: ADI WEDA). SHOT LIST: CORONAVIRUS CHECKPOINT IN BOGOR, INDONESIA.
South African police clash with proesters demanding "no bail" for the accused in the disappearance of a six-year-old girl whose mother has been charged with trafficking and kidnapping in a case that has gripped the nation. They were prevented from entering the Vredenberg magistrates court due to space and safety concerns, with the clashes taking place shortly before the accused arrived. Joshlin Rachelin Smith went missing in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres north of Cape Town in February, sparking a massive search operation. She remains missing. Four suspects have been charged. IMAGES
Worshippers at a Tokyo shrine welcome the new year with an ice-cold bath in an annual tradition that dates back about 70 years Participants warm up through stretches and chants before plunging into a pool filled with huge ice blocks. IMAGES
Scouts parade in Bethlehem along with Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank ahead of Christmas Eve celebrations. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).