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Added on the 31/12/2019 21:35:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The countdown clock installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris marks one year to go until the 2024 Olympic Games. IMAGES
The countdown clock that launches the beginning of the 2022 FIFA World Cup strikes 0, on the Doha Corniche in Qatar. IMAGES
The Eiffel Tower sparkles as midnight strikes, adorned with European colours and stars to mark the French presidency of the European Union in 2022. IMAGES
Fireworks light up the sky from the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai as the clock strikes midnight in the United Arab Emirates. The world began ushering in the New Year with pandemic controls muting celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to a virus-ridden 2020. IMAGES
In Taipei, the New Year's fireworks display takes place in public, an exception at the beginning of 2021 marked by a resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic around the world. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.