2009 New Year Celebrated in Bangalore, India

2009 New Year Celebrated in Bangalore, India
(NSI News Source Info) December 31, 2008: An Indian policeman, left, stands guard as people dance to celebrate the New Year in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. In India, many were happy to see the end of 2008, during which the country was rocked by a series of terrorist attacks in several cities culminating in a three-day siege in Mumbai in which gunmen killed 164 people.

2009 New Year Celebrated in Hong Kong

2009 New Year Celebrated in Hong Kong
(NSI News Source Info) December 31, 2008: Firework explode off and around the IFC, the tallest commercial building in Hong Kong, during New Year celebrations January 1, 2009.

2009 New Year Celebrated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2009 New Year Celebrated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(NSI News Source Info) December 31, 2008: Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur January 1, 2009.

2009 New Year Celebrated in Singapore

2009 New Year Celebrated in Singapore
(NSI News Source Info) December 31, 2008: Fireworks explode over Marina Bay and the Esplanade theatre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Singapore January 1, 2009.

2009 is a Prosperous Year for Hong Kong

2009 is a Prosperous Year for Hong Kong
(NSI News Source Info) HONG KONG, CHINA - December 31, 2008: Decorations illuminate trees on December 31, 2008 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, China.

2009 New Year Celebrated in Sydney, Australia

2009 New Year Celebrated in Sydney, Australia
(NSI News Source Info) December 31, 2008: Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009. Known for its choreographed and themed fireworks displays, this year's show, nicknamed "The Creation Storm", draws hundreds of thousands of people to the harbour foreshore to watch the spectacle. Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House during the New Year's celebrations on Sydney Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.