Paris jazzed up the Eiffel Tower with a multicoloured, disco-style light display as the world basked in New Year’s festivities with hopes that 2010 and beyond will bring more peace and prosperity.

UNDER explosive bursts of fireworks more than a million New Year revellers in Sydney got one of the world’s biggest parties started yesterday – bidding farewell to the tough year that was 2009.

Under explosive bursts of fireworks more than a million New Year revellers in Sydney got one of the world’s biggest parties started today – bidding farewell to the tough year that was 2009.