Sydney spectacle kicks off 2014 party

With fireworks, dancing and late-night revelry, millions around the world welcomed 2014.

In Australia, fireworks sprayed from the sails of the Sydney Opera House and the city’s harbour bridge at midnight. Revellers in Dubai saw in the new year with what was supposed to be the world’s largest fireworks show.

In Ukraine, anti-government protesters hoped to set their own record for the most people to sing a national anthem at the same time.