World begins to ring in 2012

Glittering fireworks have exploded as revellers in Australia and Asia welcomed 2012 and people around the world looked forward to bidding adieu to a year marred by natural disasters and economic turmoil.

World begins to ring in 2012
Sat, 31 Dec, 2011 - 17:02

Glittering fireworks have exploded as revellers in Australia and Asia welcomed 2012 and people around the world looked forward to bidding adieu to a year marred by natural disasters and economic turmoil.

Some in Europe were already damping down their hopes for a year that promises more financial pain.

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