See how the world welcomed in 2016 - starting with Sydney
The world has welcomed 2016 with a mixture of celebration,
trepidation and the determination to carry on in the face of terrorist
threats.
In the wake of November’s terror attacks in Paris, many countries celebrated the new year amid much tighter security conditions than normal.
In Paris itself, extra police, gendarmes and soldiers were drafted into the French capital to protect the crowds – 11,000 compared to 9,000 last year.
In the wake of November’s terror attacks in Paris, many countries celebrated the new year amid much tighter security conditions than normal.
In Paris itself, extra police, gendarmes and soldiers were drafted into the French capital to protect the crowds – 11,000 compared to 9,000 last year.