Iranians have welcomed the arrival of spring with an ancient fire festival known as “Chaharshanbe Soori” or the "Festival of Fire." The street festival is celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar.

Japan has officially inaugurated the 2020 Olympics after a one-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Athens celebrates the New Year with fireworks over the Acropolis.

Auckland waves goodbye to 2020 with a New Year's Eve fireworks display at the iconic Sky Tower at its central business district.

Lebanon’s army says it has discovered 1.3 tons of fireworks during a search of Beirut port.

Riot police clash with protesters for a fourth night in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil over the death of 18-year-old Sabri Choubi in a motorbike accident last week.

Spectacular fireworks thundered in the skies over the Russian capital as part of Victory Day celebrations.