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World Welcomes 1995 With Revelry Across Borders
Crowds worldwide marked the new year with parties, prayers, and fireworks. In Chechnya rebels fought as revelers toasted 1995 with champagne while global cities hosted celebrations from Times Square to Trafalgar Square. Authorities in Pakistan Punjab banned New Year festivities, while Vietnam and the Philippines cracked down on firecrackers. Across Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Moscow, people gathered at temples, shrines, and public spaces to welcome the year with traditions, light shows, and communal hope.
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Chechnya
Trafalgar Square
New York
Times Square
Central Park
Tokyo
Japan
Moscow
Red Square
Lenin
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Punjab
Mansoor Wattoo
Wattoo
Lahore
Philippines
Vietnam
Hanoi
Asia
Hong Kong
Victoria Park
North Korea
Kim Jong Il
Aji
Kim