Now playing Next Belgium Brussels calls off traditional New Years Eve festivities over terror alert fears The traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks and festivities in Brussels have been called off over fears of a militant attack. The decision was taken 30/12/2015
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Now playing Next world news Two arrested over Brussels New Year plot Belgian police have arrested two men suspected of plotting attacks in Brussels on New Year’s Eve. Multiple police raids across the country on Sunday 29/12/2015
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Now playing Next Japan Thousands of Japanese workers pray for good luck at Tokyo's Kanda Myojin shrine Two hundred thousand Japanese workers queued in line for well over an hour to get into this Tokyo shrine that's thousands of years old. Praying here is said to bring good luck. It's become an annual 05/01/2015
Now playing Next Italy Italy launches probe after mass police "sick leave" on New Year's Eve The Italian government has threatened disciplinary action after 83 per cent of police in Rome called in sick for work on New Year’s Eve. An inquiry 02/01/2015
Now playing Next USA Philadelphia:The Mummers parade Sequins, feathers and outlandish costumes were the order of the day in Philadelphia as the city celebrated the New Year with the traditional Mummers 02/01/2015
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Now playing Next France Thousands turn out for Paris New Year Parade Tens of thousands of people gathered on the Champs Elysees in Paris to watch the city’s New Year’s Day parade. It’s only the second year the show’s 02/01/2015
Now playing Next world news Deadly fireworks spoil Europe's New Year celebrations New Year’s fireworks have claimed the lives of three people in Denmark and two in Germany say the authorities. The Danish fatalities came in two 01/01/2015
Now playing Next China Chinese lay flowers in Shanghai in honour of stampede victims Flowers have begun to appear in an impromptu public memorial to the Shanghai stampede tragedy, near the spot where at least 36 Chinese revellers died 01/01/2015
Now playing Next China Shanghai stampede investigated as China mourns worst urban tragedy in years China mourns its worst urban tragedy in years as questions are asked about the emergency response 01/01/2015
Now playing Next USA Global extravaganzas of fireworks and music & light shows ring in 2015 From New York to Sydney, 2015 has been welcomed with extravaganzas of fireworks and music and light shows 01/01/2015