Buddhists light candles during New Year’s Eve celebrations Wednesday at Bongeun Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Air Force Thunderbirds makes a test flyover Tuesday in Pasadena, Calif., before their appearance at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A displaced girl carries water back to her makeshift shelter Tuesday at a United Nations compound which has become home to thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting, in the Jebel area on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russian soldiers patrol the Battle of Stalingrad memorial Tuesday in Volgograd, Russia, as the nation increases security amid terrorist attacks. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fireworks explode over Juche Tower and the Taedong River on Wednesday in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the New Year. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Indian roadside vendor keeps herself warm near a small bonfire in New Delhi, India. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A cyclist passes by vented steam early in Philadelphia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mother and son are silhouetted against the last sunset in year 2013 in Hong Kong. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An activist of India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party falls down as he and others are hit by police water cannon during a protest outside Congress party Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi, India. The protesters demand an explanation and action from Rahul Gandhi on charges of corruption. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS