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Samoa was the first country in the world to welcome in 2018.
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Thousands of cheering crowd gathered in the New Year to see the view.
When major cities will welcome 2018
- 11.00 GMT Auckland, New Zealand
- 13:00 GMT Sydney, Australia
- 15:00 Tokyo
- 16:00 Beijing and Hong Kong
- 20:00 Dubai
- 23:00 Paris, Rome and Brussels
- 00:00 London
- 05:00 New York
- 08:00 Los Angeles