INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(Reuters) - The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection.Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold
fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Opera House, while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with residents more concerned
the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year.AUSTRALIA - Sydney hailed 2024 with a dazzling fireworks display featuring silver
and gold pyrotechnics to mark the 50th anniversary of its famous Opera House.GAZA - People in Gaza had little hope that 2024 will bring much
14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin,
facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as
heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination.UKRAINE - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a New Year address said Ukraine had
become stronger in overcoming serious difficulties as the war against Russia is almost two years old
mark the New Year, said the country will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term
economic development with deeper reforms.TAIWAN - President Tsai Ing-wen said that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is
the responsibility of both sides.NORTH KOREA - North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones and boost its
nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said United States policy is making war inevitable, state media reported on Sunday.Kim Jong
Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to further develop relationship of cooperation between the two countries in New Year messages
Games and the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral after a devastating fire.GERMANY - Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in his traditional year-end
use a car to attack the 800-year-old Gothic cathedral, Cologne police said.BRITAIN - London ushered in the New Year with the bongs of its
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