Images Dated 31st December 2008

People travel in boats as sun sets for last time in 2008 in Allahabad

People travel in boats as the sun sets for the last time in 2008 over the banks of river Ganges in the northern Indian city of Allahabad December 31, 2008. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA) - GM1E4CV1QXZ01

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits tethered to the hot cargo pad at Joint Base Balad, Iraq

In the early morning of New Years Eve 2008, an F-16C Fighting Falcon sits tethered to the hot cargo pad at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The aircraft is tethered to secure it in place prior to a full afterburner engine run-up

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Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009. Known for its choreographed and themed fireworks displays, this year's show, nicknamed "The Creation Storm", draws hundreds of thousands of people to the harbour foreshore to watch the spectacle. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA)