People across the world have been celebrating the start of 2018. In london, 100,000 people watched the fireworks display on the thames. Thousands of party goers packed the streets of edinburgh for the hogmanay celebrations. It follows exuberant displays elsewhere in europe, across the middle east and asia, all welcoming 2018. And within the past hour, the americas have started their celebrations. This report from Briohny Williams contains some flashing images. Over two Million People lined rio de janeiros copacabana beach for the 17 minute firework display one of the first major south American Cities to see in the new year as 2018 sweeps across the globe. Big ben bongs. The iconic sound of big ben strikes in london. The party began with 10,000 fireworks along the river thames. The skies above berlins Brandenburg Gate were lit up in every colour. The countdown in paris was watched by thousands at the arc de triomphe, as fireworks dazzled in the darkness. Perhaps one of the most spectacu