with a new currency, switching from the kuna to the euro. hello and welcome to bbc news. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. let me show you these pictures from rio dejaneiro in brazil crowds gathered on its copacabana beach watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. let s look at how the world celebrated. the bbc s louisa pilbeam reports. crowd: 6, 4, 3, 2, i. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from aro
A senior official of the South Korean presidential office says that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit North Korea "in a few days," according to Yonhap News Agency.
The former president delivered his first public address since leaving office at an event marking the fifth anniversary of the signing of the inter-Korean Pyongyang Declaration in 2018
Life for North Koreans is a daily struggle devoid of hope, the United Nations human rights chief told a Security Council meeting on Wednesday that Russia and China unsuccessfully.