Disruptions worldwide during New Year's Eve 2015
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Bangkok - Terrorism threats and other unexpected events disrupted New Year's Eve 2015 celebrations in many cities around the world. Here are the most significant, ordered by time zone:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A massive blaze at a luxury hotel inDubai causes minor injuries and sends a huge smoke plume over the skyline. The city's New Year fireworks carry on as scheduled.
Ankara, Turkey: Police say they foiled a double suicide bombing planned by Islamic State supporters in the capital Ankara on NewYear's Eve.
Munich, Germany: A suspected terrorist plot leads to the evacuation of Munich's main railway station and one other station just before midnight. The threat concerned a planned suicide attack, police say.
Brussels, Belgium: Local authorities cancelled the city fireworks due to the threat of terrorism, after learning of an alleged plot targeting major sites in the city during year-end celebrations.
Paris, France: Official New Year's fireworks were cancelled in favour of more subdued celebrations, with private rockets and fireworks generally banned and the areas around the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Elysees boulevard barricaded.
Rochester, New York state, United States: Rochester city cancels its fireworks show and adds police officers to patrols after a man is accused of an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot to attack a restaurant and bar.
- DPA
