New Year's Eve 2015 celebrations - world celebrates start of 2016

New year news summary

And that's it. Welcome to 2016.

If you are just getting up, perhaps feeling a bit groggy, and want to know what has happened over night here are the headlines:

• New year celebrations ripple across the world
• At least 16 people injured in a fire that engulfed a tower in Dubai near the site of its new year fireworks display
• German authorities investigate alleged terror plot in Munich targeting new year celebrations
• Tim Peake issues happy new year message from the International Space Station
• 100,000 people lined the banks of the Thames to see in the new year in London
• The first baby of 2016 has been born in Manilla, Philippines
• The Royal Mint has issued a new range of coins to mark 2016
• The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged people to use hospitality of of love to conquer hate
• The arrival of the New Year was greeted by silence in Moscow - the fireworks display was five minutes late
• Men disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw yell to boost their spirits in Oga, northeastern Japan. Namahage, considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets.

• Italian cities ban fireworks

  Smog is putting a bit of a damper on New Year's Eve celebrations across Italy, with Rome, Milan and other cities banning fireworks because of high levels of air pollution in the country.

  Dozens of towns and cities have canceled firework displays and banned setting off firecrackers and other personal pyrotechnics, saying poor air quality and the protection of animals, which can become agitated at the noise, is behind the decision.

  Rome and Milan are among the cities that have put restrictions on driving in recent days as levels of pollutions have exceeded legal limits, posing a public health risks. Government officials have drafted new measures to combat the rising pollution levels, exacerbated by a lack of rain and wind, including lowering thermostats and speed limits.
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