Rita Ravenberg (L) pours sacred water containing herbs and flowers on people from all origins during a New Year's Eve ritual bath at Independence Square in Paramaribo, December 31, 2013. The sacred water, prepared in a former sugar cane cooking pot used in the times of slavery, is used to wash away bad spirits and welcome good ones, as well as bring luck, fortune and health for the coming year, according to the spiritual leaders. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh (SURINAME - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations in Athens January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Latvia's central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics (L-R), Estonia's Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Latvia's Minister of Finance Andris Vilks, pose with euro banknotes during an official event in Riga January 1, 2014. Latvia joins the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of self-imposed austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered.The Baltic country of just two million people was set to become the bloc's 18th member at midnight, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's Day celebrations in Athens January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's Day celebrations in Athens January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg walks through the crowd outside City Hall as he leaves for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's Day celebrations in Athens January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A passenger carries a sign of support for outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was riding the train after leaving City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg rides the subway after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) talks to a rider on subway platform at 42nd St. after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg rides the subway after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Revelers dressed as women beg for money to buy paper figurines as part of year end celebrations along a street in Quito December 31, 2013. Ecuadoreans dress in women's clothing to symbolizing wives of the ending year, known as "widows". Paper figurines are burnt as part of a year-end tradition which signifies overcoming their problems and a new start for the upcoming year. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg waits for a train on the subway platform at 42nd St. after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Revelers dressed as women beg for money to buy paper figurines as part of year end celebrations along a street in Quito December 31, 2013. Ecuadoreans dress in women's clothing to symbolizing wives of the ending year, known as "widows". Paper figurines are burnt as part of a year-end tradition which signifies overcoming their problems and a new start for the upcoming year. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A view of the Hogmanay (New Year) street party celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg rides the subway after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Latvia's central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics (L-R), Estonia's Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Latvia's Minister of Finance Andris Vilks, pose with euro banknotes during an official event in Riga January 1, 2014. Latvia joins the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of self-imposed austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered.The Baltic country of just two million people was set to become the bloc's 18th member at midnight, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

A view of the Hogmanay (New Year) street party celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg walks through the subway after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (R) holds a euro banknote and shakes hands with his Estonian counterpart Andrus Ansip during an official event in Riga January 1, 2014. Latvia joins the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of self-imposed austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered.The Baltic country of just two million people was set to become the bloc's 18th member at midnight, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis poses for the media with a euro banknote during an official event in Riga January 1, 2014. Latvia joins the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of self-imposed austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered.The Baltic country of just two million people was set to become the bloc's 18th member at midnight, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. REUTERS Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle during the Hogmanay (New Year) street party celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis poses for the media with the euro banknote during an official event in Riga January 1, 2014. Latvia joins the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of self-imposed austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered.The Baltic country of just two million people was set to become the bloc's 18th member at midnight, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. REUTERS Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) walks through the subway after he left City Hall for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York December 31, 2013. Bloomberg rode the subway home to his Upper East Side home. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) walks though the crowd outside City Hall as he leaves for last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

A boy points to paper figurines along a street in Quito December 31, 2013. Ecuadoreans burn paper figurines as part of a year-end tradition which symbolizes overcoming their problems and a new start for the upcoming year. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg waves to the crowd on the steps of City Hall as he leaves for the last time as Mayor of New York, on New Year's Eve in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Confiscated back-packs are placed in a garbage bin due to security, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer dressed for the cold stands guard during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CRIME LAW) 

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (2nd R) walks with freed hostage Georges Vandenbeusch (L), a French Catholic priest, in Yaounde December 31, 2013. The 42-year-old French Catholic priest, kidnapped in northern Cameroon last month, was released on Monday and said he had spent the weeks pacing his tent prison, torn by a mixture of boredom and anger. REUTERS/Darzee Kalend (CAMEROON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION CRIME LAW) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military (FARDC) personnel patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS) 

Grower Steve Jenkins checks out his marijuana plants at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military (FARDC) personnel prepare a meal at their base near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS) 

Grower Steve Jenkins checks out his marijuana plants at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

A fully budded marijuana plant ready for trimming is seen at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (C) walks with freed hostage Georges Vandenbeusch (L), a French Catholic priest, in Yaounde December 31, 2013. The 42-year-old French Catholic priest, kidnapped in northern Cameroon last month, was released on Monday and said he had spent the weeks pacing his tent prison, torn by a mixture of boredom and anger. REUTERS/Darzee Kalend (CAMEROON - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military (FARDC) personnel patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS) 

Freed hostage Georges Vandenbeusch, a French Catholic priest, is seen in Yaounde December 31, 2013. The 42-year-old French Catholic priest, kidnapped in northern Cameroon last month, was released on Monday and said he had spent the weeks pacing his tent prison, torn by a mixture of boredom and anger. REUTERS/Darzee Kalend (CAMEROON - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW) 

Various marijuana strains are prepared for sale at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

A worker rolls marijuana joints for sale (C) at the Botanacare marijuana store as co-owner Robin Hackett (R) walks by, ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel (FARDC) patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY) 

Workers prepare sample bags of various strains of marijuana at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel (FARDC) patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY) 

A worker rolls marijuana joints for sale at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

A worker rolls marijuana joints for sale at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

A woman displays a design for a t-shirt at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

Marijuana buds are packaged for sale at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of their January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 

Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) military personnel walk past women as they patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY) 

Skylar Hall prepares marijuana buds for sale at the Botanacare marijuana store ahead of their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of a January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel (FARDC) patrol against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to emerge from decades of violence and instability, particularly in its east, in which millions of people have died, mostly from hunger and disease. A 21,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) is stationed in the country. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY) 

Various marijuana strains are prepared at the Botanacare marijuana store for their grand opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of a January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

Informational brochures are prepared for the Botanacare marijuana store opening on New Year's day in Northglenn, Colorado December 31, 2013. The world's first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado's newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of a January 1, 2014, grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turning point in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) 

Revellers prepare to release a sky lantern during the countdown to New Year celebrations in Moscow's Red Square December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva (RUSSIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY)