In Dubai fireworks exploded from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building while revelers in central Moscow watched the spectacular display over the Kremlin.
Few revelers gave much thought to why Bezos's wife, author MacKenzie, 49, had skipped the party-or to Bezos's chatting on and off with news anchor Lauren Sanchez.
Christmas is coming and revelers in Dresden, Germany feasted on annual tradition, a 7700 pounds stollen cake, cut with the specially-made knife and made with more than 1700 pounds of butter.