McDonald’s Hello Kitty plush draw crowds in Hong Kong
Eight months after a Snoopy toy promotion sparked fights and a black market, Hong Kong McDonald’s launched a Hello Kitty campaign. Long lines formed at lunchtime as adults and fashionably dressed young people queued for the new dolls, with many hoping to impress girlfriends. A 10th grader recalled liking Kitty since childhood. Previous Snoopy dolls had cost 75 cents but private dealers sought up to $26.
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Singapore declares bank holiday for millennium prep
Singapore on December 31 declares a bank holiday to allow year end processing and backup ahead of the millennium. Monetary Authority of Singapore MD Koh Yong Guan cited global Y2K fears and a worldwide test by the New York Clearing House. In Moscow, theater director Igor Kucher was killed in an apparent contract killing, with Interfax reporting his death and noting frequent contract killings tied to control of financial assets.
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Caribbean clamors for capital punishment in Caribbean states
In Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados and St Lucia citizens push for executions amid rising violence. Jamaica faces 40 on death row with stays delaying actions while Trinidad conducts its first hangings in five years. Caribbean leaders discuss a regional court and reforms amid international opposition. Violent cases include a trunk lid murder and a gang slaying in Trinidad.
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UNHCR chief visits Africa to spotlight refugee plight
Sadako Ogata, head of the UN Refugee Agency, began a 10 day trip to central Africa to urge solutions for rising refugee numbers. She will visit Tanzania Congo Rwanda and Burundi amid celebrations of Africa Refugee Day noting millions displaced while stressing humanitarian aid and political resolve.
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