Mandela lights freedom flame on Robben Island cell
Nelson Mandela joined six former political prisoners on Robben Island to light a freedom flame in his former prison cell. He handed the candle to Thabo Mbeki, saying the flame cannot be extinguished by oppressors, and reflecting on a century of hope and liberty.
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Tokyo Seeks New Year Dawn At Zojoji Temple
In Tokyo the Zojoji Temple prepares a grand New Year ceremony with monks in black robes and gold sases. An immense bronze bell will be rung 198 times at midnight to honor countless past misfortunes. The crowd at the temple blends devotion with New Year celebration amid global 2000 hoopla.
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Arafat pledges homeland for Palestinians
In Gaza City a massive Fatah rally marked the 35th anniversary as Yasser Arafat vowed a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital in the new millennium. The crowd, including hundreds of armed men, cheered and waved Palestinian flags while Arafat smiled and signaled.
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Hungary’s millennium plans hit snags at year’s end
Crises delayed key millennium events as Hungary postponed the giant Wheel of Time spin and a special Parliament session by about 12 hours. Amid global Y2K chatter, Namibia’s Himba kept to their 300 year tradition while Internet stability appeared mostly intact with minor glitches reported in France and New Zealand airports.
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Ramadan dampens world welcomes the new millennium
The year 2000 arrived amid Ramadan as Iranians and Persian Gulf neighbors largely ignored celebrations. Restaurants and shops stayed closed while mosques conducted mourning ceremonies, and public revelry was scarce as the Islamic holy month coincided with the new year.
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Fears of Y2K calamities fade as midnight passes
As 2000 arrived Friday night worries eased that the Y2K bug would trigger major outages or disasters. Despite fears of nuclear incidents at Chernobyl and other Ukrainian reactors, the midnight transition occurred with no widespread failures or crises reported.
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Revelers fill Millennium Island for world fireworks show
An estimated one million people lined the harbor in Australia’s largest city to witness a massive fireworks display. Dancers from Veianium performed as lasers and signal fires illuminated watch towers and imperial regalia. President Jiang Zemin and Politburo members observed celebrations near a sundial remain.
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World’s Biggest Gong Rumor Shakes Capital Scene
A fragment notes Rang fan cass gosta acs in a Jakarta setting where a gigantic gong, claimed to be the world’s largest, spans six yards across and could shake the Earth with its size. The text mixes garbled phrases with reference to a massive ceremonial instrument.
Global New Year Celebrations Mark Millennium Night
Fireworks and electronic opera inspired by an Egyptian myth entertained about 50 000 in Egypt. About 900 climbed Kilimanjaro for the new century, Helsinki dancers braved 10 degree temperatures, and Warsaw lit a millennium cake at the Royal Castle. Berlin towers of light failed to appear in fog, while the Thames lit with fireworks as Queen Elizabeth II toasted the new millennium with Prince Philip. France, Spain, and Tahiti hosted midnights with parades, wine rituals, and beach fireworks as the world welcomed 2000.
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