(29 Dec 1999) Eng/French/Nat - - Thanks to its proximity to the international dateline, the tiny island nation of Kiribati will be the first nation on Earth to enter the new millennium. - - Just short of the dateline Kiribati's Millennium Island will be the first place to enter the year 2000. - - Midnight here is 14 hours ahead of London and 19 hours ahead of New York. - - Plans are nearing completion to beam the first television images of ...
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