up029801|Sri Lanka celebrates independence anniversary|<STRONG>Sri Lanka celebrates independence anniversary</STRONG><P>In February 1998, Sri Lanka celebrated fifty years of independence with a ceremony in the capital, Colombo, which was attended by Charles, Prince of Wales.</P>
up029802|Bosnia's new flag design is chosen|<STRONG>Bosnia's new flag design is chosen</STRONG><P>Bosnia adopted a new national flag in February, 1998. The flag features a yellow triangle, representing the three peoples of Bosnia, with a line of white stars on a blue background, representing Europe.</P>
up029804|Shevardnadze escapes assassination attempt|<STRONG>Shevardnadze escapes assassination attempt</STRONG><P>In February, 1998, President Eduard Shevardnadze survived an assassination attempt in Tbilisi, Georgia, when anti-tank grenades and guns were fired at his motorcade.</P>
up029805|Turkey's casinos are shut down|<STRONG>Turkey's casinos are shut down</STRONG><P>All of Turkey's 79 casinos were permanently shut down in February, 1998, in a government attempt to combat criminal activity.</P>
up029806|Freetown is recaptured from military junta|<STRONG>Freetown is recaptured from military junta</STRONG><P>In February 1998, Nigerian peacekeeping forces overthrew the ruling military junta that had occupied Freetown for nine months.</P>
up029807|Museum of New Zealand opens|<STRONG>Museum of New Zealand opens</STRONG><P>The Museum of New Zealand opened in February 1998 in Wellington, New Zealand. It houses the country's treasures and is nicknamed Te Papa (Our Place).</P>
up029808|Baby from oldest-known frozen embryo is born|<STRONG>Baby from oldest-known frozen embryo is born</STRONG><P>An infant conceived in 1990 and then frozen for seven years was born in February, 1998, at a hospital in Los Angeles. The baby boy, Billy, is the oldest-known frozen embryo to be successfully carried to full-term, after being successfully thawed and implanted into his mother's womb. Billy's parents underwent infertility treatment in 1990.</P>
