51.   In Gaza City, thousands of Palestinians gathered for a demonstration to denounce the Hamas attacks and express support for peace with Israel.

52.   In Hong Kong, thousands of people gathered for the countdown to the new year listening to live music in Times Square.

53.   In Madrid, thousands gathered at a church to relive the two-day wait to see if ETA would fulfill its threat to kill Blanco.

54.   In Irvine, thousands gather to celebrate the Persian new year.

55.   In Peshawar, armored personnel carriers parked on corners and barbed wire cordoned off an ancient mosque in the old city where thousands of demonstrators gathered to denounce America.

56.   In Katmandu, the capital, thousands gathered near the royal palace in the heart of the city.

57.   In Oklahoma City, thousands of Catholics gathered for a jubilee to renew their faith in Jesus.

58.   In one part of Belgrade, thousands of people gather daily in hope of forcing political change.

59.   In the city of Chengdu in the southwest, thousands gathered for a pop concert where singers promoted the Olympics.

60.   Liaoyang was one of two northeast cities where thousands of protesters gathered in March to demand unpaid severance benefits and wages.