In the center of the main road, there's a long line of flags of the world.

在主干道的中央，有一长排世界各国的国旗。

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THE world is used to big Indian firms planting flags in foreign fields.

这个世界正在习惯于大型印度公司在异地安营扎寨。

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The competition to beat the world cockroach eating record is being held on Friday at a Six Flags park in Illinois.

世界吃蟑螂破纪录大赛将于周五在伊利诺斯州六旗公园举行。

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"People are not objecting to dignified commemoration of historic events or indeed the respectful display of flags and emblems, but many people and those include people with relatives that were volunteers in the 36th Ulster Division during World War One, perceive the erection of flags without consultation and in some cases with masked identity to be intimidating and bad for community relations, " he added.

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When England won the World Cup on home soil in 1966 most of the flags being waved in the crowd were Union flags rather than St George's crosses - a tradition which remained in place by the time England made the semi-finals in Italy in 1990.

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