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Illegally-named road sparks debate after map applications 'approve' it

Installingaroadsignwithone’sownnameseemslikeafun,harmlessthingtodo,butafreshgraduatemighthavetodismantleastreetsigninBeijinghesetupinjestthreeyearsago.Thegradua

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Hollywood sign vandalized to read 'Hollyweed'

The Hollywood sign got a little green over New Year's.

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How to translate Shakespeare into American Sign Language

THERE are few lines in literature as memorable as “To be, or not to be—that is the question.” Uttered in the third act of “Hamlet”, the soliloquy offers a poignant examination of whether it is better to quietly bear the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” or to die, and “end the heartache”. The line has been delivered innumerable times across the world, and each actor offers a unique interpretation through pauses, tone and gesture. When David Tennant performed the line with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he spoke softly, with one long pause in the middle of the line, as though talking to himself. But when Rory Kinnear took on the role at the National Theatre, he said the line with a quiet nervousness, breaking it up with three separate pauses.

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Myanmar president pledges to continue peace process with armed groups

​Myanmar President U Thein Sein pledged on Tuesday to carry on domestic peace process with those armed groups who are in readiness to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA).

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Nepal's parliamentary committee calls on gov't to sign power deal with India

The Agriculture, Energy and Water Resources Committee (AEWRC) of Nepal's Parliament on Sunday urged the government to sign the power trading agreement (PTA) with India at the earliest, lawmakers said.

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Thai coup leader asks protesters not to make "three-finger" sign in public

Thai army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan- ocha has asked demonstrators not to make a "three-finger" sign in public in protest of last month's coup, warning such gesture is against the martial rule.

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Exclusive interview with Hamid Karzai

In an exclusive interview with APD, Karzai says he would sign the deal only if the U.S. agreed to support meaningful peace talks with the Taliban, stop searching civilian houses and ensure transparent elections.

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Manhunt launched for fake interpreter at Mandela's memorial service

A manhunt has been launched for a fake interpreter who gesticulated gibberish during the memorial service honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela, authorities said on Wednesday.