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It's Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, January 20th, 2015.
Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
Coming up on our program this morning...
The Chinese premier1 is headed for the annual economic conference in Davos, Switzerland, where he is expected to deliver a message conveying confidence in the Chinese economy...
A consular2 team has arrived in Mayanmar to check on the condition of Chinese citizens who have been detained, and others who could be trapped in a conflict zone...
And authorities with the European Union are calling for an anti-terror alliance with Arab nations...
In Sports...Australian Open tennis..
In entertainment...The 15th Macau Huading Awards
Weather
Beijing will be cloudy in the day with a high of 5 degree Celsius4, also cloudy tonight with a low of minus 2
Chongqing will be cloudy with a high of 14 and a low of 6.
Elsewhere in the world, staying here in Asia.
Islamabad, cloudy with a high of 23.
Over to North America.
New York, partly cloudy with a high of 5 degrees.
Washington, partly cloudy with a high of 11 degrees.
Honolulu, sunny, 28.
Toronto will be partly cloudy with a high of minus 4 degrees.
Finally, in South America,
Buenos Aires will be partly cloudy with a high of 25.
And Rio de Janeiro will be sunny with a high of 38 degrees Celsius.
Top News
Chinese premier to boost economic confidence at Davos
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is leaving for Davos, Switzerland, today for the annual World Economic Forum7.
He will attend the session Wednesday and is expected to deliver a clear message of confidence in the world's second largest economy, amid the fragile global recovery.
Premier Li will also pay a working visit to Switzerland, with many expecting that bilateral8 financial cooperation will be a focus.
Li Daokui, professor at Tsinghua University and a former Monetary9 Policy Committee member of the People's Bank of China, believes Switzerland is also seeking financial cooperation with China.
"The Swiss economy is in a good shape and is being upgraded constantly. Its highly developed financial sector10 draws too much attention from global investors11 who bring vast amounts of capital into the country and at the same time huge pressure to its real economy. The rising Swiss franc is the real pain for the Swiss economy, a problem that can be partially12 eased by the internationalization of the RMB."
China and Switzerland established a financial dialogue plan during Premier Li's visit to Switzerland in May 2013.
As for the Davos Forum itself, this year's theme has been set as "The New Global Context," aiming to explore the most pressing global challenges in 2015.
The Chinese economy will be one of hot topics at the Forum, with Premier Li Keqiang set to explain to the world the so-called "new normal."
Ahead of the Davos session, CRI's He Fei spoke13 with the director of the China Macroeconomic Research Center at Peking University, Lu Feng, to define the new concept and to share his view on China's economy over the long run.
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Back anchor:
Lu Feng, the director of the China Macroeconomic Research Center with Peking University, speaking with CRI's He Fei.
Chinese consular team arrives at Myanmar's Kachin state to verify incidents
A Chinese consular working group has arrived at Myitgyina, capital of Myanmar's northern Kachin state, to provide consular protection for Chinese citizens who have been detained for illegal logging.
The group is also working on verifying media reports that hundreds of Chinese citizens have been trapped in the area amid armed clashes between government troops and ethnic14 rebels.
The Chinese government has issued a call to Myanmar authorities to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in that country.
"China has required Myanmar to effectively protect the safety and legitimate16 rights of Chinese nationals. The Myanmar side says it attaches importance to China's concerns and is treating the detained Chinese nationals well. The Chinese embassy in Myanmar has sent personnel to visit those people and provide necessary assistance to them."
Heavy fighting erupted in northern Myanmar on Thursday after Kachin rebels ambushed17 a convoy18 carrying a regional minister.
Tang Xianying is a correspondent of Guangming Daily of China in Myanmar.
"The Myanmar government is conducting peace negotiations19 with rebel forces and had been hoping to sign a nationwide ceasefire on February 12th. But the renewed conflict in Kachin has cast a shadow over the prospect20 of the national reconciliation21 process."
The Katchin rebels, one of a large number of armed minorities in Myanmar, took up arms in 1961.
The fifth and final suspect accused of attacking police officers with knives in southern China's Guangxi has been captured.
The five men, all said to be from Xinjiang, were trying to cross into Vietnam on Sunday.
Two were shot dead by police during the confrontation23 and two others were arrested.
The last one was arrested Monday night in a nearby city after a manhunt was launched within the region.
Police say the five are terror suspects who had been hoping to find safe refuge outside of China.
China's Ministry of Public Security waged a special campaign to crack down on organized human smuggling24 in May last year in the country's southwestern border regions, as such cases had been on the rise in those regions since the beginning of last year.
Gao Zhaoyi is with the Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang.
"Smugglers cajole people into this by telling them how happy they and their family will be after crossing the border. But in most cases, their lives become desperate, as they don't have money and personal safety. This means young people are sacrificed to 'jihadists'. In cases like this, often times the old, women, and children are abandoned."
Mehmetti al-Shem is one of those who left China with the hope of joining a 'jihad'.
"In the beginning, I thought we would be living in pretty good conditions. However, things were extremely bad. We did not have access to drinking water and could only eat dry naan bread for two months. I really regret making the decision, and I even thought of going to war in Syria, and ending my life there."
To date, police have busted25 262 human smuggling cases, capturing 352 suspects who allegedly organized such activities, and 852 suspects who attempted to cross the border illegally.
EU calls for anti-terror alliance with Arab nations
The European Union is calling for an anti-terror alliance with Arab countries following recent deadly attacks and arrests across Europe linked to foreign fighters.
Speaking at an EU foreign ministers' meeting, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini stressed that the two sides need to boost cooperation and information-sharing.
She adds that information and intelligence will be shared not only within the EU, but also with other countries.
"First of all, with an input27 to share information and intelligence information, not only within the European Union, but also with other countries around us, starting from the Mediterranean28 and the Arab world, starting from Turkey, Egypt, (the) Gulf29 countries, North Africa, but also looking more to Africa and Asia and at a certain time."
Mogherini says she has signed "a memorandum30 of understanding" with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby to cooperate on combatting extremism across the Arab world.
For his part, Elaraby said Arab countries are willing to collaborate31 with the EU in addressing the issue of extremism, but stressed that the Arab League would not be involved militarily.
"The Arab League does not get into alliances. The Arab League has no desire to use arms. We are talking about a comprehensive confrontation: philosophical32, economic, religious, media, educational, in schools. All these have to be confronted and we are taking part in this. We have nothing to do with the military side."
Monday's EU foreign ministers meeting was in preparation for a summit of EU leaders due to take place in February that will focus on terror attacks and security issues.
US and NKorea conclude informal talks on nuclear issue
Delegates from North Korean and US have wrapped up a two-day informal meeting in Singapore.
The meeting is the first direct contact of the two sides amid strained relationship following disputes over the US's military exercises with South Korea.
"We from the US side emphasise34 the importance of dealing35 with these issues of the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and the importance as well of making progress on the other elements of the joint36 statement from the six party talks of September 2005."
North Korean negotiators reiterated37 being willing to suspend nuclear tests if the United States agreed to call off annual military drills held jointly38 with South Korea.
Ri Yong Ho, the chief negotiator for six-party denuclearisation talks of North Korea.
"To put an end to this large scale joint military exercise, I think, this is the first step to ease the tension on the Korean Peninsula."
Pyongyang have made similar calls repeatedly.
The last such request, made on January 10th, was dismissed as a 'veiled threat' by US officials.
Clashes kill 9 in Yemen's capital
Yemeni Houthis have reportedly surrounded the Republican Palace in the center of capital Sannaa, where the prime minister lives.
A government spokesman confirmed the prime minister was inside the palace.
Fiere clashes erupted between the Shiite rebels and presidential guards earlier in the day, resulting in at least nine deaths.
The clashes are said to be the most intense since the rebels overran Sanaa in September.
Under an earlier agreement with Yamen's President, the rebel groups had pledged to withdraw from the capital once a new unity40 government was formed.
However the rebels are still deployed41 throughout the city and have been accused of attempting to stage a coup42.
Russian troops and equipment enter Ukraine: PM
Ukraine's Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is accusing that Russian military forces and equipment have entered Ukraine.
He says tanks, rocket systems, and radio electronic intelligence systems are not the kinds of weapons available in local street markets in Donetsk.
Russia has not responded to the comments yet.
The report comes as tensions are escalating43 in the eastern Ukrainian as battles for Donetsk airport continue.
The airport was claimed control by both government army and rebel forces.
Israel steps up security readiness for possible retaliation44 over Syria airstrike
Israel is stepping up security along its northern borders for possible retaliation by Hezbollah over an airstrike that killed a number of the group's fighters.
Reports say Israel Defense45 Forces have deployed Iron Dome46 anti-missile batteries at several spots in northern Israel.
Israel also shut down the airspace over the Golan Heights, ordering civil aircraft to stay out of the area.
Sunday's airstrike killed six Hezbollah fighters in Syria.
Anchor:
China has launched a departure tax refund scheme to attract more overseas tourists and promote the country's tourism industry.
CRI's Qizhi explains.
Reporter:
The Ministry of Finance has announced the preferential policy to offer overseas tourists a rebate48 of 11-percent on consumer goods purchased at designated stores.
Foreign tourists and those from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who visited the Chinese mainland for no more than 183 days can now enjoy the benefit.
The minimum purchase for a tax refund is 500 yuan, or about 82 US dollars.
The refund will be paid in Renminbi and can be transferred to the buyer's bank account.
Zhao Ping, a senior researcher of consumption economy with the Ministry of Commerce, says the plan is designed to boost the domestic economy.
"In regard to expanding consumption, we should not only rely on domestic consumers. The tax rebate is aimed at attracting more overseas tourists and encouraging them to spend more money in China. Also, the policy is a very international and standardized49 practice. I think China as a big economy, it is a must-be choice when our economic development and internationalization have reached a certain level."
Saleem, a tourist from Pakistan, backs the idea.
"I heard that the Chinese government is planning to launch the tax rebate scheme. I believe it would be very attractive to Pakistanis. I think Pakistani tourists would be very interested in the fast-moving consumer goods such as China's electronic products and clothes, especially children's apparels. I believe there will be more Pakistanis travel to China once the scheme is put into effect."
China first introduced a pilot tax refund program on the island province of Hainan in 2011.
Zhao Ping estimates it will take six to 12 months for the new policy to reach the public.
Meantime, more compatible policies are needed to keep up the pace.
Customs, banks, business entities51, and foreign exchange management agencies are involved in the tax-refund program.
For CRI, I’m qizhi.
Biz Reports
Stock
Anchor:
First, a quick look at the closing numbers across North America and Europe.
Reporter:
U.S. financial markets was closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Meantime, markets are waiting for a crucial European Central Bank (ECB) meeting on Thursday.
Investors expect the ECB will announce further monetary stimulus52 to resuscitate53 the Eurozone economy.
At the closing bell,
The UK's FTSE 100 closes higher on Monday, increased by over a half percent.
Germany's Dax achieved an historical high, closing up nearly three-quarters of a percent.
And finally France's CAC 40 increased around one third of a percent.
Reason behind the biggest plunge of Chinese Stock in 6 years
Chinese markets suffered a major downturn on Monday, the biggest single-day plunge in six years.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 7.7.
The Shenzhen Composite Index lost 6.6 percent.
The sharp decline on the markets in China on Monday follows a late-Friday announcement of a crackdown by securities regulators.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has suspended a dozen brokerages from opening new margin54 trading accounts for the next 3 months.
Robert Halver is the head of market research at Baader Bank.
"The markets in Shanghai plunged55 so dramatically because the Chinese want to restrict the shadow banks, as well as speculation56 with borrowed money. They know that many Chinese indebted themselves beyond reason to massively speculate in equities57 and there is the danger of forming a bubble that could burst. That would not be not good for the Chinese economy, therefore it is a positive step to limit this."
Among the brokerages being punished, CITIC, Haitong, and Guotai Securities have been banned for allowing traders to repay their credit after their contracts expired.
Margin trading is when brokerages float a line of credit to investors.
China to ease restrictions58 on foreign investment
The Chinese government is moving to tweak its foreign investment laws in an attempt to ease restrictions on foreign investors.
The Ministry of Commerce says overseas companies will no longer be approved on a case-by-case basis, but be screened by way of a "negative list."
Under the changes, foreign companies will not be considered foreign if they are controlled by Chinese investors.
The "negative list" for foreign investment was introduced in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in 2013.
Asian Financial Forum opens in Hong Kong, highlighting China
Anchor:
The ongoing59 annual Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong has brought together hundreds of heavyweights in the world's financial and business community.
The two-day event highlights discussions on China's financial reforms and Hong Kong's special role in the process.
CRI's Hong Kong correspondent Li Jing has the story.
Report:
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong boasts a sound banking60 system, strong financial and legal services, a deep talent pool, and world-class financial infrastructure62.
Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission Xiao Gang says Hong Kong is an important gateway63 for the mainland financial industry to integrate with the world.
"The launch of Shanghai- Hong Kong Stock Connect has greatly expanded the scope and the depth of our financial cooperation, further integrating our two markets. The demand for personal wealth management is huge on the mainland, but our services are limited at the moment, so we need to strengthen cross-border financial cooperation."
The historic trading link between Shanghai and Hong Kong has been operating for more than two months, but the daily quota64 usage is way below expectation.
According to KC Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury65 of Hong Kong, it will take time for investors to learn the rules in both markets.
"Before the Shanghai-Hong Kong connect was implemented67, the market feared that this channel will open up immense capital flows and cause disruptions to the market. And yet I think the market has been very rational, and the system is going very strong and smoothly68. The market participants, policy makers69 and regulators can take the experiences and introduce more innovations to improve this tremendous channel. "
A similar scheme is expected to connect the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock markets later this year, a move which could speed up the internationalization of the Chinese currency.
Jiang Jianqing, Chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank in terms of assets, says Hong Kong has the advantage to strengthen its role as a leading RMB offshore70 market compared to its competitors.
"Currently, Hong Kong is the largest and most influential71 RMB offshore market with the most diversified72 products provided, but it is facing challenges from cities in the UK, France, Germany and Singapore, to name just a few. The Shanghai Free Trade Zone is another window for China's opening-up, which also poses challenges to Hong Kong. But Hong Kong can still take advantage of its early development and make better cooperation."
Chinese authorities have said reforms will be deepened in many sectors73 this year, including new special trade zones in many locations and in the banking sector, stock market, and capital market.
For CRI, this is Li Jing in Hong Kong.
Chinese authorities are issuing assurances that civil servants and government employees will not touch the three-trillion yuan pension balance created by corporate employees.
The government announced changes to the pension system last week, ordering government workers who had not been paying into the system to start contributing, a move affecting 40-million workers.
"If we implement66 the reform and separately establish accounts, it will be impossible for the government organizations and institutions to illegally use the pension balance accumulated by corporations."
Historically, millions of government workers have enjoyed a higher-level of old-age security benefits than their private counterparts while not actually paying into the pension system.
According to the reform, the money now to be paid into the system by those government employers will be managed in a separate account, meaning the existing account created by the private sector will continue to be for the benefit of private-sector-workers only.
Busy M&As seen as SOEs restructure
The vibrant75 merger76 & acquisition activity in China last year is set to continue in 2015 as several state-owned enterprises are likely to restructure.
Financial data provider Mergermarket says China saw more-than 15-hundred M&A deals in 2014.
The value of those deals has been pegged77 at nearly 340-billion US dollars, an increase of 74 percent over the previous year.
Large-scale deals of over 2 US billion dollars involving SOEs amounted to $102 billion in 2014.
Foreign investors' M&As also hit a record high last year with inbound value surging 80 percent year on year to over 38 billion US dollars.
Tencent sells Kingsoft stake to Xiaomi
Xiaomi has agreed to buy a near- 3 percent stake in Kingsoft Corp, a provider of software and cloud computing79 services, for 68 million US dollars.
Xiaomi will buy the stake in Kingsoft from Chinese Internet giant Tencent, which owned nearly 13 percent of Kingsoft before the sale.
Kingsoft is set to play an important role in Xiaomi's future ecosystem80 which aims to connect all smart devices with smartphones.
It will also provide cloud computing services for smart devices and allow users to store, access and edit data from the devices.
Russia opens mail delivery service to China by rail
The Russian Post has launched a rail-based mail delivery service to China.
Before this, all mail sent from China to Russia had to be delivered by air or by road.
The new service is the result of a strategic cooperation agreement signed between authorities representing Russian and Chinese Railways last year.
Packages gathered in China will be transported along the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway line in the world, linking Vladivostok in Russia's far east, and near the Chinese border, with Moscow.
Headline News
Chinese premier to boost economic confidence at Davos
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is leaving for Davos, Switzerland, today for the annual World Economic Forum.
He will attend the session Wednesday and is expected to deliver a clear message of confidence in the world's second largest economy, amid the fragile global recovery.
As for the Davos Forum itself, this year's theme has been set as "The New Global Context," aiming to explore the most pressing global challenges in 2015.
Premier Li will also pay a working visit to Switzerland, with many expecting that bilateral financial cooperation will be a focus.
Chinese consular team arrives at Myanmar's Kachin state to verify incidents
A Chinese consular working group has arrived at Myitgyina, capital of Myanmar's northern Kachin state, to provide consular protection for Chinese citizens who have been detained for illegal logging.
The group is also working on verifying media reports that hundreds of Chinese citizens have been trapped in the area amid armed clashes between government troops and ethnic rebels.
The Chinese government has issued a call to Myanmar authorities to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in the area.
China to ease restrictions on foreign investment
The Chinese government is moving to tweak its foreign investment laws in an attempt to ease restrictions on foreign investors.
The Ministry of Commerce says overseas companies will no longer be approved on a case-by-case basis, but be screened by way of a "negative list."
Under the changes, foreign companies will not be considered foreign if they are controlled by Chinese investors.
The "negative list" for foreign investment was introduced in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in 2013.
Clashes kill 9 in Yemen's capital
Yemeni Houthis have reportedly surrounded the Republican Palace in the center of capital Sannaa, where the prime minister lives.
A government spokesman confirmed the prime minister was inside the palace.
Fiere clashes erupted between the Shiite rebels and presidential guards earlier in the day, resulting in at least nine deaths.
79 others, mostly civilians, have been injured.
The clashes are said to be the most intense since the rebels overran Sanaa in September.
Russian troops and equipment enter Ukraine: PM
Ukraine's Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is accusing that Russian military forces and equipment have entered Ukraine.
He says tanks, rocket systems, and radio electronic intelligence systems are not the kinds of weapons available in local street markets in Donetsk.
Russia has not responded to the comments yet.
The report comes as tensions are escalating in the eastern Ukrainian as battles for Donetsk airport continue.
The airport was claimed control by both government army and rebel forces.
Newspaper Picks
China Daily
Headline
Fishing boat goes missing
Summary
A fishing boat with 14 crew members on board has gone missing off the coast of Zhoushan city in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Local ocean and fisheries administration officials say a search is under way.
Huashang Daily
Headline
Beggar burns cars
Summary
A tramp has been arrested for burning more than a dozen cars along the streets in Xi'an city.
Police says the suspect did this just because he enjoys watching firefighters putting out fires.
Beijing Youth Daily
Headline
Cut on fossil-fueled cars
Summary
Beijing will cut the quota of regular cars in a move to promote the sale of new-energy cars.
Normal small passenger cars will be reduced by nearly 0.1 percent.
Local authorities say the quota for new-energy cars will be on the rise year by year.
South China Metropolitan81 Daily
Headline
Major in driving helicopters
Summary
A vocational school in Dongguan city offers training courses on becoming helicopter pilots.
The headmaster says students can get job recommendations after they finish 2 months of training.
The school says three students have registered so far.
Beijing Morning Post
Headline
Expired sauce still on sale
Summary
French supermarket chain Carrefour has been accused of selling expired meat sauces in Beijing.
A customer surnamed Ye reported the case to the local food safety department at Shijingshan district.
The matter is under investigation82.
Shanghai Daily
Headline
City to get congestion83 alert system
Summary
Shanghai's transport authority says it will introduce a new congestion alert system this year.
The authority has built a database, which measures the amount of congestion in Shanghai on a scale of zero to 100.
The public will be notified of the congestion situation once a score above 50 is recorded, at which time "appropriate" measures will be taken.
These will include such things as further restricting vehicles with non-local plates and putting more police officers on congested roads.
Special Reports
Anchor:
With Beijing and Zhangjiakou vying85 to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, winter sports such as skiing are catching on in the country.
Li Ningjing checks out some of the resorts around the two cities.
Reporter:
In the Northern suburban86 county of Yanqing, a tourist is trying to catch a breath from his skiing stunts87 at the Ice and snow Fun Park.
"Skiing is fun and exciting. It brings you outside and closer Mother Nature. I think it's a charming sport."
Beijing's suburban towns, Yanqing, Miyun and Huairou all have ski resorts. On weekends and public holidays in Winter time, these ski resorts are packed with people. During the recent New Year's Day, Miyun's Yunfoshan ski resort had accommodated over 2000 skiers.
"Too many people here today, maybe it's because this is a public holiday. Last year, when we were here, there weren't as many people, probably because we came after the New Year holiday."
"I just want to enjoy some Winter fun. Beijing rarely snowed this past year."
The trails here mostly run 1,000 meters long each, enough for beginners and medium level skiers.
While smaller skiing resorts around suburban Beijing can cater88 to the needs of those who just want some winter fun, more picky skiers want a bigger and better stage.
Chongli, a small county in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province turns out to be that big stage they've been craving89 for.
Covering an area of more than 30 square kilometers, Wanlong Ski Resort in Chongli has got more and longer trails, 24 trails altogether. The longest one is more than 3,000 meters. Every year, it is the earliest to open to skiers due to the its geographic90 location high in the mountains, where the weather is influenced by cold air from Siberia.
Chongli county has got 4 skiing resorts. They are all built on mountain slopes and can cater to beginners as well as medium and skilled skiers.
Although Chongli is more than 3 hours' drive from Beijing, about 90 per cent of the skiers here are from Beijing.
Following Zhangjiakou and Beijing's joint bid for the hosting rights of the 2022 Winter Games, visitors to the ski resorts in Chongli are doubling.
Zhao Qiong, market manager of the Miyuan Cloud Top skiing resort says his skiing resort is looking for expansion of business.
"We have 35 skiing trails at the moment, with a total length of 24 km. In the future we'll have 87 skiing trails, running altogether 70 km's long. We also have 22 high speed cableways, with heating inside the cable cars."
Back anchor:
That is CRI's Li Ningjing reporting
Sports
Tennis: Aussie Open Recap and Preview
Fifth-seed Ana Ivanovic blamed a loss of rhythm as nerves overtook her in her first round Australian Open loss to a qualifier in Melbourne on Monday.
Ivanovic conceded the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, to world No. 142 Lucie Hradecka.
China's Peng Shuai took a 6-4, 7-5 win over Germany's Tatjana Maria.
On the Men's Side:
Third-seed Rafael Nadal showed no sign of his persistent91 back injury, making his return to grand slam tennis with a 6-3, 6- 2, 6-2 win over Mikhail Youzhny.
And second-seed Roger Federer strolled into the second round of the Australian Open with a clinical 6-4 6-2 7-5 rout92 of Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun.
And UK's Andy Murray also earned a straight-set victory.
In today's action from the Australian Open:
Second-seed Maria Sharapova hits the court against fellow Russian Alexandra Panova;
Third-seed Simona Halep will face Jarmila Gajdosova;
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard will battle Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens;
And Peng Shuai will face Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova;
On the Men's side:
Nadal will face America's Tim Smyczek
And Murray will face Aussie Marinko Matosevic
Asian Cup: Iran Tops Group C With 1-0 Win Over U.A.E.
Reza Goochannejad scored in stoppage time to give Iran a heart-thumping 1-0 win over the United Arab Emirates in their decisive Asian Cup Group C encounter on Monday.
Introduced as a late substitute, Goochannejad netted the match winner with a perfectly-taken header in the first second of stoppage time to ensure Iran finished as the Group C winners.
As Group C winners, Team Melli will play the Group D runner-up, most likely Iraq, in Canberra on Friday.
The UAE, who only needed a draw to top the group on goal difference, could face the defending champions Japan next.
In other Group C action from Monday;
Bahrain finished their Asian Cup appearance with a 2-1 victory over Qatar. However, both teams have already crashed out of the tournament before facing off with each other.
In today's action;
The Blue Samurais of Japan take on Jordan at 6 p.m., Beijing time.
Then, Iraq will face off Palestine.
Football: African Cup of Nations; EPL Game Recap
In other football action;
At the African Cup of Nations:
In Group C action;
Substitute Moussa Sow nailed a dramatic late winner as Senegal stormed into their tournament opener with a 2-1 win over Ghana.
Andre Ayew sent Ghana ahead with a penalty shot, but Senegal's Mame Diouf equalized.
Then in came Sow, who netted the ball on the last kick of the game to get Senegal the win.
And Algeria downed South Africa 3-1; the 2010 World Cup hosts dominated the first half and took the lead at the 51st minute.
But Algeria rallied, and a goal from Faouzi Ghoulam put them ahead, and a shot from Islam Slimani put Algeria over South Africa by two.
Over in England's Premiere League;
Just one game finished off this morning;
Everton and West Brom went nil-nil in their match.
NBA Preview
Over in basketball action:
In the NBA—
The Charlotte Hornets tamed the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-80;
The Wizards downed Philadelphia 111-76;
The Los Angeles Clippers beat Boston 102-93;
Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets
Later today;
Chicago are looking to avoid a fourth-straight loss when they face Cleveland.
Both the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks99 are trying to rally back from a series of losses when they meet on the court.
The Trailblazers are coming off dropping three-straight as they host the Sacramento Kings in Portland.
NFL: New England Being Investigated by League for Deflating Balls During AFC Championship Win
In American Football news;
The newly-crowned AFC champions New England Patriots101 are being investigated by the NFL for allegedly deflating footballs during their 45-7 rout of the Indianapolis Colts yesterday.
During the third-quarter of the rain-soaked game, referee102 Walt Anderson stopped the game to remove a ball from play and weigh it. The ball was then replaced, which may have been related to the ball being deflated103, according to ESPN.
An NFL spokesman confirmed the investigation yesterday.
The league says that an under-inflated104 football could be easier to catch and hold. According to NFL rules, a football must weigh 14 to 15 ounces and be inflated to between 12.5 to 13.5 pounds-per-square inch.
When asked about the allegations by Boston-based radio station WEEI, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady laughed and said "it's ridiculous."
Entertainment
Re-cap:15th Macau Huading Awards
China's annual Huading Awards has taken place in Macau.
Chris Hemsworth, Naomi Watts106, Wang Leehom and Kim Soo Hyun were among the stars who attended the ceremony.
Hemsworth, was given the "Best Global Actor" award, he said he was "excited" to be at Macau for the ceremony and looking forward to catching up with Wang Lee Hom, his co-star from Michael Mann thriller107 "Blackhat."
Wang Leehom, was named "Best Global Singer", he was also nominated for best actor.
On the red carpet he spoke of his chances of possibly winning two awards.
"Today I'm excited to be here for the Huading Awards. Almost a little nervous. I'm here today under two capacities. One is as a singer, and the other is as an actor. Coincidentally, my new film 'Blackhat' and my new album will be released this weekend."
Actress Naomi Watts, was awarded "Best Global Actress."
Yao Beina who died last Friday from breast cancer won the award for most liked singer. Her music teacher Ma Qiuhua collected the award on her family's behalf.
The Huading awards are China's leading entertainment awards show recognizing the year's achievements in film, television, dance, theater and music.
The awards show was broadcast to over 800 million households across the country.
CCTV releases partial listing of celebrities108 to perform at Spring Festival Gala
China Central Television has released a partial listing of celebrities confirmed to perform at the 2015 Spring Festival Gala.
Singer's David Tao and Karen Mok will perform, and actor's Zhang Fengyi, Zhu Yawen, Tong Dawei and his wife Guan Yue have also been confirmed as some of the celebrity109 guests.
The broadcaster has also hinted that Nigermaidi Zechman, may be one of the hosts for this year's show.
Earlier this month six photos were posted on the official Sina Weibo of CCTV 3, of hosts who work for CCTV, along with a thread, asking the world to send in videos of them singing Can't Forget Tonight, the song that has always been sung at the end of each Spring Festival Gala since it started.
Whitney Houston biopic attracts record-breaking viewers
A biopic about late singer Whitney Houston has attracted record breaking viewers in the U.S.
"Whitney", which was directed by Angela Bassett and starred Yaya DaCosta as the late singer Whitney Houston, attracted an audience of 4.5 million.
It's become U.S. broadcaster Lifetime's most-watched telecast since "Flowers in the Attic111" was aired last year. The movie averaged 2.1 million viewers.
Retaining 91 percent of its audience, the "Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney" special drew 4.1 million total viewers. The special featured an exclusive interview with Brown, who was portrayed112 in the film by Arlen Escarpeta.
Gary Glitter trial begins in the UK
The trial of former British glam rock star Gary Glitter has begun in the UK.
He's accused of creeping into a schoolgirl's bed and trying to rape113 her at the height of his fame.
The prosecution114 opened its case against Glitter, who faces 10 charges relating to alleged26 sex offences against three girls.
Prosecuting115, John Price QC said the 70-year-old, real name Paul Gadd, had given an Easter egg to the girl the morning after the alleged incident.
He denies seven counts of indecent assault, one count of attempted rape, and two other sexual offences, dating from 1975 to 1980.
Gary Glitter was a chart-topping glam rocker in the 1970s.
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sleet
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forum
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monetary
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sector
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investors
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partially
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spoke
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ethnic
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ministry
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legitimate
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ambushed
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convoy
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negotiations
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prospect
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reconciliation
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stowaway
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confrontation
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smuggling
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input
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Mediterranean
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gulf
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memorandum
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collaborate
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philosophical
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dealing
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joint
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jointly
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civilians
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unity
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coup
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retaliation
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defense
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dome
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refund
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rebate
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standardized
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entities
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stimulus
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margin
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speculation
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equities
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restrictions
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ongoing
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banking
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vice
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infrastructure
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treasury
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diversified
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sectors
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marketing
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computing
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metropolitan
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investigation
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catching
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cater
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craving
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geographic
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