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It's Paul James with you on this Monday, February 16, 2015.
Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
Coming up on our program this morning...
Authorities here in China are doing away with the temporary residency permit system.
A new video has been released by the Islamic State, showing the militants1 beheading Egyptian Christians2.
A massive party has been held in the Smithsonian in Washington ahead of the Spring Festival.
In business... China's foreign exchange regulator is warning of volitile cash flows in China this year.
In Sports... we'll recap the excitement from the NBA all-Star weekend.
In entertainment.... an Iranian film has taken this year's Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival.
First, let's check in with what's happening with the weather...
Weather
Beijing will be overcast3 today with a high of 11, tonight clear with a low of minus 1 degrees Celsius4.
Shanghai is cloudy with a high of 17 and a low of 7 degrees Celsius.
Chongqing, cloudy with a high of 19.
Elsewhere in Asia.
Islamabad, sunny, with a high of 34.
Kabul will have shower with a high of 13.
Over to North America.
New York, cloudy to showy with a high of minus 4 degree Celsius.
Washington, overcast to showy with a high of minus 4 degrees Celsius.
Honolulu, cloudy, with a high of 29.
Toronto, sunny with a high of minus 13.
Finally, in South America,
Buenos Aires, sunny, 30.
And Rio de Janeiro, rainy, with a high of 31 degrees Celsius.
Top News
China to abolish controversial temporary residence permit
The Chinese government has announced its going to be eliminating its temporary residence permit.
The move is part of a broader plan to reorganize the household registration5 system.
Temporary residency permits have been a requirement for migrant workers to be able to work in a new city.
It has already been abolished in many parts of the country.
However, big cities, including Beijing, still use the system to control the number of people who migrate to the city.
Police to film interrogations - with last three paras added
Chinese police are now being required to film and record all interrogations.
The proposal, approved by the central government, also says it expects police officers to be more accountable for the cases they handle.
In making the changes, the Ministry says the credibility of the police has been damaged by a number of problems, including officers accepting bribes7 and bending the law to serve themselves.
The proposal to film and record interrogations is aimed at stamping out the extortion and torture.
The new policy came following public outcry over a number of high profile wrong conviction cases.
A court in Inner Mongolia recently awarded 2 million yuan in compensation to the parents of a teenager who was wrongly convicted and executed in 1996 for a rape8 and murder he didn't commit.
Islamic State releases video purporting10 to show beheading of 21 Egyptians in Libya
The Islamic State has released a new video showing the beheading 21 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya.
The video shows the group being marched to a beach, where they are subsequently beheaded.
Thousands of Egyptians have gone into neighboring Libya in search of jobs, despite advice from their government not to go to one of the most dangerous countries in the region.
Followers12 of the Islamic State have been active in Libya for a number of months, and describe the country as a 'province.'
Fighting in eastern Ukraine largely halted
Ukrainian military officials say fighting in eastern Ukraine has mostly come to an end now that a ceasefire has taken effect.
Ukrainian military spokesperson Andriy Lysenko.
"The situation in eastern Ukraine appears to be heading towards stabilization14. Residents in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions have, through social media, confirmed the silence outside their homes. Despite the ceasefire, single instances of the use of weapons by rebels have been reported."
However, there is still fighting being reported in the community of Debaltseve.
The rebels say they will not observe the truce15 at Debaltseve, saying they consider it their "internal territory."
Debaltseve is a strategic railway hub.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is responsible for monitoring the ceasefire, says the rebels have denied it access into the area.
The truce was worked out last week following talks among France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine.
On top of the creation of a demilitarized zone, Ukrainian authorities have promised to amend16 the country's constitution to give more autonomy to parts of eastern Ukraine.
Killed Gunman Had Violent Past: Danish Police
Police in Denmark are providing more details about the suspect involved in this weekend's terror attacks in Copenhagen.
Authorities are describing the suspect as "a 22-year-old man, born in Denmark and known to be involved with gangs."
He was shot dead early Sunday after he opened fire on police officers, just hours after two people were killed and five wounded in a pair of shootings in the Danish capital.
One of the shootings took place at a free-speech forum17 which featured a controversial cartoonist who has published works involving the Prophet Muhammed.
The other took place outside a local Synagogue.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
"We stand here in front of the Jewish synagogue in Copenhagen. We are devastated18 today, a man has lost his life in a service of that synagogue, and we are devastated. Our thoughts go to his family. We are with them today, but our thoughts go to the whole of the Jewish community today. They belong in Denmark, they are a strong part of our community, and we will do everything we can to protect the Jewish community in our country."
Danish intelligence says the suspect was known to them, and say they're working on a theory the gunman may have been inspired by the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris last month.
Part of the northern German town of Braunschweig was evacuated on Sunday amid reports of a possible attack.
Branschweig Police Chief Michael Pientka.
"At the beginning the threat was very abstract. But after receiving some more information last night, it became concrete. So we did a prompt assessment20 of the situation, and between running a traditional event and the life, security and well being of many citizens. And our decision was in favor of security and therefore we cancelled the carnival21 parade".
Police say the threat had an "Islamist background."
Local police cleared people out of the town center and shut down a planned carnival following word of a "concrete" threat of an attack.
Germany has seen a groundswell of anti-Muslim activities in recent months, including weekly marches in the city of Dresden.
This has led to concerns in Germany that religious zealots may be inclined to launch attacks inside that country.
Health officials in Taiwan have confiscated23 nearly 500 kilograms of tainted duck blood products which contain metallic24 bio-toxins.
The duck blood was produced by a company called Shuang Peng Foods.
The products were being sold in retail25 outlets26 across the island, including in over 100 Noble Family stores.
Noble Family, one of the largest retail chains on Taiwan, has since taken all duck blood products off the shelves.
"We do not sell food made with duck blood now, because it might have been polluted. So, all our duck blood-related products are off the table now."
Local authorities say if any restaurant or vendor27 is found selling contaminated duck blood, they will face fines of upto 100-thousand US dollars.
Anchor:
Hangzhou-based Kuaidi and Beijing-based Didi will retain their own brands and business operations.
CRI's Wang Mengzhen has more.
Reporter:
Both Didi and Kuaidi made the merger announcement over the weekend.
As part of the agreement, the companies' chief executives will act as joint30 CEOs for the new firm.
It's been suggested the new company may end up being valued at around 6-billion US dollars.
Li Min, spokesperson for the combined operations, says their merger is a "flash marriage" meant to promote market growth.
"On top of this, both companies have the same perspective on the taxi-booking app market. In fact, we have negotiated with each other several times. But this time, our negotiation31 process went very smoothly32. It only took around 3 weeks to get a deal. Right now, we can't disclose what stake each side will take in the venture, but both sides will keep their brand identities."
Didi and Kuaidi, backed by Chinese Internet giants Tencent and Alibaba respectively, have been involved in a price battle to attract customers over the past year, with each offering huge discounts and incentives33 to passengers and drivers.
Some observers have been questioning whether the merger will create a monopoly which may end up being bad for customers.
However, spokesperson Li Min is downplaying that concern.
"First of all, the transportation market is huge enough. Secondly34, our research suggests many people are still hailing cabs in the street instead of using apps. As such, the joint venture will only take up a small piece of a much bigger market, and the so-called monopoly does not exist right now."
The merged35 companies are also going to be working on collaborating36 in areas such as driver hiring services, car pooling and a mobile app for bus services.
With the merger pending37, some taxi users fear the days of low-cost cab rides might be coming to an end.
"I think the good side of the merger is that users don't need to switch apps any more. But the bad side is that users only get one yuan subsidy38 from the two companies."
"If there are two apps, there still is competition, which benefits customers."
Under their current campaigns, both companies are offering passengers up to 15 yuan in discounts per ride.
Taxi drivers are abler to earn up to 800 yuan a week from the incentives.
Both Kuadi and Didi have launched their business in 2012.
It's believed Kuaidi holds about 56 percent of the market share in the taxi-hailing app market, while Didi accounts for some 43 percent.
For CRI, I am Wang Mengzhen.
China prepares for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
Anchor:
Organizers preparing to convince the International Olympic Committee that Beijing and Zhangjiakou is the right choice to host the 2022 Winter Olympics contend their bid is virtually ready to go.
CRI's Chloe Lyme has more.
Reporter:
After hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008, China is fully39 prepared for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, and ready to make it a success.
Wang Hui, deputy secretary general at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bidding Committee, believes winning the bid would expand the development of winter games across the whole country.
"The wish of our people is the first reason as to why we decided40 to bid. Second I think it's very beneficial to develop winter sports in China. In the north east part of china winter sports has a very long and well developed tradition, now our commit is to expand that tradition down south and east and west."
Indeed, more and more people are engaging in winter sports in China. In Beijing alone there are over one thousand ice hockey teams among primary school children. In Zhangjiakou there is already a skiing venue41 in place, and the sport has really picked up over the years.
Three zones are planned for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Beijing zone, Zhangjiakou zone and the Yangqing zone, an area in Beijing's suburb.
Luo Lie from Yanqing Operation Centre of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, explains what events would be held in each zone.
"The ice sports will be held in Beijing, the Yanqing zone will have sliding events as well as alpine42 skiing events. And all the other winter sports events will be held in the Zhangjiakou zone."
If China was to win the bid for the 2022 Winter Games, the famous Birds Nest in Beijing would be used for the opening and closing ceremonies, and skating events.
Wang Hui adds that not much is needed, but another ski venue in Yanqing and a high speed rail would be built.
"We only need to build one massive scale ski track venue. Also in terms of infrastructure43, we are planning to build a high speed rail between Jianjiakou and Beijing which would shorten the distance to about 50 minutes. "
Wang Zhijun, a deputy division chief at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bidding Committee, is confident China will win the bid, and believes it would help the development of the areas hosting the events.
"It will definitely be a driver for economic and social development, as well as improvement in infrastructure. It will also make our people happier, and further more I think it's important that it will help the joint development of Yanqing, Beijing and Heibei Province."
In March, the International Olympic Committee will head to Beijing and Jianjiakou for inspection44. Then on July 31st in Kuala Lumpur, the decision as to who will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be made at the IOC assembly.
For CRI I'm Chloe Lyme.
Chinese New Year Celebration in Washington
Anchor:
Around 5-thousand people have gathered at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC to take part in festivities leading up to the coming of the year of the sheep.
CRI's Yu Yang has more.
Reporter:
Lion dances and puppet shows, with the color red splashed everywhere... the feel of the impending45 Chinese New Year is definitely in the air.
Jacob is a third-grader.
He and his family are among the roughly 5-thousand people who have turned out for this event.
David Markham is also among those who decided to stop by to let his son experience an exotic celebration.
"It's one of the nicest about living in D.C. is to exposure all different cultural events going on. Let him know that he lives in a really big world with a lot of other people in it, not just other Americans."
With China and the United States pressing ahead with more cultural exchanges, events like this one at the Smithsonian are becoming more common.
Elizabeth Broun is the director of the museum.
"This is for the great international celebration and also our neighborhood celebration. Look at the courtyard, look how beautiful it is. I love the decorations and the red lanterns."
Through collaboration47 with the Chinese embassy in Washington, the museum invited the Shaanxi Art Troupe48 to decorate the Smithsonian's courtyard, giving American audiences a taste of Chinese folk art.
Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai also made a stop at the event.
"Sheep represents good luck and happiness in Chinese culture. I hope the year of the sheep can bring good luck to both the peoples of the US and China and to the two countries' relationships as well. The two leaders have announced that President Xi Jinping will come to the US this year. This is the most important thing to the relationship of the two countries. We're working together to prepare for the visit and push forward the relationship to a new era."
Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to travel to the United States sometime in September.
For CRI, I'm Yu Yang.
Biz Reports
Market Preview
Anchor:
First let's get a preview of what we can expect on the markets this week.
Join me on the desk, Luo Wen.
Reporter:
Today, the Eurozone will release its December trade surplus, which is expected to come in at 19-billion euros.
Eurozone finance ministers will also hold a two-day meeting today.
They are being tasked with producing a deal that will keep Greece solvent50, and which is acceptable on both sides.
On Wedesday, the United States will report its producer price index numbers for January.
On Friday, the Eurozone is to release its February composite PMI, expected to go up to 53.0, up from 52.2 last month.
U.S. stock markets are closed on Monday for President's Day.
Markets here in China are to close from Wednesday to next Tuesday for the Spring Festival holiday.
Swiss food group Nestlé is expected to clarify the impact of last month's sharp appreciation53 of the Swiss franc in its results announcement on Thursday.
And finally lower crop prices and farm income are expected to continue to weigh on agricultural-equipment maker54 Deere when it reports fiscal55 first-quarter results on Friday.
China's forex regulator is warning cross-border capital flows are going to remain volatile this year amid uncertainties57 both at home and abroad.
At the same time, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange says easing monetary58 policies in certian major economies will put emerging markets under growing pressure from capital outflows.
China's capital account deficit59 widened sharply in the last quarter to over 90-billion U.S. dollars.
The widening trade deficit has fanned concerns about massive capital outflows as the economy slows.
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange does say it expects the structure of the trade surplus and the capital outflows will eventually become stable as the government makes its foreign exchange mechanism60 more market-oriented.
Xiaomi to Open Online US Store
Anchor:
Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi has announced plans to open an online store in the United States later this year.
However, the Beijing-based company will not be selling its smartphones in the online store.
The new US online store, called Mi.com, will instead sell a selection of smaller-brand products such as headphones, air purifiers, smart wristbands and mobile power chargers.
Xiaomi currently sells its products in China and seven other markets around the world.
Xiaomi sold 61 million handsets last year, and expects it will sell around 100-million this year.
For more on Xiaomi's venturing into the US market, we are now joined live by Mike Bastin, Director of The China Business Centre based in London.
China Aims to Boost Service Exports
The latest economic planning policy paper released by the State Council shows there are plans in-place to make the services sector61 become a one-trillion U.S. dollar sector by 2020.
This represents the first time the Chinese government has made the export of services part of a national strategy.
The document specifically points to the expansion of financial services, communications and transportation into international markets, on top of promoting tourism and the cultural exports.
It also proposes tax breaks for service exporters and encourages companies to apply for more patent applications in foreign markets.
China-Pakistan Wind Power Project Gets Loan from ICBC
A collaborative wind power project between China and Pakistan has received a loan from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China worth 100-million US dollars.
The project itself is set to start in May.
When its finished, 33 Chinese-made wind generating units will be put in place around Karachi to generate electricity.
The project is one of 14 items listed in the "China-Pakistan economic corridor" project.
Chen Guanfu is with a panel of experts planning the project.
"In the next three years, a one million kilowatt62 new energy project and a four million plus kilowatt thermal63 power project will start. Meanwhile, a transmission and distribution project over 1,000-kilometers-long will also become operational."
The economic corridor between China and Pakistan has been focused on energy cooperation, transportation infrastructure construction and industrial parks.
China and Pakistan share a border along the remote western regions of China.
China's Minsheng to Invest 1 bln pounds in New London Financial District Project
China Minsheng Investment, this country's largest private investment fund, is planning to spend 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in a Chinese-led project to help develop a new financial district in London.
The project, which was announced back in August, is one of the largest Chinese investments in the UK.
It has capital commitments worth some 8-billion U.S. dollars.
Chinese developer Advanced Business Park, which is heading the ambitious plan, hopes to develop a 14-hectare sliver64 of land at the historic Royal Albert Dock in east London into 400-thousand square meters worth of offices and shops.
ABP says it hopes the project can potentially become London's third financial center.
Headline News
China to abolish controversial temporary residence permit
The Chinese government has announced its going to be eliminating its temporary residence permit.
The move is part of a broader plan to reorganize the household registration system.
Temporary residency permits have been a requirement for migrant workers to be able to work in a new city.
It has already been abolished in many parts of the country.
However, big cities, including Beijing, still use the system to control the number of people who migrate to the city.
Police to film interrogations
Chinese police are now being required to film and record all interrogations.
The Ministry of Public Security says it made the order to ensure suspects rights are protected.
The proposal, approved by the central government, also says it expects police officers to be more accountable for the cases they handle.
In making the changes, the Ministry says the credibility of the police has been damaged by a number of problems, including officers accepting bribes and bending the law to serve themselves.
The proposal to film and record interrogations is aimed at stamping out the extortion and torture.
Islamic State releases video purporting to show beheading of 21 Egyptians in Libya
The Islamic State has released a new video showing the beheading 21 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya.
The video shows the group being marched to a beach, where they are subsequently beheaded.
Thousands of Egyptians have gone into neighboring Libya in search of jobs, despite advice from their government not to go to one of the most dangerous countries in the region.
Followers of the Islamic State have been active in Libya for a number of months, and describe the country as a 'province.'
The courts in Egypt have adjourned67 the espionage trial of former President Mohamed Morsi and 10 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood68.
The trial is expected to resume at the end of the month.
Morsi and the others are accused of leaking security and military information to Qatari Intelligence and the al-Jazeera news channel.
Morsi, overthrown70 by the army in 2013 after mass protests against his one-year presidency71, is also facing other charges in connection with the violence which coincided with his ouster.
Rahimi was the vice-President under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran's Supreme74 Court reduced his original 15-year conviction down to just over 5-years behind bars.
The 66-year old Rahimi has been convicted of using his influence to make illegal profits, said to be worth over a million US dollars.
A building collapse in northern India has left 13 people dead.
The three-story building came down last night.
The victims include the building's owner and his family, including a pair of young children.
Three people did manage to survive.
Local Police Superintendent76 Chandauli Muniraj says they are currently looking for the building contractor77.
Newspaper Picks
CHINA DAILY
Headline
Summary
The Ministry of Public Security has sent 49 police liaison officers to Chinese embassies and consulates79 in 27 different countries.
GLOBAL TIMES
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Summary
Chinese customs authorities have reportedly caught 33 suspects smuggling83 beef from the United States into China worth about 200 million yuan.
The suspects are accused of moving in some 6-thousand tonnes of beef through fake documents and invoices84.
SHANGHAI DAILY
Headline
Summary
Shanghai's tourism authorities have detailed86 new capacity regulations at 72 different scenic spots across the city.
Emergency plans will kick-in once the number of visitors reaches capacity.
This comes in the wake of the deadly New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai.
BEIJING MORNING POST
Headline
Summary
Sales of luxury items continue to fall-off in Shanxi, despite the looming88 start of the Spring Festival.
Officials are said to have become very cautious over what they will spend on in the coal-rich province.
More than 15-thousand officials were investigated in Shanxi last year.
GUANGZHOU DAILY
Headline
50 H7N9 human cases reported in Guangdong
Summary
Health authorities in the province of Guangdong say the number of H7N9 human cases in the province has climbed to 50 so far this year.
The latest case was reported on Friday.
XIAOXIANG MORNING POST
Headline
Woman tackles knife-wielding robber
Summary
A 25-year-old girl managed to foil her own robbery in Fujian over the weekend.
Video footage shows the woman wrestling a knife away from her attacker.
Special Reports
Inner Mongolian herders switch to tourism to protect their grasslands91 and their traditional way of life
Anchor:
Hundreds of Mongolian herdsmen in the steppe in Inner Mongolia have begun switching to tourism, suggesting climate change has been threatening their traditional way of life.
CRI's Poornima Weerasekara has more.
Reporter:
Flocks of bleating92 lamb greet tourists who come to stay in traditional Mongolian yurts and new homesteads run by Mongolian herdsmen in Inner Mongolia.
It is part of a new local government initiative along with private tourism companies to help Mongolian herdsmen to open up their homes to travelers.
Wu Lan Hu is a herdsman turned entrepreneur. He and his clan93 have already set up 27 Mongolian yurts on the edge of the Durong grassland90 in Damuqi County, which is about 160 km from the provincial94 capital Hohhot.
"I took a government loan and built the yurts on this campsite in 2013. When I started I had only 7-8 yurts, but within a year I have expanded to 27 yurts due to the support from the local government."
During the travel peak last year Wu Lan Hu and his family made a profit of over 100,000 yuan.
Wu Lan Hu also plans to build a small museum to showcase traditional Mongolian arts and craft.
"Earlier I was also a herdsman, I had 7000 mu of grassland, but over the years, the rainfall has become lesser95 and lesser, and we have faced droughts. We had to look for alternatives because we cannot only rely on our traditional way of life."
over 60 percent of the herdsmen in Inner Mongolia have been relocated into permanent settlements, mainly after overgrazing led to the degradation96 of grasslands. Climate change and less rainfall have also led to desertification.
But now according to Wang Cun Hu, Director of the community service center in Bayinaobao township in Damu county,the government gives a special subsidy to herdsmen, to encourage them to leave parts of their land fallow in order to rejuvenate97 the grassland.
"On one hand, the government has increased the compensation given to herdsmen to leave their land fallow. Now we give 6.5 yuan per mu of land left fallow without grazing and herdsmen are encouraged to grow grass in these areas. On the other hand the government provides training to herdsmen to start alternative businesses like operating Mongolian yurts for tourists."
Encouraging herdsmen to take up tourism has reduced the frequency of violent sand storms that had swept across Inner Mongolia.
Ai Jing, the local government spokesperson for Damuqi County.
"Although we've encouraged herders to reduce the size of their flocks, we don't want them the leave the grasslands. We want to encourage them to utilize98 their unique skills and make a living here, while preserving their cultural heritage and their grasslands."
With time it is hoped that this form of sustainable tourism will help stop the Gobi desert from creeping into the Inner Mongolian steppes.
For CRI, I'm Poornima Weerasekara
Sports
Basketball: NBA All-Star Weekend Recap
Over in the NBA;
It's all-star weekend over in Brooklyn:
It's odd when the dunk contest is overshadowed by the three-point contest.
But that was the case, when Golden State Warrior99 Stephen Curry100 hit 13-straight field goals in the final round of the contest, only missing his final shot.
A North Carolina native, Curry entered the contest with the name Deah Shaddy Barakat on his sneakers, one of three Muslim college students shot in the point guard's home state last week.
Although the dunk contest wasn't stacked with big names this year, one that may stand out after this weekend is Zach LaVine, who won the competition in style.
The 19-year-old rookie for Minnesota nabbed two out of three perfect scores with a through-the-legs, one-handed reverse slam and an alley-oop, behind-the-back one-handed dunk.
LaVine is the first Timberwolves player to win the contest since 1994.
Getting underway this morning at about 9:30 a.m., Beijing time,
the All-Star game iteslf will tip off.
Cricket: India Wins World Cup Opener Against Archrivals Pakistan
Virat Kohli scored an imperious century as India opened their World Cup defence in convincing fashion with a 76-run victory over Pakistan in a frenzied101 atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday (February 15).
Kohli brushed aside concerns over his recent one-day form with a knock of 107 to drive his side to an imposing102 tally103 of 300 for seven.
Pakistan started their reply steadily104 before a three-wicket blitz in two overs at the halfway105 mark of the innings saw opener Ahmed Shehzad, Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Akmal dismissed with Pakistan 103 for five.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi flirted106 with a match-changing partnership107 but once the latter departed for 22 and Wahab Riaz followed in the same over, Pakistan's hopes of a first win over India in six World Cup attempts was gone.
In other action from Sunday,
A record breaking partnership of 256 between David Miller108 and JP Duminy guided favored side South Africa to a 62-run victory over Zimbabwe.
Earlier in the weekend;
New Zealand recorded a 98-run win over Sri Lanka in the World Cup's opening game, with Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson producing the destructive batting the co-hosts hope will carry them to the title.
and Aaron Finch109 smashed a century as co-hosts Australia romped110 to a 111 run victory over in Melbourne.
Today, Ireland and the West Indies take to the pitch against each other.
Football: Barca Downs Levante 5-0, FA Cup Recap
Over in football:
Lionel Messi racked up a hat-trick in game-number 300 for the Argentinean, helping Barcelona dismantle111 Levante 5-0.
Neymar opened scoring; then Messi began his goal onslaught, notching112 points in the 38th, 59th and 65th minutes.
Luis Suarez capped off Barca's fifth goal with a bicycle kick.
The win puts Barca within one point of league-leaders Real Mardrid, who downed Coruna 2-0 earlier this weekend.
In the English FA Cup:
Alan Pardew's dream of reprising a celebrated113 25-year-old FA Cup triumph was scuttled114 by Liverpool as the seven-times champions came from behind to book a place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
Also through to the quarter-finals is Arsenal115, after Olivier Giroud netted two goals to put the gunners ahead of Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Tennis: Warinka, Petkovic Victorious116 Over Weekend
Stan Wawrinka beat Tomas Berdych on Sunday to clinch117 the World Tennis Tournament, his ninth career title.
Both players have made a strong start to the new season, reaching the final four of the Australian Open just last month.
It was Berdych who made the better start.
The Czech player snatched a break of serve in the sixth game of the opening set, showing plenty of patience over a series of key points.
A single break was all that was required for him to take the set 6-4.
But Wawrinka proved harder to dominate in the second set.
He grabbed a break in the eighth game to take a 5-3 set lead.
The Swiss player duly held serve in the next game to win the set 6-3 and force the match into a deciding set.
By this stage, Wawrinka was clearly in the ascendancy118.
Two early breaks gave him a commanding 4-1 lead.
Berdych forced his way back into contention119, closing to 4-5, but was unable to secure a final vital break of serve.
Wawrinka held firm and closed the match out 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to take the title.
In women's tennis over at Antwerp:
Germany's Andrea Petkovic was handed the Diamond Games trophy120 in Antwerp on Sunday after her final opponent Carla Suarez Navarro was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury.
The win in Antwerp means that Petkovic is now set to break back into the top ten in the WTA rankings this week.
Golf Recap
In Golf:
Australian Andrew Dodt won the Thailand Classic by a single shot.
Dodt started his round with three straight birdies to push his way up the leaderboard and ensure that he was firmly in contention.
Two further birdies on the back nine and no dropped shots saw him card a five-under-par round of 67 and face an anxious wait while several of his competitors finished their rounds.
In the end, it was enough, and he wasn't left to rue121 a frustrating122 birdie putt miss on the 18th hole.
Dodt duly took the second European Tour victory of his career - and his first for five seasons - with a single shot win finishing at 16-under-par overall.
And Jim Furyk shot a 9-under 63 on Saturday at Pebble123 Beach to take a one-shot lead going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Entertainment
Jafar Panahi's "Taxi" wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
Iranian director Jafar Panahi's movie "Taxi," has won the top Golden Bear prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The film starred Panahi as a taxi driver talking to passengers in the streets of Tehran.
Berlin jury president, American director Darren Aronofsky spoke13 of Panahi's passion for this film when he announced the award.
"Jafar Panahi created a love letter to cinema. His film is filled with love for his art, his community, his country and his audience."
The grand jury prize, which comes with a runner-up Silver Bear, went to Chilean director Pablo Larrain's movie "The Club."
Best actor and best actress awards went to Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling, who play a couple in British director Andrew Haigh's drama "45 Years."
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" wins top prize at the WGA's
Another awards ceremony took place over the weekend.
The Writers Guild124 Awards in LA, which saw Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" take the top prize for best original screenplay.
The movie recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary125 concierge126 at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance127 painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.
Anderson's film won out over the screenplays for "Boyhood," "Foxcatcher," "Nightcrawler" and "Whiplash".
Director Morten Tyldum's historical drama "The Imitation Game" took the WGA's prize for adapted screenplay.
On the television side, "True Detective" and "Louis" took top drama and comedy series.
G.E.M Tang talks about her performing at the upcoming Chunwan
Hong Kong singer G.E.M. Tang will have her debut128 show at China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala.
Tang said she cherished the opportunity of performing at the event.
"I will sing a new song, with words and music all done by myself. It is called 'Be Together 'Be Together No Matter How Far'. It is a song full of love and warmth."
She added that she will bring a gift for all Chinese TV audiences both in and out of the country at the gala.
The singer's popularity soared in the Chinese mainland after her participation129 in a singing program last year.
The annual television special will be broadcast live across the world on Feb.18, the eve of Chinese New Year.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" rakes in $81.7 million on opening weekend
"Fifty Shades of Grey" the highly anticipated adaptation of the best-selling novel, soared to the top of the U.S. and Canadian box office in its opening weekend.
The film, about a kinky relationship between a businessman and a college student, took 81.7 million U.S. dollars in ticket sales.
Outpacing the number two release, "Kingsman: The Secret Service," which took in 35.6 million.
Third place went to the family-friendly "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water," based on the popular television show, taking 30.5 million U.S. dollars.
"Fifty Shades" got a boost from a Valentine's Day opening earlier in the week, in 57 foreign markets.
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collaborating
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collaboration
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appreciation
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uncertainties
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