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Coming up on the program this evening...

Chinese premier Li Keqiang on route to kick off his Latin American tour in Brazil...

China and Vietnam pledging to strengthen cooperation on maritime and land border disputes...

And the Iraqi government set to send Shia militants to retake Ramadi from the Islamic State...

Business: The stock swap between China's merging top two high-speed rail makers slated for Wednesday...

In Sports: China winning their sixth straight Suridman cup final...

In Entertainment: Subtitles for the latest Avengers movie leave Chinese audiences frustrated...

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Top NewsLi Keqiang's visit to Latin American countriesChinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to arrive in Brazil later today, the first stop of his Latin American tour.

He has made a brief stop-over in Ireland ahead of his four-nation tour in Latin America.

Li Keqiang has overseen the signing of a number of deals connected to agricultural cooperation.

China and Ireland are also to step up cooperation in biomedicine, information technology, and more people-to-people exchanges in such fields as education, culture and tourism.

In Latin America, cooperation in finance, technology, aerospace, and infrastructure is expected to top the agenda of Li Keqiang's visit.

He is also set to discuss cooperation on major railway projects crossing Brazil and Chile with leaders of the two countries.

His visit is another significant diplomatic movement in the region following Chinese President Xi Jinping's Latin American tour last year.

For more on this, CRI's John Artman earlier spoke with Ann Lee, adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University on how the two countries could further cooperate for the best interests of both sides.

That was Ann Lee, adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University, speaking with CRI's John Artman.

China-made Train to Serve Olympic Games in BrazilAnchor:

Greater economic and trade cooperation between China and Brazil is expected to factor heavily into Chinese Premier Li Keqiang upcoming visit.

China CNR Corporation Limited, one of China's biggest train makers, already has seen successful ventures in the Latin American country.

The company is now busy manufacturing subway trains for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. This will be the first time for Chinese rail transit vehicles to serve the Olympic Games outside China.

CRI's Xyee reports.

Reporter: Currently 64 trains made by China's CNR are operating in Rio de Janeiro, transporting some 680 thousand people per day.

Last year, the Chinese EMU trains were proved reliable after safely transporting 11 million people during the 32-day Brazil World Cup.

EMU trains or electric multiple units are a new type of intercity high-speed train.

Zhao Yao is the project manager in charge of CNR's EMU export contracts to Brazil.

She recalled that the first step was very difficult, and that requirements in the first contract almost drove her team members crazy.

"At first we were unsure, because we had never produced trains like that before. The weight of a typical train made for the domestic market is only 120 tons. But the Brazilian contract requires a train weighing 363 tons. It also requires air-conditioning units with large capacity due to high temperatures in the South America. "Starting from the end of 2009, Zhao Yao and her team spent more than one year producing a subway train that meets all of the requirements of the Brazilian side.

The train is equipped with China's first single air-conditioning unit that has a refrigerating capacity of 50 kilowatts, which allows the train to operate in temperatures as high as 56 degrees Celsius.

Zhao Yao said their effort proved to be worthwhile.

"We invested a lot in the first contract. And then the second one became much easier. As for the third contract adding 10 more trains, they abandoned international bid procedure and directly placed an order to us. "So far, China's CNR has signed export contracts with Brazil to produce 34 subway trains as well as 100 EMU trains for its capital city.

The total number of trains will account for over 80 percent of the overall rail transit capacity in Rio.

Pedro Augustro is in charge of subway line four in the city, which links the Olympic village to the Copacabana game center.

Pedro said he is satisfied with the performance of the Chinese trains.

"We are satisfied with the cooperation with China. These are excellent trains. They have enhanced the transportation capacity in Rio. We are very satisfied with them in terms of either economy or comfort. "For CRI, I am Xyee.

China defends its fishing suspension in South China Sea: FMChina has defended its decision on suspending fishing in the South China Sea for a certain period of time during hot season.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei says the decision is an appropriate measure to protecting maritime wildlife.

"China's perspective on the South China Sea issue has been consistent and clear. China has carried out fishing suspension in the area during hot seasons for many years. It's not only a normal administrative measure to protect maritime resources, but also a sign of China's fulfilling international responsibilities and obligations."His statement comes after Vietnamese Foreign Ministry expresses opposition on China's decision, saying it violates Vietnam's rights of sovereignty and administration.

The fishing suspension started from Saturday will last until August 1st.

China, Vietnam Boost Cooperation on Border PeaceAnchor:

China and Vietnam have pledged to strengthen cooperation on issues related to land borders and expressed confidence on solving maritime disputes.

This comes as Defence Ministers from both countries concluded their second high-level border dialogue in Yunnan Province on Sunday.

CRI's Xie Cheng reports.

Reporter:

China's Defence Minister Chang Wanquan says that border defense can be a crucial point for strengthening China and Vietnam's military cooperation.

He made the remarks during his meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Phung Quang Thanh.

"With the two-sides' efforts, peace and stability in Sino-Vietnam border has become a symbol of friendship and cooperation. China and Vietnam have comparatively solved the land border issue well, so I believe the two countries will be able to wisely solve the maritime issues."He said that the two countries should safeguard peace and stability in border areas to create a safe and ideal environment for the areas' social and economic development.

For his part, Phung Quang Thanh says that the Vietnamese side attaches great importance to the bilateral military relationship.

He also expressed willingness to deepen mutual trust and expand cooperation.

"We'll fully boost cooperation between Vietnam and China's militaries and enhance the bilateral high-level exchanges, and also promote the bilateral friendship, in order to safeguard peace and stability on the border area."During the meeting, the two militaries also conducted a joint patrol in border areas through a 20-member team, targeting crimes such as damages to border signs, illegal border crossings, smuggling and drug trafficking.

A report released last October shows that over 10 tons of drugs are trafficked into China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region through the China-Vietnam border annually on average.

Shu Baocai, an officer from China's border frontier army, says the joint patrol will be helpful in crackdowns on border crimes.

"The joint patrol will improve the efficiency on dealing with crimes especially committed by border residents, since military forces are allowed to handle the crime directly even if it happens in the other side's territory."The joint patrol has been implemented since the beginning of 2012.

Earlier on Friday, a symposium on China-Vietnam friendship between the two militaries was also held in Vietnam's city of Lao Cai.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

Nepal Starts Renovation of Damaged Heritage SitesRenovation work on a popular Buddhist shrine damaged by recent earthquakes has begun in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.

A special ceremony for the renovation was held Monday, where monks prayed and devotees offered sweets, fruits and flowers.

One of the ceremony organizers Sampurna Lama discussed the intentions of the ceremony.

"People are still scared of the earthquake. After the puja (ceremony) is over, we will begin to install the bamboo scaffolding. Hopefully there will be no more earthquakes and we believe that those types of earthquakes will no longer take place after this ceremony."Nepal's government has come up with an action plan for the protection and reconstruction of heritage sites damaged by the deadly quake and its aftershocks.

According to Nepal's Department of Archeology, of 581 heritage sites in the country, 137 were devastated in the earthquakes.

444 sustained partial or minor damage.

The Nepali government is also calling on the international community for 1.8 billion US dollars to help with the reconstruction process.

Chinese Rescue Team Continues Work in NepalMeanwhile a China's Red Cross rescue team is still sticking to its post three weeks after a devastating quake struck Nepal.

The Chinese team is currently the only foreign rescue team in the Salyantar area, which is about 20 kilometers away from the epicenter of the devastating earthquake in late April.

Ren Hao, deputy head of International Liaison Department of China's Red Cross, says the team had a tough trip to the worst-hit region.

"We arrived in the quake affected area quite soon. We saw a lot of villages and houses toppled on our way. The mountain road was tough and dangerous. There were rocks rolling down from mountain slopes and aftershocks. We had to be very careful for possible landslides."According to Ren Hao, more than 90 percent of the houses in the region were destroyed, leaving local villagers homeless, lacking food, water and medicine.

"When we first arrived, we treated 150 to 200 villagers a day. Now we have about 100 patients a day...The temperature is as high as 40 degrees Celsius in our tent. Our medical workers have to suffer a lot to treat those patients."Ren adds that they are touched when Nepali people come to the rescue team with vegetables and fruits, as local residents there now have little to eat, and live in bad conditions.

China to expand three-tier health care systemAnchor:

The State Council, China's cabinet, has rolled out new guidelines for a so-called three-tier health care system.

CRI's Yu Yang with more on what the three-tiered system means.

Reporter:

Under the new program, patients with minor ailments are to be directed to primary hospitals, which usually consists of small, outpatient clinics.

Patients with more serious illnesses will be sent to second-tier or secondary hospitals.

Only the most seriously ill will be sent to third-tier or tertiary hospitals.

Jiao Yahui with the National Health and Family Planning Commission says the three-tier system is critical in reducing wait-times.

"Without a tiered system in place, we will never be able to address overcrowding in tertiary hospitals."The new guidelines are also calling for a more integrated health care network.

Large and small hospitals are going to have to share resources and expertise to save money.

Feng Guosheng, head of the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals, says the new design will fully utilize the resources available at all of China's medical institutions.

"For instance, patients including those who have gone through surgery and those who are recovering from critical illnesses, will be transferred to lower-tier or community hospitals. These hospitals are better at tending to recovering patients. Through this, we will be able to fully utilize the resources at all medical institutions."At the same time, authorities have also laid out plans for infrastructure upgrades at medical facilities in China's smaller cities and rural areas.

Broader-based medical insurance plans are also being worked on.

Liu Guoen with the State Council's Health Care Advisory Committee says they believe the new system is going to be much more efficient.

"We have made the tiered system the center of China's healthcare reform. The core of the system is that medical services, technologies, funds and all the hardware and software should be decentralized. That is the key."One of the other goals of the plan is to reduce hospitals' reliance on drug sales to supplement their income.

Hospitals are being told to create a more reasonable drug pricing system, as well as retune their recruitment and salary policies.

Under the new program, health insurance should cover most people's medical expenses, with individuals not paying more than 30 percent of their medical bills on their own by 2017.

The new reforms are expected to cover all of the country's 68-hundred public hospitals by 2017.

For CRI, I'm Yu Yang.

Iraqi to recapture RamadiThe Iraqi government is reportedly sending Shia militias to recapture the city of Ramadi, after the city was seized by the Islamic State group over the weekend.

The Shia militias, called al-Hashd al-Shaabi, confirmed to the Associated Press that they were ordered to liberate Anbar province by the government.

Meanwhile the Iraqi defense ministry confirmed a meeting of its ministers with the top US army commander in Baghdad.

The Iraqi side says the meeting focused about the necessity of increasing support by coalition forces, mainly airstrikes.

The Iraqi military abandoned positions in Ramadi after the IS launched major attack in the city, leaving some 500 people dead.

Kerry confirms U.S.-S. Korea alliance against NKoreaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced the confirmation of a U.S.-South Korea alliance against any threats from North Korea.

He made the announcement during his talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se at a joint press conference.

Kerry says the two countries will work together to cope with Pyongyang's developing nuclear program.

He also urges Pyongyang to fully implement the denuclearization process as soon as possible.

"The United States continues to offer Pyongyang an improved bilateral relationship if and only if, and when, it demonstrates a genuine willingness to fulfill its denuclearization obligations and commitments, and when it shows a willingness to address other important concerns shared by the international community."He also indicates further sanctions against North Korea, saying that the U.S. and partner nations were talking about next steps on Pyongyang's "reckless abandonment" of obligations under UN resolutions.

Kerry's visit to South Korea is part of his two-day trip in Asia after visiting China.

The visit came amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang said on May 9 that it had successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

EU in talks for plans to stop migrants across the MediterraneanDefence and foreign ministers from the European Union countries are gathering in Brussels to discuss the ongoing migrant issue.

Plans to be discussed include a joint operation to hunt down smugglers, as well as an operation to destroy their boats.

Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief says she expects the plans can be agreed upon and implemented as soon as possible.

"Today, the main point will be taking the decision to establish the operation - the EU operation at sea to dismantle the criminal networks that are smuggling people in the Mediterranean. I will expect this decision to be taken today so that we can move forward with the planning and possibly launch the operation."More than 10-thousand people have been rescued in recent weeks as they tried to enter Europe from Libya in recent weeks.

Another 17-hundered drowned on their way.

Thailand denies towing migrant back out seaThailand's Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has denied that his government towed a Rohingya migrant boat back out to sea against the will of the people onboard.

"Thailand is not pushing anyone away. It has to be their own desire. Don't ask. Don't ask about pushing them back. I'm not pushing them back. We are not pushing anyone back. Human Rights must be the key issue here and it's important to take care of it."His comments came following reports that a boat was discovered carrying 450 migrants, believed to be from the Rohingya Muslim-minority in Thai waters off the country's southern province of Satun.

Prawit said the Thai government had provided humanitarian assistance including food, water and medicine as needed, but claimed that the people onboard the boat had told the Thai navy that they wanted to go to a third country.

Meanwhile aid agencies expressed their concern over the plight of the Rohingya.

Vivian Tan is a senior regional public information officer of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Bangkok.

"We're hoping that, you know, countries will keep their borders open and let people in to get the aid they need. UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is there to support the governments in registering them and assessing their needs and finding solutions. But first, everybody needs to step up and rescue these people."Earlier, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon also expressed his concern about the migrants and refugees stranded in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.

Yingluck to face trial over rice scheme scandalThailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will stand in trial Tuesday to defend herself against the charges of her negligence in a rice subsidy scheme.

She is not accused of corruption but a criminal dereliction of duty which resulted in estimated losses of over 16 billion USD to the country.

If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

Thailand's parliament impeached Yingluck in January over the scheme, a move which banned her from politics for five years.

9 dead; 18 injured in rival biker gang shootingA shootout among rival motorcycle gangs at a Central Texas restaurant has left nine bikers dead and 18 others injured.

The violence erupted shortly after noon at a busy Waco shopping centre that draws a large lunchtime crowd.

Sergeant Patrick Swanton with the Waco Police Department describes the crime scene.

"It was a very gruesome, very violent crime scene. You could tell that there were numerous rounds exchanged. I saw everything from pistol casings, to rifle casings, I saw knives, I saw a club. It was just a very violent crime scene. There were pools of blood, there were streams of blood, there was blood splatter, where people were trying to leave the scene that were injured. Probably one of the most violent, gruesome crime scenes I have seen in 35 years of service."The nine killed were all members of biker gangs, according to police, as were the 18 people who were taken to hospitals with injuries that included stab and gunshot wounds.

Police said at least five rival gangs gathered at Twin Peaks for a meeting that focused on turf and recruitment, two areas where the groups have often clashed.

Preliminary findings indicate a dispute broke out in a bathroom and then spilled into the restaurant where it escalated to include knives and firearms.

There were 150 to 200 gang members inside the restaurant at the time.

WeatherBeijing will be clear tonight with a low of 16, tomorrow will be sunny with a high of 28.

Shanghai is overcast tonight with a low of 20, tomorrow will be cloudy, high of 27.

Chongqing will be cloudy tonight with a low of 21, sunny tomorrow with a high of 31.

Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia,Islamabad will be sunny tomorrow with a high of 36.

Kabul, sunny, 28.

Over in AustraliaSydney, rainy, high of 23,Brisbane also rainy 24,Finally Perth will be sunny with a high of 18 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsLi Keqiang's visit to Latin American countriesChinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to arrive in Brazil later today, the first stop of his Latin American tour.

He has made a brief stop-over in Ireland ahead of his four-nation tour in Latin America, which will also takes him to Columbia, Peru and Chile.

Li Keqiang has overseen the signing of a number of deals connected to agricultural cooperation.

In latin America, cooperation in finance, technology, aerospace, and infrastructure is expected to top the agenda of Li Keqiang's visit.

He is also set to discuss cooperation on major railway projects crossing Brazil and Chile with leaders of the two countries.

15 killed in S China stormsHeavy rain storms have swept across southern China since last Wednesday.

15 people have been killed and 5 others remain missing.

Almost 3 million people from 11 provinces have been affected by the heavy rain with local governments relocating nearly 40 thousand people.

Some 35 thousand people are still in urgent need of relief.

Iraqi to recapture RamadiThe Iraqi government is reportedly sending Shia militias to recapture the city of Ramadi, after the city was seized by the Islamic State group over the weekend.

The Shia militias, called al-Hashd al-Shaabi, confirmed that they were ordered to liberate Anbar province by the government.

Meanwhile the Iraqi defence ministry confirmed that have discussed with the United States about the necessity of increasing support by coalition forces, mainly airstrikes.

The Iraqi military abandoned positions in Ramadi after the IS launched major attack in the city, leaving some 500 people dead.

EU in talks for plans to stop migrants across the MediterraneanDefence and foreign ministers from the European Union countries are gathering in Brussels to discuss the ongoing migrant issue.

Plans to be discussed include a joint operation to hunt down smugglers, as well as an operation to destroy their boats.

More than 10-thousand people have been rescued in recent weeks as they tried to enter Europe from Libya in recent weeks.

Another 17-hundered drowned on their way.

Yingluck to face trial over rice scheme scandalThailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will stand in trial Tuesday to defend herself against the charges of her negligence in a rice subsidy scheme.

She is not accused of corruption but a criminal dereliction of duty which resulted in estimated losses of over 16 billion USD to the country.

If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

Thailand's parliament impeached Yingluck in January over the scheme, a move which banned her from politics for five years.

Biz ReportsStocksAnchor:

Turning now to our business news, but first let's have a look at the numbers from across the Asian markets starting out the week on this Monday evening.

Joining me on the desk is CRI's Luo Bin.

Reporter:

Thank you Spencer.

Chinese shares ended lower on Monday, as weak housing data added to worries over a spate of new share listings.

Latest data shows home prices in most Chinese cities continued to decline in April, we will have more on that in a moment.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended down by six tenths of a percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index lost one-fifth of a percent.

Heavyweights sectors including banks, insurance and securities were among the biggest losers.

However, the ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, soared 4.23 percent.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped eight tenths of a percent as investors cashed in gains from Friday's advance.

Elsewhere in Asia,Japanese shares closed at a near three-week high after the government data showed Japan's core machinery orders rose 2.9 percent in March.

South Korea's Kospi rebounded from earlier losses to gain three-tenths of a percent.

Singapore's Straits Times Index ended down by one-fifth of a percent.

In Australia, the ASX 200 lost 1.3 percent.

Back to you Spencer.

CNR shares to be delisted, stocks swapped with CSRChina's top two high-speed rail makers CNR and CSR will officially swap stocks on Wednesday.

According to statements by the two companies filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange, CNR shares will be officially de-listed from both the A-share market and the Hong Kong stock market starting Wednesday.

The stock swap ratio has been set at one CNR share for 1.1 shares of CSR.

After the stock swap, the new company will be called CRRC Corporation.

The new group will be formed and inherit all assets, liabilities, business, and staff from the two companies.

Members of the new companies board and supervisory board were settled today at a shareholders' meeting.

According to the plan, the chairman of the new group will be elected at the next shareholders' meeting which is scheduled for June 1st.

China home prices fall, top-tier cities warm upChina's real estate market remained anemic in April, with new home prices registering month-on-month declines in most cities.

According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, 48 out of 70 large and medium-sized cities saw new home prices dip in April from the previous month.

However, prices in first-tier cities edged up on the heels of government policy support.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen saw prices inch up from March.

The average home price in first-tier cities increased 1 percent in April on a monthly basis, while those in second- and third-tied cities declined.

For existing homes, 34 cities saw price declines in April on a monthly basis.

BRICS development bank may open by year endAnchor:

Chinese officials are suggesting the BRICS Development Bank could be operational before year's-end.

Vice-Finance Minister Shi Yaobin also says membership in the bank will not be limited to the group's five member states.

The first meeting of the bank's board of governors has been set for early July during the next BRICS summit in Russia.

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announced plans to establish the bank last summer.

It has a seed of 100-billion US dollars and is being based out of Shanghai.

For more on this new bank, CRI'S Paul James spoke earlier with Mike Bastin, director of China Business Center based in London.

Back Anchor:

That was Mike Bastin, director of the China Business Center based in London, speaking with CRI's Paul James.

China's yuan strengthens to 15-month high against USDChina's yuan strengthened to its strongest level in 15 months against the U.S. dollar on Monday after the greenback depreciated amid concerns about the US economy.

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System, the central parity rate of the yuan strengthened by six basis points to 6.11 against the greenback.

The dollar declined against other major currencies on the heels of weak U.S. economic data.

The yuan's central parity rate is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each trading day.

The spot rate is allowed to trade within 2 percent above or below the central parity rate.

Chinese expected to be New Zealand's biggest tourist spenders by 2021China is forecast to lead a nearly 50 percent surge in overseas visitor spending in New Zealand in the next 6 years.

According to a report by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, total international visitor spending is projected to hit 8.25 billion U.S. dollars by 2021.

Visitor arrivals are also expected to increase 4 percent a year and hit some 3.8 million USD in 2021.

The report say that, as the Chinese visitor market is maturing and visitors' travel patterns are changing, China is expected to outstrip Australia by 2021 and become the largest tourist market in terms of expenditure.

Chinese bus maker to open plant in VenezuelaChinese bus maker Yutong is to open a plant in Venezuela in October.

It will be the most modern bus manufacturing plant in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Yutong plant forms part of Venezuela's national transportation policy.

According to one government official, the factory will be built in the western state of Yaracuy and will have an assembly capacity of 35-hundered buses a year.

Currently, at least 90 Venezuelan cities have bus transportation systems.

Yutong runs all of these systems.

With the new plant, Venezuela will be able to produce its own buses and is likely to export them in the future.

SportsChina wins sixth straight Sudirman Cup titleChina clinched their sixth straight Sudirman Cup title with a 3-0 win over Japan.

Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan gave China their first win in men's doubles.

In women's singles, reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui made it 2-0 for China when she swept past Akane Yamaguchi.

Lin Dan then sealed the title clincher. "Super" Dan beat Takeda Ueda to give China the 3-0 sweep and the Sudirman title.

Li Yongbo, who had never let the Sudirman title slip out of his hand since becoming China's coach some 20 years ago, is already looking ahead.

"The finals are perfect. We didn't expect them to go so well, as Japan are also a strong team. I sense that fans and the public are entertaining two mentalities, that they hope China win, or they hope China lose so there will be new champions. Either way they are showing concerns and support. China made history today by winning six straight titles, and we will attempt to reach new highs at the next Sudirman Cup in Australia."It was also China's 10th Sudirman Cup win overall since the tournament started in 1989.

China win two gold, two bronze medals at Diamond League ShanghaiChina grabbed two gold and two bronze medals at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai.

World and Olympic bronze medalist Gong Lijiao won the women's shot put with a 20.23 meter throw. It was the world's best so far this season.

Lv Huihui doubled it up for China with a win in women's javelin.

Zhang Guowei took third place in men's high jump; and Wang Jianan came in third in men's long jump.

Other highlights from the day,Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare won women's 100 meter; Jamaica's double Olympic champion and "the world's fastest woman" Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce only managed to finish fifth.

Panama's Alonso Edward won men's 200 meter;Last year's winner Xie Wenjun settled for sixth place in men's 110-meter hurdles, was taken by David Oliver of the United States.

Dongfeng Race Team leading leg 7 of Volvo Ocean RaceIn sailing,The fleet embarked on the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Newport, Rhode Island to the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.

China's Dongfeng Race Team are leading the fleet.

They are ahead of overall leader Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing by two nautical miles at the last check.

MAPFRE, winners of the in-port race prior to the leg, led briefly and are now close behind in third place.

Light winds are forcast but Abu Dhabi's skipper Ian Walker is anticipating lots of ups and downs on the treacherous transatlantic route.

"The first 24 hours it's pretty light actually. We're going to have a nice breeze hopefully in the harbour and they it will die off as we go past Nantucket shoal so pretty light and then slowly feeding into a new wind from the northwest and getting into the gulf stream and hopefully things will liven up a bit so that by the end of tomorrow and tomorrow night, we could be in for some pretty big sea sailing."The return to Europe at the end of this 2,800 nautical mile journey is expected to be completed in eight to ten days.

Houston Rockets beat LA Clippers in Game 7 to reach Western Conference finalsOver in the NBA,The Houston Rockets are through to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 18 years.

They beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113 – 100 in Game 7.

Houston had conquered an early 3-1 deficit to win the series.

It was only the ninth time in NBA history that a team has done so.

Houston coach Kevin McHale said 3-1 felt really bad, but that they ground it out one game at a time to bounce back.

"We've had many three-game winning streaks throughout the year and our guys just rallied together and they just did a hell of a job. So that was a really good game for us on both sides of the ball. That's a high-potent offence and we were able to keep it in check somewhat."Guard James Harden called it an "ultimate confidence booster" that will motivate them in the finals.

The Rockets will visit the Golden State Warriors for the opening game of the Western Conference finals on Thursday morning Beijing time.

Basketball: He Tianju to join New Orleans Pelicans summer league teamIt has been announced that Chinese forward He Tianju is expected to join the New Orleans Pelicans summer league team that will play in Las Vegas this upcoming July. Last season, He TianJu played for the Liaoning Leopards averaging 11 points and rebounds per game.

He Tianju stands at a whopping 2.1 meters tall.

He will become the sixth Chinese player to play in the NBA's summer league.

He TianJu was also a member of the 2012 Chinese national team that participated in the London Summer Olympics.

Other Chinese players who have played in the NBA summer league include Sun Yue, Wang ZhiZhi, Mengke Bateer, Zhang Songtao, and Yi Li.

Rory McIlroy wins in North Carolina, Minjee Lee leads in VirginiaIn golf,Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina with a seven-stroke lead over Webb Simpson and Patrick Rodgers.

McIlroy started the last round with a four-shot lead and closed it at 21-under 267 to shatter the tournament record by five shots.

It was his second victory in three weeks and his 11th PGA tour title.

McIlroy said it feels good to be himself and to play like that leading into the next championships in Europe and the US.

"Yeah, obviously delighted to get the win, you know the way I played yesterday really set me up to go out there today, I was in control of the golf tournament and I just needed to shoot a solid round and that was going to get me over the line."At the LPGA tour,Australia's Minjee Lee is leading the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia by four strokes after the final round was suspended by foul weather.

Lee fired three birdies and an eagle in her last five holes and is at 7-under.

EntertainmentHe Jiong resigns from Beijing University post following freeloading allegationsHe Jiong, a famous TV host and teacher at Beijing Foreign Studies University has resigned from his post at the university following freeloading allegations.

He was accused by one of his colleagues of abusing public resources without working for the university. According to his colleague, he had been receiving a salary from the university despite years of not working due to his work in the entertainment industry.

Beijing Foreign Studies University issued a statement on Sunday denying the rumours and also saying that the host had returned his salary earnt between 2007 and 2015. The statement later went on to say that the host had voluntarily resigned after serious consideration.

He confirmed his resignation on Sina Weibo and told his followers that he would continue to put his heart and soul into the campus.

He Jiong's career skyrocketed after he became the host of weekly entertainment show Happy Camp on Hunan Satellite TV in 1997.

Subtitles for Avengers movie leaves moviegoers frustratedThe latest Avengers movie may be selling tickets well here in China but the translation of the subtitles have left moviegoers confused and disappointed.

Audiences have been complaining online that the poor translation of the subtitles has left them confused and have also ruined the characterization of the superheroes.

One example is in English 'Even if you get killed just walk it off' while the Chinese translation is 'Someone is going to kill you. Run'.

It's not the first time that poorly translated subtitles in films has come under harsh criticism with many people left disappointed at the translation in Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy and also the most recent Hunger Games film.

Avengers: Age of Ultron has so far taken over 300 million yuan since it opened on Tuesday in Chinese theaters.

Billboard Music Awards take place with Taylor Swift dominating awardsThe Billboard Music Awards took place on Sunday with Taylor Swift dominating the show walking away with eight trophies.

The show was full of performances by stars including Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and a rather shaky Meghan Trainor and John Legend.

The audiences were also treated to the debut of Taylor Swift's music video for new single Bad Blood.

Swift had a busy day having earlier watching her brother graduate from university and dedicated an award to her graduating fans.

"Oh, this is such a good night! Early this morning I watched my brother Austin graduate from Notre Dame ... to anyone who's graduating this year ... this is for you."One Direction who recently downsized to four members after Zayn Malik left the group, won the first award of the night for top group. They mentioned the singer in their acceptance speech.

"There is one more person to share this with, and that's our brother Zayn."Sam Smith won an award for top male artist but was unable to attend as he is currently recovering from vocal surgery.

However it wasn't all plain sailing for everyone during the show. Kanye West who closed the three hour event was booed during his performance.

Guitar belonging to Beatles guitarist sells for $485,000 at auctionA guitar belonging to former Beatles guitarist George Harrison has sold at auction in the US for $485,000.

The auction took place at Hard Rock Cafe in New York with the lot focusing on unique items from music history.

According to Julien's Auction house, the guitar was loaned to Harrison by a music store in the UK while his guitar was being repaired. It was played at almost a dozen shows including a homecoming show in Liverpool.

Other items that went under the hammer included a leotard worn by Britney Spears, a sequined glove that belonged to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley's tour bus. The tour bus sold for $263,000.

WeatherBeijing will be clear tonight with a low of 16, tomorrow will be sunny with a high of 28.

Shanghai is overcast tonight with a low of 20, tomorrow will be cloudy, high of 27.

Chongqing will be cloudy tonight with a low of 21, sunny tomorrow with a high of 31.

Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia,Islamabad will be sunny tomorrow with a high of 36.

Kabul, sunny, 28.

Over in AustraliaSydney, rainy, high of 23,Brisbane also rainy 24,Finally Perth will be sunny with a high of 18 degrees Celsius.

That’s it for this edition of the Beijing Hour...

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