Beijing Informer

China dissident jailed on Yahoo info is freed The Associated Press. BEIJING — A Chinese dissident imprisoned for 10 years on a state subversion conviction supported by evidence from Web portal Yahoo was released early Friday after completing his term, his wife said. The American Internet company … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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LONDON (Reuters) – American Steven Lopez wants to reclaim taekwondo gold in London after winning only bronze in 2008 in Beijing, a medal he says was a wake-up call reminding him victory was not automatic after topping the podium a host of times. Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle said he had felt liberated rather than daunted by Beijing 2008′s spectacular opening ceremony as his quirky but impressive show opened the London Games in style. In front of 80,000 spectators and VIPs, women in … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle said he had felt liberated rather than daunted by Beijing 2008′s spectacular opening ceremony as his quirky but impressive show opened the London Games in style. In front of 80,000 spectators and VIPs, women in … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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The Opening Ceremony in Beijing may never be matched. (AP)By the time a man had walked on air around the top of the Olympic stadium and lit the torch in Beijing four years ago, the message already had been received loud and clear in London: You’re in big … Full News here – Beijing – [...]

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Bayern Munich trounced Beijing Guoan 6-0 in a friendly match on Tuesday after the Chinese hosts fielded a second-string team which proved far inferior to the German giants. Guoan got off to a nightmare start, with an own goal from defender Zhang … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in 61 years left at least 10 people dead over the weekend, while more downpours were forecast for northeast and southwest China, according to state press. Torrential rain pounded the capital all day Saturday … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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Rousey after winning her medal in Beijing. (Getty)Before becoming an MMA fighter and the Strikeforce bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey made her name by winning a bronze medal in judo at the Beijing Olympics. In a recent interview with Elie Seckbach, she … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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BEIJING (AP) — A Beijing court has rejected an appeal by artist and government critic Ai Weiwei against a more than $ 2 million fine for tax evasion. Ai, who was detained by Chinese authorities for three months last year, was barred from the court where … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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What outside hitter Reid Priddy remembers most about the U.S. march to volleyball gold at the Beijing Olympics isn’t any one play or any particular match. It’s what was happening when the world wasn’t watching, hanging out during the breaks in competition. Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court on Friday upheld a $ 2.4 million fine for tax evasion against the country’s most famous dissident, Ai Weiwei, after barring him from attending the hearing, in a case that critics accuse Beijing of using to muzzle the … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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