The family of Nicola Furlong came face to face with the student’s alleged killer for the first time yesterday, when the trial of the American musician Richard Hinds began in Tokyo.

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Elton John publicly dedicated his only concert in Beijing to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei, sending a murmur of shock through an audience accustomed to tight censorship of entertainment.

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is returning money to his supporters after exhausting all legal options in fighting a massive tax bill that his backers saw as punishment for his activism.

MORE Irish women are single than ever before. Statistics show that the number of women aged between 25 and 44 living alone here has soared.

A Chinese court today rejected artist Ai Weiwei’s lawsuit over a 15 million yuan (€1.9m) fine imposed on his company for tax evasion.

Chinese police today barred Ai Weiwei from attending the first hearing of a legal case brought by his company against Beijing tax authorities and blocked reporters from filming at the courthouse.

Chinese protestors are showing solidarity with dissident Ai Weiwei in a novel fashion.

OUTSPOKEN artist Ai Weiwei claims Chinese authorities are seeking €1.7 million in back taxes and fines from him.

CHINESE dissident artist Ai Weiwei has returned to Twitter following a long silence after his release from detention in June when he was barred from giving interviews as part of his bail conditions.

Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei is being pursued for nearly $2m (€1.4m) in unpaid taxes and fines.

ONE of China’s most prominent prisoners of conscience, Hu Jia, returned home yesterday after completing a jail term for subversion, but looked likely to be muzzled along with other top dissidents.

RENOWNED Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, among the most prominent activists detained in China’s recent crackdown, was released on bail after state media said he confessed to tax evasion, accusations his family has denied.

Renowned Chinese activist artist Ai Weiwei has been released on bail after authorities said he confessed to tax evasion.

China blocked one of its most famous contemporary artists from taking a flight to Hong Kong today and police later raided his Beijing studio, the man’s assistant said.

Martina Hingis bowed out of Wimbledon with a 7-5 3-6 6-4 defeat by Ai Sugiyama admitting she needs to rediscover her clinical touch if her comeback is to progress.

South Korean Mi Hyun Kim and Japanese rookie Ai Miyazato, two of the smallest players in women's golf, dodged the wind to head the field after the third round of the Ginn Open at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

South Korean Mi Hyun Kim and Japanese rookie Ai Miyazato, two of the smallest players in women’s golf, dodged the wind to head the field after today’s third round of the Ginn Open at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.