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China's president Xi Jinping begins a four-day state visit to the UK.

China's president Xi Jinping begins a four-day state visit to the UK, plus Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison under house arrest in South Africa.

Today's top news: China's President Xi Jinping is beginning a four-day state visit to the UK and Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison under house arrest in South Africa. Plus, Vin Diesel tells Newsbeat that online abuse and paparazzi pictures are "the dark side of fame" and Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories speaks to Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes and other key characters at the heart of story of the Bond song.

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