Blind activist calls on China to probe his case
Monday May 28 | via KAUZ
A blind Chinese activist who was the focus of a nearly monthlong diplomatic standoff says he hopes the Chinese government will conduct a thorough investigation into his illegal punishment for the past seven years. Comment?
Chinese activist visits NY's Central Park
Monday May 21 | via KXXV-TV Waco
Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the... Yemeni security officials say militants have opened fire on three U.S. Coast Guard trainers in western Yemen, wounding one. Comment?
Chen says he is set to leave China for U.S.
Saturday May 19 | via Click2Houston
Activist Chen Guangcheng, his wife and two children arrived Saturday evening in the United States, bringing an end to a diplomatic kerfuffle that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and took to YouTube to complain about abuse he said his family suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities. Comment?
Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks
Wednesday May 16 | via KAUZ
Authorities in Southern California are investigating what appears to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks scooped from a San Clemente Beach that left a woman with third-degree burns. Comment?
Keystone Coming: Special Report Part 2
Wednesday May 9 | via 12NewsNow.Com
Industry sources say Valero, Motiva, Total and Exxon-Mobil will be the Southeast Texas recipients of crude oil from Transcanada's Gulf Coast project and, if approved, crude from the Tar Sands region of Alberta, Canada. Comment?
Teen passengers spell danger for novice drivers
Monday May 7 | via KTEN-TV Denison
A teenage driver's risk of dying in an accident increases dramatically when there are other teens in the car, and plummets when there's an adult looking on, according to a study by AAA's safety foundation. Comment?
Al-Jazeera says China has expelled reporter
Monday May 7 | via KAUZ
The Israeli government proposed Monday that national elections be moved up to Sept. Comment?
Former Bahamas PM leads party back to power
Monday May 7 | via KAUZ
The Israeli government proposed Monday that national elections be moved up to Sept. Comment?
Activist crisis is US envoy's human rights moment
Sunday May 6 | via Houston Chronicle
In this photo released by the US Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, center, holds hands with U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, right, and U.S. State Department legal advisor Harold Koh, left, at a hospital in Beijing, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Comment?
Deal Nears On Dissident, But Clinton Expresses Caution
Friday May 4 | via MySanAntonio.com
China has agreed to accept an application by the dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng to travel to the U.S. as a student, the State Department said Friday, pointing to a quick resolution of an eight-day diplomatic crisis. Comment?
Texas pastor a key player in Chen Guangcheng case
Thursday May 3 | via Dallas Morning News
When Bob Fu's cell phone rang half way through a congressional hearing concerning detained Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, all the Midland, Texas,A pastor had to do was gesture for the congressman in charge, Rep. Comment?