Person of the Week

Brother of blind Chinese activist goes missing: lawyer

26 May 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) - The brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has gone missing, a lawyer said on Saturday, days after he fled his village in northeastern China to seek help for his son who has been detained in a case that has become a rallying point among rights activists. Chen Guangfu, the eldest brother of Chen Guangcheng, fled his home in Shandong province and arrived in Beijing on ...

Citizen of the Week: Jacqueline Hudson

26 May 2012

Teaching can be a thankless job. After all, teachers get paid for what they do so their hard work and dedication sometimes goes unnoticed.

Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal

25 May 2012

Vatican police arrested Friday a man -- reportedly the pope's butler -- on allegations of having leaked confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers.