NYU forced me out over pressure from China: Activist

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has accused the New York University of ending his fellowship due to "unrelenting pressure" from China, leaving him and his family stranded. Guangcheng had......

Chinese dissident reaches New York, thanks US, China govts

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a recent Sino-United States diplomatic row, said he was thankful that Beijing had dealt with the situation with "restraint and......

Chinese activist Chen gets offer to study in US

Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has received an offer from the New York University to be a visiting scholar either in its campus here or at any of the institution's global sites. The......

What the stars foretell for Bush, Kerry

Sick of the nonstop political chatter on ABC, Fox News and CNN? Fed up with meaningless polls that show George W Bush winning soccer moms in South Dakota today and John Kerry taking Jewish trout......

Atwal on comeback trail in Mexico

Arjun Atwal fired a three-under 67 in the first round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico to lie 14th, five behind tournament leader Fred Funk. The Indian showed signs of returning to form after......

Singh leads in Pennsylvania

World number one Vijay Singh kept up his red-hot form when an eight-under-par 64 gave him a three-shot lead after an incomplete first round at the $4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic on Thursday.The......