Farmers in Liuchong village in the Central Chinese province of Hubei are standing up to a local phosphate mining operation and fertilizer factory they blame for polluting the village's water and air, killing their crops and livestock, and leading to a sharp increase in cancer rates in the region.

After the bombings in Boston, authorities in London are looking at their own security arrangements in advance of Sunday's London marathon.

Venezuela elects Hugo Chavez's preferred successor as president. We talk to one business owner about what that means for him.

China’s economy continues to rev, but certainly slower than many had anticipated this past quarter. Growth came in at 7.7 percent, down two tenths from the previous quarter.