Tag: Mexico

Mexico creates a large marine reserve to protect sea life

The Mexican government has created a large marine reserve around a group of islands home to hundreds of species including rays, whales and sea...

Body parts of five people discovered in plastic bags in Mexico

COATZACOALCOS: The mutilated remains of five people were found in plastic bags in the southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz, one of the country's most...

Early earthquake warning app getting popular in Mexico

Since two massive earthquakes hit Mexico in September, claiming more than 460 lives, an early warning start-up called SkyAlert has doubled its users to...

Hurricane Nate bears down on Mexico, US after leaving 28 dead...

CANCUN: Tropical Storm Nate gained strength Friday as it barreled toward popular Mexican beach resorts and ultimately the US Gulf coast after dumping heavy...

Marvi represents Pakistan in international seminar on social information systems

MEXICO CITY: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Marvi Memon said that the BISP’s integrated social information system...

Accusations of official negligence, corruption emerge from rubble of Mexico quake

Mexico City: Mexico is still cleaning up the rubble left by its killer earthquake on September 19, but already accusations are flying that shoddy construction,...

J.Lo. donates $1m to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez on Sunday offered $1 million for Puerto Rico as she helped launch an effort by New York state...

Frida the rescue dog emerges as hero of Mexican earthquake

MEXICO CITY: For a country still in mourning and counting its dead from Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Frida the Navy rescue dog has emerged as a...

Pakistan expresses grief over loss of life in Mexico earthquake

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed grief and sorrow over the heavy loss of life and destruction caused by the earthquake in Mexico. Government and people of...

More than 200 killed in Mexico after 7.1 magnitude quake

MEXICO CITY: At least 224 people died when a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the heavily...

Clash between military, suspected gang leaves 9 dead in southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican military fought back against an armed attack in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero on Saturday night, leaving eight suspected...

US orders prototypes for Trump’s proposed Mexico border wall

WASHINGTON DC: The US Customs and Border Protection agency ordered prototypes for President Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexican border on Thursday, even though...

US-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea

PHILADELPHIA/MEXICO CITY: The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico to pay for a...

Fiat avoids Trump wrath, but Mexico imports coming soon

Fiat Chrysler so far has escaped the wrath of President-elect Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, but the automaker is due to start importing models from...

At least 29 dead, 70 hurt in Mexico fireworks market blast

A massive explosion gutted Mexico's biggest fireworks market, killing at least 29 people and injuring 70, authorities said. The conflagration, in the Mexico City suburb...

Trump vows to immediately deport up to three million immigrants

Donald Trump will keep his vow to deport millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, he said in an interview to be broadcast...

Trump to meet Mexican president ahead of immigration speech

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will meet Mexico's president on Wednesday, hours before he sets out proposals to crack down on...