Mexico

It's time to ask world to step up, pay fair share: Donald Trump

Proposing "deep cuts" in the US' foreign aid, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it is time to ask the rest of the world to step up and pay its fair share.

May 23, 2017, 21:53 PM IST

Amid opposition, Donald Trump makes low budget request for Mexico border wall

34 miles (55 km) of a levee wall in Texas`s Rio Grande Valley will replace 14 miles (23 km) of the fence in San Diego with $1 billion. 

May 23, 2017, 11:08 AM IST

Mexican journalist shot dead

A Mexican journalist known for his coverage of the country`s drug war was killed in the city of Culiacan, security officials said.

May 16, 2017, 14:31 PM IST

Mexico says called Donald Trump's bluff when he eyed NAFTA exit

Mexico said on Thursday it had called US President Donald Trump`s bluff over his suggestion he only decided to stay in the North American Free Trade Agreement as a favor to the leaders of Mexico and Canada after they asked him to renegotiate the deal.

May 12, 2017, 09:07 AM IST

After Eman Ahmed, world's heaviest man Juan Pedro Franco undergoes successful weight loss surgery in Mexico

Franco, who at one point weighed almost 600 kilogrammes (1,300 pounds), is being closely monitored by doctors following his weight loss surgery.

May 10, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Mexico: At least 14 dead, 22 injured in firework warehouse explosion in Chilchotla

At least 14 people died and as many as 22 others receive injuries after an explosion ripped through a fireworks warehouse at Chilchotla.

May 09, 2017, 18:49 PM IST

Mexican drug lord ''El Chapo'' gets April 2018 US trial date

A US judge has scheduled the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman -- for years his country`s most wanted man -- on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges for April 16, 2018.

May 05, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

Teenager devises 'smart bra' that can detect signs of breast cancer

An 18-year-old man in Mexico has developed a 'smart' bra integrated with sensors that can detect early signs of breast cancer.

May 05, 2017, 22:15 PM IST

Melania Trump's Twitter account likes post mocking her marriage with Donald Trump

Left-wing blogger Andy Ostroy penned the original tweet, alluding to President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico.

May 03, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Drug lord arrested in Mexico

Damaso Lopez Nunez, a leader of an international drug trafficking cartel, has been arrested in Mexico city.

May 03, 2017, 13:34 PM IST

Father-in-law of drug lord 'El Chapo' given 10 years in prison

A Mexican judge has sentenced the father-in-law of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to more than a decade in prison.

Apr 29, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Donald Trump agrees to renegotiate NAFTA deal with Canada, Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) instead of withdrawing it after speaking to the leaders of Mexico and Canada to see if the deal can be made.

Apr 28, 2017, 00:00 AM IST

FIFA fine Brazil, Argentina, Mexico for homophobic chanting during World Cup qualifiers

Nine football associations were punished in all by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee "for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans".

Apr 27, 2017, 22:40 PM IST

Endangered vaquita porpoise found dead in Mexico

The remains of the vaquita were found Tuesday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) north of the town of San Felipe, in the state of Baja California on the Barra del Primer Estero beach, the statement read.

Apr 27, 2017, 17:27 PM IST

Donald Trump agrees to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico, Canada

US President Donald Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out from the NAFTA treaty for now but will swiftly begin renegotiating the trilateral deal with them, a White House statement said.

Apr 27, 2017, 13:54 PM IST

Donald Trump says Mexico ''eventually'' will pay for border wall

A spokesman for the Mexican president`s office said President Enrique Pena Nieto has repeated that Mexico will not pay for the wall.

Apr 24, 2017, 08:23 AM IST

Mexico City building site collapse kills seven

Video footage and photos posted on Mexican media earlier showed firefighters and ambulance crews helping to free trapped workers from rubble, which was strewn with concrete slabs.
 

Apr 11, 2017, 10:47 AM IST

FBI arrests Mexican prosecutor for suspected drug trafficking: Authorities

FBI agents have arrested a Mexican prosecutor suspected of involvement in a ring producing and importing illegal drugs, including heroin and cocaine, into the United States, authorities said Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2017, 09:17 AM IST

Two inmates killed in Mexican prison riot, 13 injured

Two inmates were killed and 13 injured during a prison riot in northern Mexico, the government of the state of Nuevo Leon said on Tuesday.

Mar 29, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

Researchers discover ancient palace compound in Mexico

The palace has been dated to approximately 2,100 to 2,300 years ago, a time before the Aztecs, researchers said.

Mar 29, 2017, 13:29 PM IST