Mexico
Mexican 'peace caravan' demands end to drugs war
June 11, 2011Hundreds of Mexicans taking part in a "peace caravan" to protest against the violent drugs war have arrived at their destination of Ciudad Juarez. The week-long journey was led by poet Javier Sicilia, whose son was killed by suspected drug...
Mexico rescuers comb mine blast site as hopes fade
May 05, 2011Rescuers searching a coal mine rocked by a gas explosion in northern Mexico have so far recovered five bodies. Efforts are continuing to locate nine more men trapped underground but hopes of finding survivors are fading. Officials said the blast was...
Mexico miners killed in underground explosion
May 04, 2011Four workers have been killed and 10 are trapped underground after a blast at a coal mine in northern Mexico. Officials say the size of the gas blast means the chances of finding any survivors are slim. They said the blast was so strong that a teenage...
Mexico forces seize huge marijuana haul in Tijuana
October 19, 2010The drugs were found wrapped in 10,000 packages Mexican security forces have seized 105 tonnes of marijuana with a street value of at least $340m (£214m) - the biggest such haul in the country in years. Heavily armed troops and police raided...
7.2 earthquake kills 2 in Mexico near US border, damages in Mexicali, Calexico
April 05, 2010A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake that has killed at least two people sent jolts hundreds of kilometers from the quake's center in the western Mexico-U.S. border region. Reports said most of the damage from Sunday's earthquake happened in Mexicali, the...
7.2 earthquake in California, Mexico on Easter Sunday (video)
April 05, 2010CNN reports that a several earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the United States and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake that could be felt across Baja California, Arizona and southern California, the U.S....
Mexican tycoon tops Forbes' list of world's richest people
March 11, 2010Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth, according to the 2010 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires. Slim's wealth was estimated at $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion...
BBC: WHO declares swine flu pandemic
June 11, 2009The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global flu pandemic after holding an emergency meeting. It means the swine flu virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world with rising cases being seen in the UK, Australia, Japan and Chile...
Swine flu epidemic spread deeper into North America
May 04, 2009The reports on Sunday say that the swine flu epidemic spread deeper into Mexico, United States and, in a lesser extent, into Canada. So far, twenty-five deaths were reported in Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak with 590 cases. The United...
Basic Facts About Swine Flu Outbreak
April 30, 2009Leaders and health officials around the world are urging people to take several precautions to help slow the spread of the sometimes deadly swine flu virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO...