US eases environment laws for Mexico border wall near San Diego
Roads, lights, cameras and sensors will be installed in addition to extra barriers, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Aug 02, 2017, 09:25 AM IST7.1 million Venezuelans vote in opposition referendum
A 61-year-old woman was killed and four people wounded by gunfire that erupted after government supporters on motorcycles swarmed an opposition polling site in a church in the traditionally pro-government Catia neighborhood of western Caracas.
Jul 17, 2017, 10:59 AM ISTPM Narendra Modi leaves for home as G20 Summit concludes
"Goodbye Hamburg! PM emplanes for Delhi after a successful visit to Israel and G20 Summit," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.
Mexico, US vow to bolster joint fight against drug cartels
John Kelly said US President Donald Trump aimed to create "stronger, durable bonds" between the two neighbours, which have been at starkly at odds on some areas of policy under Trump.
Jul 08, 2017, 13:19 PM ISTUN set to adopt treaty outlawing nuclear weapons
None of the nine countries that possess nuclear weapons, the United States, Russia, Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel took part in the negotiations.
Jul 07, 2017, 21:18 PM ISTMexico shootout leaves at least 15 dead
At least 15 people died Wednesday in a huge shootout between police and two rival drug gangs in northern Mexico, authorities said.
Jul 06, 2017, 08:18 AM ISTConfederations Cup 2017: Leon Goretzka's brace against Mexico puts Germany in final
Attacking midfielder Goretzka ran riot in Sochi with goals on six and eight minutes before Timo Werner and substitute Amin Younes netted in the second half.
Jun 30, 2017, 09:10 AM ISTConfederations Cup 2017: Germany's youthful squad are ambitious enough to win title, says Joachim Loew
Loew opted not to bring his World Cup winning stars to the Confed Cup, but Germany`s young guns booked their place in Sunday`s final in St Petersburg after a devastating opening spell in Sochi.
Jun 30, 2017, 09:00 AM ISTConfederations Cup semi-final 2: Penalty kings Germany confident to see-off Mexico test
Germany are the kings of the penalty shoot-out -- but the world champions hope to see off Mexico in Thursday`s Confederations Cup semi-final without needing dreaded spot kicks.
Jun 28, 2017, 19:46 PM ISTScientists discover rare blue-coloured parrot species in Mexico
The parrot, referred to as the Blue-winged Amazon, occupies a similar area in the Yucatan Peninsula as the Yucatan Amazon and the White-fronted Amazon but it does not hybridise with them, said researchers from the University of Florida in the US.
Jun 28, 2017, 16:18 PM ISTFIFA Confederations Cup: Portugal, Mexico, Russia tussle for semi-final berths
Mexico, top of Group A equal with Portugal on four points by virtue of having scored one more goal, face Russia, who are just a point behind in third.
Jun 23, 2017, 17:45 PM ISTMexico rejects Donald Trump claim that it is the world`s second most violent country
US-Mexico relations have been testy since Trump took office in January after a campaign in which he vowed to build a wall along the shared border, bashed Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and rapists, and promised to renegotiate the NAFTA with Mexico and Canada.
Jun 23, 2017, 14:58 PM IST6.8-magnitude quake hits Guatemala, second in eight days
San Marcos was hit by earthquakes in 2012 and 2014 that left dozens dead.
Jun 22, 2017, 19:26 PM ISTDonald Trump`s new idea -- a `solar wall` on Mexican border
The Trump administration has yet to make serious headway on the president`s emblematic but hugely costly campaign pledge to build a wall on the Mexican border.
Jun 22, 2017, 09:12 AM ISTFive things to look out for at FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
Since its inception in 1997, the Confederations Cup has been won four times by Brazil, twice by France and once by Mexico.
Jun 16, 2017, 22:53 PM ISTUS and Mexico host talks to reboot drugs war
Senior officials from the United States and Mexico are hosting their Central American neighbors on Thursday to plan ways to build a legal and economic wall against the drug trade.
Jun 15, 2017, 12:39 PM ISTMexico offers reward for leads in journalist killings
Mexican journalists often pay a heavy price for covering the bloody wars between the country`s rival drug cartels and the army.
Jun 13, 2017, 23:21 PM ISTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel starts tour of Argentina, Mexico
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Argentina on Thursday to discuss trade with President Mauricio Macri amid heavy security on a trip that will also take her to Mexico.
Jun 08, 2017, 20:04 PM ISTMexico: four killed in prison uprising in northern border state
At least four people including three police officers were killed in an hours-long prison shootout involving inmates and security forces in a northern Mexican border state.
Jun 07, 2017, 09:22 AM ISTMexico ruling party has preliminary lead in key state vote
A quick-count sampling of votes for governor of Mexico's most populous state gave a slight advantage to the candidate of President Enrique Pena Nieto's ruling party in a race seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential election.
Jun 05, 2017, 13:04 PM IST