Top Mexico drug lord 'killed' Al Jazeera | A top Mexican drug trafficker has been killed in a raid by state security forces, defence department officials have said. | Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel was reportedly killed on Thursday while resisting arrest in the wealthy town of Zapopan in central Mexico. | Speaking to reporters in Mexico City, arm...
Massive asteroid may hit Earth in 2182: Scientists Zeenews London: A massive asteroid could crash into Earth in 2182, causing widespread devastation and possible extinction, scientists have warned. | The asteroid, called 1999 RQ36, has a one-in-thousand chance of actually hitting the Earth, but half of that risk corresponds to a potential impact in the year...
Rail life journey on troubled tracks in Mexico The Australian | I AM not an adventurous traveller. I make detailed plans to avoid getting sick, dirty or hungry, and I don't like crowds. | "Cross Mexico off your list," you say. But I have heard of the Copper Canyon railroad, and want to go. | Hail...
Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel China Daily | MEXICO CITY - Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime ...
Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, Top Mexican Drug Lord, Killed In Raid On His Posh Hideout Huffington Post | MEXICO CITY — Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized c...
Mexico drug cartels target journalists in effort to control media messages The Dallas Morning News | REYNOSA, Mexico - The disappearance of four more Mexican journalists this week deepens a disturbing silence in northern Mexico, leaving a prosperous region void of reliable media coverage or freedom of expression, media advocates say. | The four jo...
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Mexico inmates 'let out to kill' Al Jazeera | Prosecutors in Mexico have accused the director and guards at a prison of letting inmates out and lending them guns and vehicles to carry out drug-related killings. | The inmates...
Nissan to assemble three subcompacts in Mexico The Times Of India Nissan Motor Co will start production of three new low-cost subcompacts in the Mexican market, and will invest about 52 billion yen to upgrade its existing plants in the Latin Amer...
Troops Kill Senior 'Capo' Of Mighty Mexico Cartel WPXI MEXICO CITY -- Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in...
Russia's Putin visits village destroyed by forest fires that have killed at least 7 Star Tribune | MOSCOW - Forest fires continue to rage around several Russian cities and officials say at least seven people have died, including two firefighters. | Fires have encircled the southern city of Voronezh and ravaged the forests and villages in areas a...
Gov rips gov: The Blago File . . . Chicago Sun-Times | The pot & the kettle? Former Gov. Dan Walker, who turns 89 next week -- and who was sentenced in 1987 to seven years in prison for bank fraud (unrelated to his time in office) -- has this to say about former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. | "I think reg...
Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking The New York Times | Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely to fail, taking the euro zone with it. The country’s sovereign debt, which a few months ago was priced only a few basis points above Germany&rsq...
