Mexico

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

800 asylum seekers returned to wait in Mexican border city

7:08 pm August 2, 2019

Matamoros (Mexico): The United States government has sent about 800 mostly Central American and Cuban migrants back to this northern Mexico border city since expanding its controversial “remain in Mexico” program to the easternmost point on the shared border two weeks ago, Mexican authorities say. They are among nearly 3,000 people with pending U.S. immigration […]

US to probe alleged abuse of migrant children by border agents

6:40 pm July 11, 2019

Los Angeles: US authorities said Wednesday they are investigating allegations of abuse of migrant children by border agents, including the groping of a Honduran teenage girl, at a facility near the southern border with Mexico. The allegations were reported by NBC News, which cited official reports of the incidents — including the children’s accounts — […]

Indian men's team to resume international hockey with Europe tour

USA seal direct semifinal spot; Japan, South Africa to go through cross-overs

8:59 pm June 10, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The USA continued a fine run and held Asian champions Japan 2-2 to qualify for the semi-finals as Pool B toppers in the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament, while South Africa blanked Mexico 6-0 to make it to the cross-overs here Monday. The match between world no. 18 Japan and world no. 35 USA witnessed a hard-fought first two quarters but both […]

Ericsson considering new clauses to avoid RCom like situations

1:10 pm May 30, 2019

New Delhi: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is considering tweaking provisions in business deals to avoid situations like those it is facing with Reliance Communications. The company sued RCom and its promoter Anil Ambani to recover dues of about Rs 1,500 crore, of which it managed to receive only Rs 550 crore. “We think fairness […]

Gunmen kill prominent politician-union leader in Mexico

9:56 pm May 12, 2019

Mexico City: Officials say an 83-year-old union leader and former federal senator has been assassinated in central Mexico. The Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office has issued a statement promising to deploy all the resources necessary to investigate Saturday’s killing of Gilberto Muoz Mosqueda. Local news media say gunmen ambushed his car as he travelled through the city of Salamanca. Muoz had headed a chemical and […]