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Asia markets fall after Trump announces Mexico tariffs

June 01, 2019 | 09:52

Asian stocks edged down on Friday (May 31) as US President Donald Trump's sudden announcement of tariffs on all Mexican imports saw Tokyo shares drop, rattling investors.

Uruguayan beauty queen found dead in Mexico hotel room

May 03, 2019 | 15:26

A Uruguayan beauty queen who represented her country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants was found dead on Thursday (May 2) in a Mexico City hotel room, investigators said.

Trump says sending 'armed soldiers' to US-Mexico border

April 25, 2019 | 12:31

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Apr 24) the US is sending armed soldiers to the southern border after Mexican soldiers recently "pulled guns" on US troops, escalating his war of words with Mexico on immigration.

Border 'emergency': The problem Trump can't fix

April 09, 2019 | 08:33

The resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen underscored the failure of President Donald Trump to halt uncontrolled immigration, one of the key promises of his presidency.

Former Mexican president took $100 million drug bribe, trial hears

January 17, 2019 | 09:21

Former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto accepted a US$100 million bribe from drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a former collaborator told the kingpin's trial.

Trump holds back on emergency declaration in border row

January 12, 2019 | 09:22

President Donald Trump reversed himself on Friday (Jan 11), saying he would hold back from declaring a national emergency to bypass Congress and fund his controversial plan to wall off the US-Mexican border.

US-Mexico border situation a 'growing crisis': Donald Trump

January 09, 2019 | 16:32

The situation along the US border with Mexico is a "growing crisis", President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Jan 8), stressing that uncontrolled illegal immigration is hurting millions of Americans.

Trump launches crackdown on Central American asylum seekers

November 10, 2018 | 09:10

WASHINGTON: The United States embarked on Friday (Nov 9) on a policy of automatically rejecting asylum claims of people who cross the Mexican border illegally in a bid to deter Central American migrants and force Mexico to handle them.

Mexico serial murder couple claim 20 killings

October 09, 2018 | 11:36

A couple detained in Mexico while transporting human body parts in a baby carriage has admitted killing 20 people, twice the number originally suspected, the chief investigator on the case said Monday (Oct 9).

Even in new trade deal, US plays hardball with China

October 02, 2018 | 12:46

Even as he announced a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico on Monday (Oct 1), US President Donald Trump again went after China, making it clear a truce with Beijing was unlikely to come soon.

Diego Maradona to coach second-division side Dorados in Mexico

September 07, 2018 | 10:22

Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been hired to coach Mexican second-division football club Dorados, the team announced Thursday (Sep 7), the retired great's latest foray into managing.

VN, Mexico share experience in personnel training, public administration

September 02, 2018 | 11:30

A delegation of the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics led by its Deputy Director Nguyen Viet Thao paid a working visit to Mexico from August 27-30, aiming to exchange and learn from the country’s experience in personnel training, research and public administration.