Mexican president says he received death threat
August 21st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) President Felipe Calderon said over the weekend that a threat was made against the presidential aircraft early in his term and he took it so ... Read more...
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Olympics: Mexican president lauds divers for silver medal
July 31st, 2012 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 31 (IANS) Mexican President Felipe Calderon congratulated divers Ivan Garcia and German Sanchez for winning the silver medal in the men's 10-metre platform synchronized diving event at ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan to work together to boost global economy (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed to work together for strengthening the "resilience of the global economy" to deal ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan to work together to strengthen global economy
June 15th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have agreed to work together to strengthen the global economy to deal with shocks from ... Read more...
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World leaders on Twitter
January 24th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh latest off the block, some 70 world leaders are now on Twitter for better engaging with their citizens.According to Digital Policy Council, a US-based think ... Read more...
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Police arrest top drug trafficker at Mexico City airport
December 29th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Mexican police arrested a top drug trafficker this week for whom U.S. authorities were offering a reward of $5 million dollars, authorities confirmed on early Thursday morning.Luis ... Read more...
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New Mexican mine to produce 283 tonnes of silver
July 14th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 14 (IANS/EFE) Mexican President Felipe Calderon inaugurated a new mine in the north-central state of Zacatecas that is expected to produce 283 tonnes of silver.Mexico is reclaiming ... Read more...
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Mexico sees $3.5 bn foreign investment in tourism over 3 years
April 15th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 15 (IANS/EFE) Mexican authorities have predicted foreign investment in the tourism sector amounting to about $3.5 billion over the next three years, a capital inflow that will ... Read more...
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Obama, Clinton accept resignation of US envoy to Mexico
March 20th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama have accepted the resignation of Carlos Pascaul, the country's envoy to Mexico, following a reported spat with Mexican ... Read more...
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Clinton praises Mexico’s fight against drug cartels
January 26th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by BNO News
GUANUAJUATO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised Mexican President Felipe Calderón's strategy against organized crime, despite criticisms that more than 34,000 people have died in the ... Read more...
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Mexican Bicentennial Celebration Kicks Off Amidst High Security
September 16th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On September 16 at midnight the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Mexican Independence began with a reenactment of " El Grito". A reenactment of ... Read more...
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Miss Universe meets Mexican president
September 15th, 2010 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 15 (IANS/EFE) Miss Universe 2010 Jimena Navarrete of Mexico met with the president of her country, Felipe Calderon, at the presidential residence, officials said.
The 22-year-old chatted with the president ... Read more...
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Obamas to host second state dinner under ‘heavy security’
May 17th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 17 (ANI): The Obamas will host the second state dinner on Wednesday for Mexican President Felipe Calderonwill under heavy security, especially after the first state dinner last year was gate ... Read more...
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Arizona State Law Triggers Mexico Travel Warning
May 1st, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Mexico, May 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The new Arizona state immigration law that is creating waves in the state is also affecting the nearby US states as it seems. While a ... Read more...
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You can change the world, Michelle Obama tells Mexican youth
April 15th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 15 (IANS/EFE) US first lady Michelle Obama told Mexican students here that "responsibility for meeting the defining challenges of our time will soon fall" to the world's ... Read more...
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Four human heads found in Mexico
April 1st, 2010 - 3:44 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 1 (DPA) Mexican police Wednesday found four human heads lined up at the feet of a statue in Apatzingan, in the western state of Michoacan.
The attorney general's office said ... Read more...
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Mexican President Calderon to make U.S. state visit
March 19th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is to meet with President Barack Obama on May 19 during a two-day state visit, the White House and the Mexican presidency announced ... Read more...
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Mexico’s Juarez violence is a shared responsibility: Calderon
March 17th, 2010 - 5:59 am ICT by BNO News
CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- After condemning the killings of three people linked to the U.S. Consulate in Juarez on Saturday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón said on Tuesday that Mexico and ... Read more...
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Airline hijacking in Mexico ends
September 10th, 2009 - 3:14 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- A Boeing 737 carrying more than one-hundred passengers was hijacked by armed men after it took off from an airport in the Mexican resort of ... Read more...
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Hijacked Aeromexico flight 576 lands in Mexico City
September 10th, 2009 - 2:41 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- A Boeing 737 carrying more than one-hundred passengers was hijacked by armed men after it took off from an airport in the Mexican resort ... Read more...
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Plot to kill Mexican president unearthed
August 11th, 2009 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 11 (EFE) Mexican authorities have arrested a drug kingpin for allegedly plotting to kill President Felipe Calderon, officials said Monday.
Dimas Diaz Ramos was arrested Sunday along with four ... Read more...
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Swine flu not under control yet: Mexican president
May 7th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 7 (Xinhua) The outbreak of influenza A(H1N1), which has killed 42 people and sickened 1,070 in Mexico, was not yet completely under control in the country despite a fall ... Read more...
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G20 protesters hope to capitalise on recession woes
March 28th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Anna Tomforde
London, March 28 (DPA) Buoyed by a renewed sense that the recession has made anti-capitalist protest fashionable again, a myriad of groups have vowed to bring London to a standstill ... Read more...
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Sarkozy hails Mexico’s fight against organised crime
March 10th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 10 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday hailed Mexico's battle against powerful drug cartels during his first official visit to the Latin American country, EFE news agency reported.
"I'd like ... Read more...
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McCain does not know where Spain is
September 19th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Grand Rapids (Michigan, US), Sept.19 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain showed some confusion Wednesday night about the identity of the Prime Minister of Spain and exactly where that country ... Read more...
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Germany, Mexico to promote joint initiative on food prices
May 20th, 2008 - 6:47 am ICT by admin
DPA
Mexico City, May 20 (DPA) Germany and Mexico have agreed to present a joint initiative to stabilize the global prices of foodstuffs, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday in Mexico City. In ... Read more...
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President’s son denies breaking protocol
May 1st, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's son Rajendra Singh Shekhawat Thursday denied breaking protocol by flying to Miami briefly on a personal trip from Mexico while accompanying his mother to ... Read more...
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India, Mexico should focus on inclusive growth: Patil
April 18th, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by admin
By Liz Mathew
Mexico City, April 17 (IANS) India and Mexico have an overriding challenge to achieve "inclusive growth, not simply growth", said President Pratibha Patil, who is on a three-day visit here. ... Read more...
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President Patil begins maiden foreign visit Saturday
April 11th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil embarks on her maiden foreign tour as head of state Saturday by visiting the Latin American countries Brazil, Mexico and Chile. She will be ... Read more...
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President to begin her first foreign visit from April 12
April 11th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will embark on her maiden visit to Brazil, Mexico and Chile from April 12 to 25.Her journey would start from Sao ... Read more...
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PM meets President Patil ahead of her foreign tour
April 10th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday met President Pratibha Patil ahead of her official visit to three Latin American countries beginning Saturday. According to sources, Manmohan Singh spent ... Read more...
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President Patil to begin three-nation tour Saturday
April 8th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will begin a three-nation tour Saturday, her first foreign visit since she took office in July last year. Patil will visit Brazil, Chile and ... Read more...
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Infosys opens Latin American development centre
February 21st, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Infosys Technologies Ltd has opened its first Latin American subsidiary in Monterrey in Mexico. The subsidiary will offer a full range of business consulting and IT services for ... Read more...
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