Mexico
Mexico picks first female chief of federal police
MEXICO CITY - Mexico has for the first time appointed a woman to head the federal police, which is under pressure to bring the country's powerful drug cartels to heel.
U.S. OKs trade probes on some imports from South Korea, China
WASHINGTON - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved investigations that could lead to steep import duties on more than $1 billion of washing machines from South Korea and Mexico and more than $150 million of wind energy towers from China and Vietnam.
World is a happier place than 2007: poll
NEW YORK - Despite economic woes, wars, conflicts and natural disasters the world is a happier place today than it was four years ago and Indonesians, Indians and Mexicans seem to be the most contented people on the planet.
Ex-TV producer sent to Mexico to face murder charge
LOS ANGELES - A former producer of the reality TV show "Survivor" was extradited to Mexico on Wednesday to stand trial for the 2010 murder of his wife in the resort town of Cancun, attorneys in the case said.
Ex-TV producer sent to Mexico to face murder charge
LOS ANGELES - A former producer of the reality TV show "Survivor" was extradited to Mexico on Wednesday to stand trial for the 2010 murder of his wife in the resort town of Cancun, attorneys in the case said.
Nokia to axe 4,000 jobs, move assembly to Asia
HELSINKI - Struggling Finnish phone maker Nokia plans to cut 4,000 more jobs at its plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico as it seeks to cut costs by moving smartphone assembly work to Asia. | Video
Obama campaign returning funds tied to Mexican fugitive
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is returning more than $200,000 in donations from the family of a fugitive casino magnate linked to violence and corruption in Mexico who has been seeking a pardon, Obama's campaign confirmed on Tuesday.
Mexico conservatives back woman presidential candidate
MEXICO CITY - Voters from Mexico's ruling conservative party selected their first woman presidential candidate on Sunday, choosing a former education minister to battle the opposition's nominee, who has a big lead in the polls.
Factbox: Mexico ruling party picks Vazquez Mota as candidate
- Voters from Mexico's ruling conservative party backed their first woman presidential candidate on Sunday. In July, she will face the opposition candidate, who has a substantial lead in the polls, and a third party hopeful.
Republicans, attorney general fight over gun sting
WASHINGTON - Republicans in the House of Representatives said on Thursday senior Justice Department officials should have known about the controversial tactics that led to a bungled operation to track guns to Mexico because some details were practically at their fingertips.
Syrian forces shell Homs; truce in mountain town
AMMAN/BEIRUT - Syrian forces bombarded districts of the city of Homs on Saturday in their drive to crush a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, whose ally Russia said it would not support an Arab peace plan circulating at the United Nations. | Video
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