A Crisis at the Mexico Border Felt in Ukraine
Topped with razor wire and split by mountains, the infamous border wall that cuts through the desert between Mexico and the state of California…
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CDC Warns Travelers to Mexico’s Baja California of Exposure to Deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers to Baja California, Mexico, about Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially fatal bacterial…
Bloody Clash in Mexican Hamlet Kills 4 Villagers and 10 Gunmen, Including Drug Cartel’s Leader
MEXICO CITY — A clash between gunmen from a notoriously violent drug cartel and residents of a small farming community in central Mexico left 14 people dead,…
At Least 11 Dead After Clash Between Gang and Villagers in Central Mexico
Local media says the Familia Michoacana drug cartel arrived in village demanding extortion payments. At least 11 people have been killed in a violent…
Salmonella-tainted Cantaloupe is Killing Canadians. How Scientists Track the Outbreak
At least five people in Canada have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupe that scientists have traced to a rare strain…
Watch: Canadian News Anchor Shuts Up Body-shamer on Air. What She Said
In an email, a viewer of the show asked the anchor whether she was pregnant as she wears old bus driver pants. Canadian news…
A Letter to Dushanbe: US Senator Urges Tajikistan to End Repression
Tajikistan is among the world’s worst perpetrators of transnational repression. Ahead of a December 6 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations focused on…
Google Ordered to Pay for News in Canada; U.S. Should Be Next
Canada’s new media bargaining policy is finally forcing Google to pay news publishers for its online use of their stories. This is a great…
Canada Has New Requirements for International Students Hoping to Come Study. Here’s What You Need to Know
Canada’s immigration minister on Thursday announced a slew of new requirements for foreign students wanting to come study in Canada. Starting next year, Marc…
US Beginning Internal Discussions About Renewing North American Trade Pact – CBC News
Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. officials have begun informal talks to prepare for new negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), David…