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ENVIRONMENT
Oct 7, 2017
Hurricane Nate threatens New Orleans, Gulf Coast region after killing 25 in Central America
Hurricane Nate may strengthen on Saturday, threatening to hit the U.S. central Gulf Coast with strong winds and storm surges after it killed at least 25 people in Central America.
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WORLD
Oct 1, 2017
Weak columns, extra floors led to Mexico City school collapse, experts say
A Mexico City school that collapsed in a powerful earthquake on Sept. 19, killing 19 children and seven adults, buckled under the heavy weight of floors added over the years with scant steel support, according to experts and witnesses.
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SOCCER
Sep 28, 2017
Pachuca's Honda scores late goal in rout of Cruz Azul
Midfielder Keisuke Honda scored the closing goal, one minute before the whistle blew on Pachuca's 4-0 victory over Cruz Azul on Wednesday, as Liga MX returned to action a week after a devastating earthquake struck central Mexico.
WORLD
Sep 28, 2017
'Smoking Mountain' volcano near quake-hit Mexico City belches burning boulders, rattling residents
Smoke, ash and red-hot rocks belched from the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Wednesday, heightening the anxieties of Mexicans still shaken by last week's powerful earthquake that killed hundreds and severely damaged thousands of buildings.
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WORLD
Sep 27, 2017
Kin of missing in Mexico quake grow angry as search for survivors winds down
Rescuers are unlikely to find any more survivors of Mexico's earthquake still buried in the ruins, the emergency services chief said, with anger rising about a lack of information among relatives of an estimated 40 people still buried under rubble.
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JAPAN
Sep 26, 2017
Japanese personnel end search and rescue efforts in quake-hit Mexico
A Japanese rescue team sent to Mexico to aid search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last week ended its mission on Monday, the Japanese Embassy in Mexico City said.
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WORLD
Sep 21, 2017
Legendary 'mole' rescuers heroes again on Mexico City home turf
After earning fame burrowing into piles of rubble in disasters the world over, including the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, Mexico's "mole" rescue workers are on tragically familiar ground, pulling people from ruins in their home city.
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WORLD
Sep 15, 2017
Category 1 Hurricane Max hits Mexico's touristy Pacific coast near Acapulco
Hurricane Max hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a Category 1 storm Thursday and was expected to move inland into Guerrero state, a region that includes the resort city of Acapulco.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2017
Pyongyang diplomat says North Korea-U.S. tensions are not Mexico's business
North Korea's ambassador to Mexico on Friday said its tensions with the United States were not Mexico City's business after President Enrique Pena Nieto ordered that he leave the country in protest over Pyongyang's nuclear tests.
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WORLD
Sep 8, 2017
At least 32 die after massive quake off southern Mexico
At least 32 people were killed after a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake, one of the biggest recorded in Mexico, struck off the country's southern coast late on Thursday, causing cracks in buildings and triggering a small tsunami, authorities said.
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WORLD
Sep 6, 2017
Mexican volunteers put politics aside, cross border to aid Texas after Hurricane Harvey
Mexico has come to the aid of the United States following Hurricane Harvey, sending Red Cross volunteers, food and supplies to a country whose president has proposed building a wall to keep the two neighbors apart.
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BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2017
Holy guacamole: Mexicans mash up 3 tons of the dip as a NAFTA message
The recipe for a record-breaking guacamole? 25,000 avocados and 1,000 people to mash them.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Trump's threat to shut down government over Mexico wall funds draws flak
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rebuked him on Wednesday after his threat to shut down the U.S. government over funding for a border wall rattled markets and cast a shadow over congressional efforts to raise the country's debt ceiling and pass spending bills.
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BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2017
NAFTA first round talks wrap up with U.S., Canada, Mexico vowing to seal quick deal
The U.S., Mexico and Canada ended the first round of talks on a new North American Free Trade Agreement saying they're committed to wrapping up the negotiations quickly with a far-reaching deal.
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BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2017
Trump's NAFTA autos goals set to collide with industry, as negotiators prepare for talks to begin
The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2017
Mexican president embraces rule change paving way for anointment of next leader
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Saturday endorsed a change to the Institutional Revolutionary Party's rules that allows outsiders to run for president, a move that gives the embattled leader greater power to anoint his successor.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2017
Toyota to swap sedans for trucks, maybe SUVs at new Mexico plant in light of Trump threat
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it plans to build pickup trucks and possibly SUVs at a new plant in Mexico, a move that follows threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to penalize the company if it builds small cars south of the border.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2017
Mexican minister supports Japan's leadership in achieving TPP without U.S.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray pledged Monday that his country will bolster cooperation with Japan to achieve a Pacific Rim free trade pact without the United States, praising Tokyo's leadership in realizing the deal.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2017
Space alien Donald Trump appears on Mexican billboard
A massive image of U.S. President Donald Trump as an alien intruder now towers above one of the busiest roads in Mexico City, urging motorists to "Make America Great Again."
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2017
Carrier starts axing workers at Indiana plant championed by Trump
Carrier Corp. is beginning job cuts at the Indianapolis factory that became a rallying cry for President Donald Trump because of the company's plans to shift work to Mexico.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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