mexico city - A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez where alleged gang members killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station, security officials said Friday...

Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com.Bipartisan Bill Could Help Afghan Evacuees Obtain Green CardsBipartisan legislation that woul...

Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope confirms one supernova remnant as a launch site for some of our galaxy's highest-energy protons. Fermi has shown that the shock waves of exploded stars boost particles to speeds...

DALLAS - Gasoline prices have dipped to their lowest in more than five months - good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials.AAA said the national average for a liter of regular was $1.05 on Thursday, down fro...

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Board of Governors of the central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) agreed Thursday to raise the key benchmark interest rate for the 10th consecutive time, in anticipation of higher inflation in the short term. Five member...

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yu...

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted a virtual meeting of the 'Asian Regional Forum' on the theme 'Making our Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative at Nirvachan Sadan on Thursday. The Regional Foru...

MATANZAS, Cuba, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have died because of a massive fire at a fuel storage facility in the Cuban western province of Matanzas last week, the Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday. The two were confirmed dead af...

HAVANA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Specialists and firefighters from Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela are making progress in controlling the fire at a fuel storage facility in Matanzas Province, according to reports from local authorities on Wednesday. The fire w...

Mexico City [Mexico], August 10 (ANI): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is planning to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission, made up of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote a world...

The tournament is set to begin one day earlier than advertised, according to reportsThe kick-off to this year's World Cup in Qatar will now come one day earlier after FIFA stepped in to ensure that that the host nation will be involved in the first m...

Joe Favorito The global engagement aspirations of the NFL have been expanding for some time now. From the first game played in the United Kingdom in modern history in October 2007 to others being staged in Mexico and Germany, the power of taking the ...

The world number one and the Australian maverick will meet at the Canadian OpenWorld number one Daniil Medvedev will meet the in-form Nick Kyrgios in the second round of the Canadian Open on Wednesday, with the Australian describing his Russian rival...

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India will be hosting a virtual meet of the 'Asian Regional Forum' on the theme "Making our Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative" at Nirvachan Sadan on August 11, 2022. This ...

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in...

LIV Golf members Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones will not be allowed to play in this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship after losing their case for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in court Tuesday in San Jose, Calif. U.S. District Ju...

The 2022 MLS All-Star Game Wednesday night at Saint Paul, Minn. marks the second straight year a team from Major League Soccer will face a squad of All-Stars from Mexico's Liga MX. That means the level of intensity will be higher than your typical e...

The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, hours after a judge lifted an order in effect since December that it be reinstated.The...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has elicited a strong response from China: three days of simulated attack on Taiwan with further drills announced, plus a withdrawal from critical ong

Like his compatriots, the world number one must appear as a neutral at ATP tournamentsWorld number one Daniil Medvedev has said that playing under a neutral flag does not dimmish his desire to win tournaments, as the Russian tennis star continues his...

Residents have been warned to stay indoors as smoke from the deadly inferno is thought to contain poisonous fumes A large fire at a Cuban oil facility has spread to additi...

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yu...

A fire at an oil terminal in western Cuba has spread to a third tank as firefighters struggled to put out the blaze, officials said Monday.One firefighter has died, and 16 others are missing since the fire at the port of Matanzas began Friday night a...

The tennis star was described by a State Duma Deputy as a ?French player of Russian descent?Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev has spoken out in support of Daniil Medvedev after State Duma Deputy Roman Teryushkov called the men's w...

Daria Kasatkina and Liudmila Samsonova added to Daniil Medvedev's title triumph at the weekendRussian women's players Daria Kasatkina and Liudmila Samsonova made it a title treble for their country at the weekend as they enjoyed success in the US on ...

Agujita, Mexico - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Sunday for intensified efforts to save 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine, during a visit to see firsthand the rescue operationRelatives of the missing were becoming increa...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo was discharged from hospital on Sunday after recovering from a respiratory condition. Zagallo, who will turn 91 on Tuesday, was admitted to Rio de Janeiro's Barra D'Or hospita...

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yua...

Multiple firefighters feared dead after another blasts rocks a burning Cuban oil depot The Cuban government has pleaded for help from "friendly countries" as firefighters ...

Seoul [South Korea], July 18 (ANI/PR Newswire): HL Klemove, Mando Corp's autonomous driving solution subsidiary, is accelerating its global localization strategy. In addition to the foundation of its R&D center in Bengaluru, India last M...

ABU DHABI, 20th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, received Luis...

DUBAI, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Dubai International Chamber, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced the opening o...

MEXICO CITY, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Dubai International Chamber has opened its new representative office in Mexico City as part of efforts ...