A pipeline exploded in central Mexico early Sunday as thieves were trying to steal oil, killing at least twenty-seven people and sending rivers of flaming crude through city streets. Authorities said 12 of the dead were children and estimated that the explosion and resulting spill affected a three-mile radius, injuring at least 52 people and [...]
Spectators at a bullfight in Mexico City got quite a scare when a half tonne bull jumped over the barrier into the grandstands. The incident took place during the second bullfight at the Plaza de Toros Mexico on Sunday when the animal launched itself over the barrier that separates the bullring from the audience. The [...]
The Glow is an all-night cultural experience. The glow features original works by artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory temporary artworks. The first Gloww came to Santa Monica in 2008 and was a huge success. The biannual event features the work of international, national and local artists and [...]
Posted by uspostWorldWednesday, September 15th, 2010
After lifting the hunger strike and signing a pact with the Federal government of President Felipe Calderon, the Mexican Electricians Union went back to the streets to protest. Mexico City, Mexico.
Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the western end of the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The system off Mexico’s east coast had maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hr (40 miles per hr) and was 305 km east-southeast of Tampico heading north at 13 kph, the [...]