Mexico
Monarch butterfly count bounces back from bad year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Monarch butterfly colonies in Mexico more than doubled in size this winter after bad storms devastated their numbers a year ago, conservationists said on Monday although the migrating insect remains under threat.
Monarch butterfly count bounces back from bad year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Monarch butterfly colonies in Mexico more than doubled in size this winter after bad storms devastated their numbers a year ago, conservationists said on Monday although the migrating insect remains under threat.
Mexican police chief killed in bold attack: report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen killed a senior police chief in one of the most brazen attacks yet in Monterrey, Mexico's richest city, El Norte daily reported.
Chipotle, Panera lead restaurant results
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc and Panera Bread Co reported quarterly results that outshone their peers as many restaurants continue to struggle during a slow U.S. economic recovery.
France warns Mexico over jailed national
PARIS (Reuters) - France warned Mexico on Thursday that a decision to keep Frenchwoman Florence Cassez in a Mexican prison for her involvement in a kidnapping she denies would weigh on bilateral relations.
Panera, Chipotle lead restaurant results
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top-performing U.S. restaurant chains Panera Bread Co , Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc and BJ's Restaurants Inc served up strong fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
U.S. border smuggling game stirs controversy
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters Life!) - A controversial iPod and iPad application that makes a game of the perils of sneaking across the U.S.-Mexico border has sparked controversy among activists for immigrant rights.
U.S. turns up the heat on Colombian drug gangs
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are increasing efforts to crack down on criminal gangs in Colombia that are running cocaine to Mexican drug kingpins who are at war with Mexico's security forces.
Chipotle flagged immigrant worker audits last year
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, now in the midst of a widening federal crackdown on its undocumented work force, warned investors a year ago that it was subject to immigration audits and that it may have been employing workers in the country illegally.
Mexico pipeline thieves trigger big fuel spill
ROSARITO, Mexico (Reuters) - Thieves tapping into a Mexican fuel pipeline triggered a large diesel fuel spill south of the border city of Tijuana in Baja California state on Wednesday, authorities said.
Egyptian army says it hopes for elections in 6 months
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military has outlined a timetable to hand power to an elected government, insisting it does not want political power in a country where it propped up an authoritarian state for six decades. | Video
Afghanistan: Petraeus, personalities and policy
The Washington Post quotes officials saying Petraeus will leave Afghanistan this year. If confirmed, it could herald a policy shift.
Afghanistan: Petraeus, personalities and policy
The Washington Post quotes officials saying Petraeus will leave Afghanistan this year. If confirmed, it could herald a policy shift.