Mexico

5 killed in helicopter crash in U.S. state of New Mexico

HOUSTON - Muslimchronicle

U.S. New Mexico State Police said Thursday that five people were killed and one severely injured in the helicopter crash in Raton, about 280 km northeast of Santa Fe, the state's capital city. The police said the six people were on board when the helicopter crashed in the mountains near the New Mexico-Colorado border Wednesday evening. Investigators believed the helicopterRead more

Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn:

Mexico City - Muslimchronicle

Mexican airline Volaris has ordered 80 Airbus A320 planes for a total $9.3 billion, with deliveries over the next eight years, the Mexican government said on Tuesday. "The announcement of the investment in 80 Airbus aircraft by Volaris for a total $9.3 billion is very important," Mexican Communications Minister Gerardo Ruiz said, accompanied by Volaris executives. Source: AFPRead more

Swimming with whale sharks in Mexico

La Paz - Muslimchronicle

They may be called whale sharks but there's nothing to fear encountering one of these giant fish in the ocean -- so much so that tourists in northwestern Mexico can swim alongside them on organized tours. "These are tropical animals, very gentle, that you can swim with, and which go along at a maximum eight kilometers (five miles) an hour," explainedRead more

Mexico bus crash kills Americans, Swedes, Canadian

Mexico City - Muslimchronicle

A tour bus crash in southeastern Mexico killed eight Americans, two Swedes and a Canadian, as well as their Mexican guide, Mexican officials said Wednesday. The bus, which skidded and rolled off the road early Tuesday in Quintana Roo state, was transporting passengers from two US-based cruise ships to archeological sites. Along with the fatalities, the crash left 13 people injured, the MexicanRead more

Mennat-Allah underlines importance of landscapes

Cairo - Shimaa Mekawy

Egyptian tour guide Mennat-Allah Samy said that Landscape is a tourist attraction, noting that countries with large areas of nature have a higher occupancy rate. She added that the countries, including India, Mexico and Australia, Where there are large areas of greenery and landscapes, showing people also prefer to visit the English and French countryside to enjoy the beauty of air and purity,Read more

Mexican traffickers starting to produce own fentanyl

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Mexican drug traffickers have begun to set up laboratories to produce the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. China up until now has been the main source of fentanyl -- up to 50 times more potent than heroin and much cheaper to produce -- shipping large amounts through Mexican narcotics networks to the US market.Read more

US manufacturing, services executives see continued growth

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US manufacturing and services firms expect to see a stronger economy and rising revenue into 2018, according to a semi-annual survey released Monday. The companies project no let-down after many months of continuous growth, with the upbeat outlook across nearly all industries, the Institute of Supply Management's latest economic forecast showed. However, worker shortages and facilities operating at very highRead more

WTO, under fire from US, meets in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES - Muslimchronicle

The World Trade Organisation opened a conference on Sunday under the cloud of US hostility to multilateral trade accords. The 164-member WTO is also wracked by disagreements over China and has been struggling to kickstart stalled trade talks.Buenos Aires meeting, which lasts through Wednesday, is the first in the era of US President Donald Trump, who has pummeled the bodyRead more

NBA to open training center in Mexico

london - Muslimchronicle

The National Basketball Association is opening an elite training center in Mexico City for men and women players from around Latin America, the league said Thursday. In a joint announcement with the Mexican Basketball Federation and Mexico's Commission for Physical Culture and Sport, the NBA said NBA Academy Latin America, the league's seventh elite training center worldwide, would open inRead more