Mexican history textbook causes a stir, leaves out Spanish ConquestAugust 25th, 2009 Controversial Mexican textbook omits conquestMEXICO CITY — A new sixth-grade world history textbook is causing a stir in Mexico because it leaves out any mention of the Spanish Conquest. Few events have shaped Mexico's culture, ethnicity and history more than the 1521 conquest.
Prison official: Fighting between inmates kills 19, injures 20 at lockup in northern MexicoAugust 15th, 2009 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fightMEXICO CITY — A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle apparently involved inmates jailed on drug or organized crime charges.
Gunman attack director of northern Mexico prison, killing 3 bodyguards, wounding 2August 13th, 2009 3 dead in attack on head of northern Mexico prisonCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a prison director in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, killing three bodyguards and wounding two more seriously, authorities said Wednesday. Prison director Gerardo Hernandez was unharmed in the attack late Tuesday, but has been replaced in the post for his own safety, Chihuahua state Public Safety Secretary Victor Valencia said.
Hu Jintao leaves Italy after China clashesJuly 8th, 2009 FLORENCE - Chinese President Hu Jintao cut short his stay in Italy and left for home early Wednesday without attending the G8-G5 summit following the violence in Xinjiang region that has left at least 156 people dead and over 1,000 injured. State Councillor Dai Bingguo will attend the summit meetings in the central Italian city of L'Aquila on Hu's behalf.
Gunmen kill priest, 2 seminarians in western Mexican state mired in drug violenceJune 16th, 2009 Gunmen kill priest, 2 seminarians in MexicoACAPULCO, Mexico — Gunmen ordered a priest and two seminarians out of their vehicle and shot them dead in a drug-plagued region of western Mexico, authorities said Monday. The three were killed as they drove through the town of Arcelia in Guerrero state to nearby Ciudad Altamirano to organize a spiritual retreat, said the Archbishop of Acapulco, Felipe Aguirre Franco.
Gunmen toss grenade at taco stand in central Mexico, killing 2June 11th, 2009 Gunmen toss grenade at Mexico taco stand, 2 dieMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a fragmentation grenade and fired on a crowded taco stand Thursday in the central Mexican city of Uruapan, killing a police officer and a 15-year-old boy. Four others were injured.
Gunmen help 53 inmates flee Mexico prisonMay 18th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Some 20 gunmen wearing police uniforms managed to enter a prison and helped 53 inmates escape in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, officials said. The incident occurred Saturday in Cineguillas penitentiary, located some 30 km from provincial capital Zacatecas, and all the inmates who escaped belonged to the Gulf drug cartel, Zacatecas Governor Amalia Garcia said.
Seven injured in poll-related violence in ChennaiMay 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Seven people were injured and four cars were damaged during election-related violence between supporters of the ruling DMK and the Islamic MMK here, police said Wednesday. 'MMK volunteers objected to alleged bogus voting by DMK workers, leading to a violent clash between the two groups at Ice House (in central Chennai),' a police official said.
10 killed in Chile prison blazeApril 27th, 2009 SANTIAGO - At least 10 people have died in a massive fire at a prison in Chile, officials said. The incident took place in the Colina II prison Sunday, some 35 km north of Santiago.
Gunmen kill eight in MexicoApril 20th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Eight law enforcement officials, including two federal police officers and two prison guards, were killed in an attack on a police convoy in western Mexico, authorities said Sunday. According to the public safety secretariat, the assailants opened fired Saturday on the police convoy transporting an important drug suspect to a prison in the coastal state of Nayarit.
80 Injured in Mexico train crashApril 20th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 80 people were injured when two commuter trains collided on the outskirts of Mexico City, officials said Sunday. The accident occurred around 10:20 p.m.
20 killed in Mexico prison violenceMarch 6th, 2009 CIUDAD JUAREZ - Twenty inmates were killed and six injured when a fight broke out between two rival gangs at a prison in this northern Mexican city. Hundreds of soldiers and members of the federal police rushed to the site to control the situation following the incident Wednesday, the report said.
Nineteen inmates killed in Mexico prison riotMarch 5th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Nineteen inmates died and three were injured Wednesday in a prison riot in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, the police said. The trouble first started with rival gangs of inmates fighting for control of the prison.
15 injured in Coimbatore jail clash after movieFebruary 23rd, 2009 COIMBATORE - Fifteen people, including eight prison guards, were injured when inmates of the central prison here clashed with jail officials Sunday, an official said. Three injured guards - N.
Mexico plans harsher punishments for drug crimesDecember 30th, 2008 MEXICO CITY - Mexico will introduce harsher punishments to take on the country's organised drug cartels as well as government officials having links with the underworld, officials said. The Secretariat of National Defence (SEDENA), responsible for the country's security, has proposed to increase prison term up to 60 years, for former or serving officers in the army and the police accused of links with the underworld.
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