SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - As Butterflies Head South to Mexico, H

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - As Butterflies Head South to Mexico, Humans Fly Along By Caty Weaver, Jill Moss and George Grow Broadcast: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEW

18,000 runners to race in Mexico City marathon

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 30th Mexico City International Marathon said Tuesday they expected about 18,000 runners to participate in the race. With 13 days still to go, Mexico City Sports Institute (IDDF) Director Francisc

VOA标准英语2008年-Mexico City Ice Rink Draws Thousands

By Alex Villarreal Washington 14 January 2008 It was billed as the world's largest ice skating rink, in one of the most unlikely locations -- warm, smog-filled Mexico City. As VOA's Alex Villarreal reports, the rink brought a unique form of fun to th

2007年VOA标准英语-Mexico City Targets Bad Drivers, Police Corrupt

By Greg Flakus Mexico City 25 July 2007 Mexico has long been vexed by official corruption, which enables drug traffickers to flourish and ordinary citizens to avoid fines for minor infractions. The authorities are trying to fight corruption at all le

2007年VOA标准英语-Billy the Kid Still Rides in New Mexico

By Greg Flakus Albuquerque, New Mexico 14 July 2007 The part of U.S. history commonly called The Wild West or Old West, especially the colorful characters from the 19th century who were often at odds with the law, continue to fascinate people around

2007年VOA标准英语-Mexico Begins to Assess Damage From Hurricane D

By Brian Wagner Miami 21 August 2007 Mexican officials say no casualties have been reported since Hurricane Dean hit the nation's Caribbean coast and moved inland. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the storm may still be a threat as it continues t

VOA标准英语2008年-Mexico Cracks Down on Drug Cartels

By Greg Flakus Houston 22 January 2008 Mexico's federal police raided two mansions in the capital and arrested 11 alleged gunmen for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel. At the same time, Mexican soldiers carried out operations to disarm local police in

voa标准英语2008年-Mexico Plane Crash Deals Blow to Anti-Crime Fig

A plane carrying two of Mexico's top crime fighters crashed Tuesday on a busy street in the heart of Mexico City, killing all eight people on board and a number of people on the ground. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, Texas, experts see t

Powell Heads US Cabinet Delegation for Talks in Mexico

By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell flies to Mexico City later Monday as head of a Bush administration Cabinet delegation for meetings of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission. It will be

Rogge hopes for "excellent" PanAm Games

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge on Friday said he expects an excellent execution of the 2011 Pan American Games held in Mexico's second largest city of Guadalajara. I think

Pan Am Games complete first half schedule

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The 16th Pan American Games finished the competition of its eighth day to complete the first half of the schedule with several sports wrapped up, given out in total 24 golds on Saturday. The United States cont

At least 7 killed in Mexico landslide

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 100 others went missing on Tuesday in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, a small town in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, due to landslide（塌方,山崩）, local authorities said

Argentina wins 5th gold in rowing in PanAm Games

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine rowing team on Wednesday won its fifth gold medal and confirmed its dominance in this discipline after the women's 4-pair short rowing team took the first place in Ciudad Guzman just outside the

South Africa 1-1 Mexico

Mexico's Rafael Marquez struck 12 minutes from time to deny hosts South Africa a winning start to the World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg（约翰内斯堡）. Marquez controlled Andres Guardado's cross at the back post and rifled past Bafana Ba

Mexico Looks Forward to Closer Cooperation with China

Mexican Senate President Ernesto Cordero says Mexico should strengthen cooperation with China ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the country. It is the first state visit since Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto took office. C

Xi Calls for Broader Co-op Between China and Mexico

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for joint efforts from both China and Mexico to expand their economic cooperation. Our reporter Xiuqi takes a closer look. China does not seek trade surplus. It will always be open and actively increas

Mexico to better monitor endangered flora and fauna

MEXICO CITY, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government signed an agreement with the non-governmental group TRAFFIC on Tuesday to exchange information about illegal seizures of flora and fauna species in Mexico. The agreement with the wildlife trade m

Mexico has best Olympics in over 40 years

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican delegation for London 2012 Olympic Games had its best performance in over 40 years in the summer games, winning seven medals, including one golden, three silver and three bronze. It is the second best Olympics

Mexico holds on to No. 20 spot in FIFA rankings

MEXICO CITY, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's national team holds on to its 20th spot as soccer's world governing body FIFA released the latest world rankings on Wednesday. Mexico, known as the Tricolor for its red, white and green flag-colored uniforms, c

Mexico to send 102 athletes to London Olympics

MEXICO CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Mexico will go to London 2012 Olympic Games with a 102-athlete delegation together with 109 people including officials, coaches and doctors, Mexican sports authorities said Thursday. Jaime Cadaval, chief of the Mexica