Tag: Mexico
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Why only home-based players were invited for Mexico friendly – Rohr
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has explained why only home-based players will execute the international friendly game against Mexico in the United States of America. The home-based Eagles friendly game with Mexico is billed to hold at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on July 4. And in a chat with Completesports.com, Rohr said the…
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Nigeria to face Mexico in Los Angeles July 3
Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup-holders Mexico in a friendly at Los Angeles on July 3. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communication of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Wednesday said the match would hold at the Memorial Coliseum in the State of California, U.S. He added that the…
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FG receives stolen Ile-Ife Artifact from Mexico
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday in Abuja received a stolen Ile-Ife artifact recovered from Mexico. Receiving the artifact, he called for a more secured border to prevent future occurrence of theft. Onyeama collected the artifact from Dr Yakubu Dadu, Charge d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Mexico. The minister hailed…
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Biden holds first presidential talks with American allies; speaks to Britain, Canada, Mexico leaders
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with leaders of Canada, Britain, and Mexico in his first presidential calls since being inaugurated on Jan. 20. In his first call to a European leader, Biden discussed the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), climate change, and security with Britain’s Boris Johnson. Johnson tweeted that it was “great” to speak to President…
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Drug trafficking: Mexico former defence minister detained in US
Mexico’s former Defence Minister Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested Thursday in the United States, allegedly at the request of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, in connection with a corruption inquiry. Cienfuegos, who was defence chief from 2012 to 2018, was said to have been on a trip with his family when he was detained at Los…
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Mexico surpasses France in coronavirus death toll
Mexico reported 523 more coronavirus deaths on Saturday, pushing its tally to 30,366, overtaking France to become the fifth-highest in the world. The health ministry also reported 6,914 new infections and a total of 252,165 confirmed cases. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Gatell reiterated that the actual number of infected was probably significantly higher. “We knew…
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Mexico earthquake death toll rises to 10
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico has risen to ten, the federal government said Wednesday. The 7.4-magnitude quake, which was followed by more than 1,500 aftershocks, was felt in Mexico City, some 700 kilometers (430 miles) away from the epicenter in Oaxaca. It sent people fleeing their homes…
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Number of homicides in Mexico hits record 35,588 in 2019
Mexico logged a record high of 35,588 killings in 2019, official statistics showed on Tuesday. The number is the highest since comparable statistics began to be issued more than two decades ago. The number of killings grew by 2.7 per cent compared with the previous year, while growth was 17 per cent in 2018. Most…
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Trump threatens to shut border with Mexico soon
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to shut the border with Mexico in the coming week, if the southern neighbour failed to prevent migrants from reaching and crossing the frontier. “If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States (though) our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING the Border, or large sections…
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Mexico appoints ex-Barca manager as head coach
Mexico named former FC Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino to lead the national team on Monday, bringing an end to the short and unsuccessful reign of interim appointee Ricardo Ferretti. Martino, who has also coached Paraguay and Argentina, is charged with taking Mexico to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Yon de Luisa, president of the…