23,000 Year Old Footprints Found In US: New Chapter In Human History
Ancient footprints have been found in the United States dating back 23,000 years, implying that people inhabited North America much before the end of the last Ice Age, as per a study published in the journal Science on September 23. The footprints were discovered in silt on the shores of a long-dried-up lake, now part of the New Mexico desert. Reportedly, the sediments were marked and solidified into hard rock.
Tags: ancient, footprint, United States, North America, Mexico, Science
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8 Dead, 3 Missing As Hurricane Grace Hits Mexico
Hurricane Grace hit the eastern parts of Mexico, claiming the lives of eight people and leaving three injured, on August 21. The hurricane speeds up the wind up to 205 km per hour and caused severe floods in over 20 municipalities in Veracruz, the collapse of roads, and the failure of electricity. The tropical season which started on May 15 in Mexico is expected to end in November.
Tags: Hurricane Grace, Mexico, Flood, Veracruz
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Gas Leak Catches Fire On Ocean Surface Off Mexico; Flames Extinguished
According to the state oil company Pemex, a gas leak from an underwater pipeline that sparked a fire on the ocean surface at the west of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula was extinguished on July 2. However, it took more than five hours to blow off the fire completely. Besides, an investigation is being conducted at Pemex, as the company has a history of industrial accidents at its facilities.
Courtesy: The Guardian
2-Year-Old Kid Sent To Welfare After Found Abandoned In Mexico
Mexico's immigration officials have come across a truck previously crammed with 100 migrants trying to enter the US border on June 28. However, the authorities have discovered an abandoned 2-year-old kid along with a 25-year-old dead man and eight others. After the doors were opened, most of the migrants ran into the vegetation near the highway, said one of the survivors.
Tags: Mexico, Migrants, US border, abandoned, Dead
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3,787 Bone Fragments Found In Serial Killer's House: Mexico
The Mexican investigators conducted a search on the house of a suspected serial killer, in the process they found 3,787 pieces of bone fragments belonging to 17 different people. Authorities also found several identification cards of various people who went missing over the years. Reportedly, another search would be conducted to check the soil under the rooms of the house which the suspect used to rent out to other people.
Tags: Mexico, Police, serial killer, BONES
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Mexico Accuses Zara, Anthropologie, Patowl Of Cultural Appropriation
Global fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie and Patowl are accused of cultural appropriation for using indigenous patterns from Mexico. The Mexican cultural ministry has written to all the companies asking "public explanation on what basis it could privatize collective property." Reportedly, the companies copied patterns from various indigenous communities. Notably, the Mexican government, in 2019 also accused fashion brand Carolina Herrera of… read-more
Tags: zara, patowl, anthropologie, cultural appropriation, Mexico, Indigenous
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Mexican Andrea Meza Crowned Miss Universe 2020; India's Adline Ranks 4th
Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was crowned as the 69th Miss Universe title out of 74 divas at the Miss Universe 2020 held in Miami, Florida on May 17. A software engineer by profession, Meza became the third woman of Mexican descent to win the crown. Meanwhile, Kuwait-born 22-year-old former LIVA Miss Diva Adline Quadros Castelino, representing India stepped up as the fourth runner-up.
Tags: Miss Universe 2020, Mexico, Andrea Meza, India, Adline Quadros Castelino
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Scientists Discover Fossils Of 93 Million-year-old Shark Species; Possesses Wing-Like Fins
Scientists recently discovered fossils of bizarre shark species, which possessed wing-like fins. Known as 'Aquilolamna milarcae', these sharks are believed to be around 93 million-year-old who used to roam in seas of northern Mexico. Interestingly, these extinct creatures were present during dinosaur's era, said Vertebrate palaeontologist Romain Vullo. Besides, showcasing a head-to-toe length of 5 feet, its fin measured 6 feet. Believed to be… read-more
Tags: Sharks, Mexico, Aquilolamna milarcae, Bizarre
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Mexico Doctor Rushed To ICU After Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
A 32-year-old female doctor was rushed to ICU in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon after getting vaccinated by Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose identity was kept confidential, has been admitted after she experienced seizures, difficulty in breathing and skin rashes. Revealing the doctor’s history of allergic reactions, the Mexican Health Ministry reported that initial diagnosis points towards 'encephalomyelitis' that… read-more
Tags: Pfizer-BioNTech, Mexico, doctor, Hospitalised, Covid -19
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Mexico President Lopez Asks People To Refrain From Celebrating X-Mas
To curb the increasing COVID-19 cases, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged his citizens to avoid grand celebrations and gift-exchanges this Christmas. The President has asked people to stay indoors and not to step-out unless it is an extreme emergency. Lopez added that a rise in the COVID-19 positive patients would cause strain on the hospitals, staffs and equipment. Besides, he stated that no mandatory lockdowns would be… read-more
Tags: Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico City, Corona virus
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