Mexican manufacturers demand background checks for migrant labor

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised thousands of jobs to migrants waiting on the northern border for U.S. asylum, but some employers are refusing to hire them unless the government screens for potential criminals.

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Mexico says migrant apprehensions at U.S. border down 30% in June from May

Mexico's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that migrant apprehensions at the U.S. southern border were down 30% in June from May, citing data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Several reported injured in San Francisco-area shopping mall shooting

Police in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, California, said on Monday they were on the scene of a shooting, which local media reported occurred at a shopping mall and left several people injured.

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Mexico says migrant apprehensions at U.S. border down 30% in June from May

Mexico's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that migrant apprehensions at the U.S. southern border were down 30% in June from May, citing data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Lagarde's ECB nomination thrusts IMF into early succession race

The nomination of Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president on Tuesday has thrust the International Monetary Fund into an early, unanticipated search for a new leader amid a raging trade war that has darkened the outlook for global growth.

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Air strike hits Tripoli migrant detention center, kills 40: official

An air strike late on Tuesday hit a detention center for mainly African migrants in the Tajoura suburb of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, killing at least 40 people and wounding 80, a health official said.

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Venezuela's Maduro promotes dialogue with opposition after Guaido dismisses talks

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he was committed to talks with the opposition to resolve a political crisis, hours after opposition leader Juan Guaido said there would "never" be a good time to negotiate with a "dictatorship."

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Chinese state media warns conflicts could hurt Hong Kong economy

Confrontations and outbreaks of lawlessness in Hong Kong could damage its reputation as an international business hub and seriously hurt its economy, China's Communist Party newspaper the People's Daily said in an editorial on Wednesday.

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Judge rules ex-Marine accused of invading North Korean mission in Madrid could be freed

A former U.S. Marine accused of participating in a robbery at the North Korean embassy in Madrid is eligible for release from custody, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled on Tuesday, even as the man faces possible extradition to Spain.

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Mumbai rain: Persistent rainfall triggers transport chaos

Two days of rain have caused at least 15 deaths and disrupted transport in India's financial capital.

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Iran rejects U.S. accusation it long violated nuclear deal

Iran rejected on Tuesday a White House accusation that Tehran was long violating the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, after the Islamic Republic said it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under the accord.

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A year after election triumph, Mexican president faces flak from business groups

Mexico's president drew sharp rebukes about his performance from major business lobbies on Monday, the one-year anniversary of his landslide election that ousted a long-ruling party and shook investor nerves over the leftist's anti-establishment approach.

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Total solar eclipse 2019: South America awaits sky show

Skywatchers in parts of Chile and Argentina will shortly see the Moon pass directly in front of the Sun.

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Gauff, 15, stuns Wimbledon great Williams

Fifteen-year-old qualifier Cori Gauff beats five-time champion Venus Williams in a stunning first-round upset at Wimbledon.

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Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam condemns 'extreme use of violence'

Carrie Lam says nothing is more important than the rule of law, after protesters stormed parliament.

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Calm returns to Hong Kong after protests erupt into violence

A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early on Tuesday, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes to protest against an extradition bill in a direct challenge to Beijing.

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Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause wall collapse that kills 13

A wall collapsed on shanties in India's financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people as a second straight day of heavy rain disrupted rail and air traffic, forcing authorities to declare a public holiday.

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