Tue, 21-Oct-2025

117th joint patrol begins

The 117th Mekong River joint patrol was launched on Tuesday by law enforcement officials from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. According to the provincial public security bureau, two Chinese warships left Jingha Port in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, around 9 a.m. The four nations will conduct non-contact activities around the river … Read more

Texas Border Patrol officers apprehend two sex offenders who unlawfully entered the United States

Border Patrol authorities in Texas apprehended two convicted sex offenders earlier this week after they unlawfully entered the United States from Mexico. On Monday, agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector captured a group of nine suspects soon before 5 a.m. The individuals were then taken to the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station for processing. … Read more

Drug violence shakes Mexican beach resorts

TULUM, Mexico: Mexican soldiers patrol the beach of Tulum while investigators reconstruct a crime scene in the once-sleepy Caribbean resort, reeling from the deaths of two tourists caught in gang crossfire. “Are they filming a movie?” asks Lukas Smith, a Canadian tourist visiting the town known for its ancient Mayan ruins, turquoise waters and — … Read more