Mexico City

Mexico earthquake: Children killed at collapsed primary school

The shallow, 7.1 magnitude quake killed at least 225 people in total and caused major damage across states in the centre of the country.

Desperate searches for survivors under the rubble are continuing.

Hopes rose at the school when a girl was located alive and a delicate operation to rescue her is under way.

Dozens of buildings collapsed across the country, including several churches where worshippers were killed.

Families with young children could be seen sleeping outside their homes in the street in the capital overnight.

Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025

The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens say they are implementing the ban to improve air quality.

They say they will give incentives for alternative vehicle use and promote walking and cycling.

The commitments were made in Mexico at a biennial meeting of city leaders.

Adele 'attacked' by bat on stage in Mexico and other tour surprises

The singer warned one fan, saying: "It landed right by your head. Oh my God, it's a bat."

Adele was performing in Mexico City as part of her world tour, which began in Belfast in February.

After a few minutes flapping around, the bat flew away and things returned to business as usual.

It's not the first time an animal has joined her on stage - and the tour has thrown up some other surprises too.

During a concert in Los Angeles in August, Adele invited a fan onto the stage.

The man had also brought his dog along to see the British singer.

Mexicans march on anniversary of 43 students' disappearance

Activists said the movement might bring justice for Mexico's disappeared, though only two of the students' remains have been identified by DNA analysis of charred bone fragments.

While the march was smaller than past demonstrations, the case has helped publicize the thousands who have gone missing since Mexico's drug war started in 2006.

Arrest in case of slain Mexican journalist, 4 women

Rodolfo Rios Garza says the person was identified by a fingerprint found in the apartment and that it registered to someone with a criminal record.

Photojournalist Ruben Espinosa was found dead Friday, shot in the head, his body bound and tortured. The attackers also killed his friend, Nadia Vera and two of her roommates, as well as their 40-year-old housekeeper.

Espinosa had fled the state of Veracruz after being threatened and harassed by strangers.