Author Archives: Monitoring Desk

Strong quake shakes Mexico: USGS

MEXICO CITY: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico Thursday, causing buildings to sway in Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the streets. The US Geological Survey said on its website the quake occurred 13 kilometers west-southwest of Tecpan de … read more

Oil prices mixed in Asia

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Thursday as investors digested an unexpected drop in US crude stockpiles and fresh Chinese trade data, analysts said. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for June delivery, was up 10 cents to … read more