The Mexican government on Thursday (click here) said it had declared the North Korean ambassador to Mexico persona non grata in protest at the country's nuclear tests, an unusually firm step that moved it closely into line with Washington.
In a statement, the government said it had given Kim Hyong Gil 72 hours to leave Mexico in order to express its "absolute rejection" of North Korea's recent nuclear activity, describing it as a grave threat to the region and the world.
Mexico has traditionally sought to steer clear of diplomatic ructions, but in the past few months it has adopted robust language to condemn the governments of Venezuela and North Korea as they descended into increasing international isolation....
September 8, 2017
By Renee Duff
Hurricane Katia (click here) will continue to unleash dangerous and life-threatening impacts across eastern Mexico into the weekend.
Katia, currently a Category 1 hurricane, has stewed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of the week, triggering rough surf and enhanced downpours across eastern Mexico over the past few days.
The storm continues to strengthen as it feeds off of the very warm water in the Bay of Campeche, potentially becoming a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96–110 mph (154–177 km/h) prior to making landfall.
Katia will likely move inland between Tuxpan and Veracruz, Mexico, on Friday night, according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski....
September 8, 2017
By Jonathan Belles and Brian Donegan
7 p.m.
Katia is stationary (click here) and isn't expected to move Thursday night. A slow west-southwest motion is expected by early Friday and Katia will likely approach the coast within the warning area Friday night or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast and Katia could be near major hurricane strength at landfall.
5 p.m.
The storm is forecast to turn southwestward and approach the coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours and Katia could be near major hurricane strength at landfall....
September 8, 2017
By Renee Duff
Hurricane Katia (click here) will continue to unleash dangerous and life-threatening impacts across eastern Mexico into the weekend.
Katia, currently a Category 1 hurricane, has stewed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of the week, triggering rough surf and enhanced downpours across eastern Mexico over the past few days.
The storm continues to strengthen as it feeds off of the very warm water in the Bay of Campeche, potentially becoming a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96–110 mph (154–177 km/h) prior to making landfall.
Katia will likely move inland between Tuxpan and Veracruz, Mexico, on Friday night, according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski....
September 8, 2017
By Jonathan Belles and Brian Donegan
Hurricane Katia is expected to continue to strengthen and may be near major when it makes landfall in eastern Mexico by this weekend. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph or greater.
Katia is moving to the west-southwest very slowly in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico just over 150 miles east-southeast of Tampico, Mexico....
September 7, 20177 p.m.
Katia is stationary (click here) and isn't expected to move Thursday night. A slow west-southwest motion is expected by early Friday and Katia will likely approach the coast within the warning area Friday night or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast and Katia could be near major hurricane strength at landfall.
5 p.m.
The storm is forecast to turn southwestward and approach the coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours and Katia could be near major hurricane strength at landfall....
