Panama chooses new president amid canal expansion
PANAMA CITY - A conservative supermarket magnate is favored to win presidential elections Sunday that will determine who oversees expansion of the Panama Canal, the nation's economic engine.
Nations:Panama Source:(AP)
2009-05-03
Russia to send warship through Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY, Panama - Russia said Wednesday it is sending a warship through the Panama Canal for the first time since World War II, a short journey loaded with symbolic weight: the destroyer will dock at a former U.S. naval base, showcasing Russia's growing influence in the region.
Nations:Panama Russia Mexico Ukraine Venezuela People:Hugo Chavez John McCain Jimmy Carter Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-12-03
Panama denied chance to hand justice to Noriega
A U.S. judge's decision to extradite Manuel Noriega to France has denied Panama the chance to hand justice to the former strongman for killing opponents, including one who was beheaded, during his rule in the 1980s.
Nations:Panama France People:Manuel Noriega
2007-08-29
China battles shoddy food, drugs
China must step up its fight against shoddy food and drugs and the corrupt officials who have let them flourish, or it faces social unrest and a further tarnished image abroad, senior party and regulatory officials said.
Nations:China Panama Activities:China Product Safety Crisis 2006 Zheng Xiaoyu Case
2007-07-09
Miss Universe pageant returns to birthplace
The 2006 Miss Universe contest returns to its native land Sunday after nine years on the road, when 86 sculpted beauties from around the world go head to head and hip to hip for the crown of the world's most alluring woman.
Nations:Mexico Panama U.S. Sri Lanka Venezuela Thailand People:Bo Derek Emmitt Smith Donald Trump Pamela Anderson Brad Pitt Activities:2006 Miss Universe
2006-07-21
Vanuatu is world's happiest country: study
The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study published measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment.
Nations:Vanuatu Swaziland Iceland Panama Congo United Arab Emirates
2006-07-13
U.S. Hiring Hong Kong Co. to Scan Cargo
In the aftermath of the Dubai ports dispute, the Bush administration is hiring a Hong Kong conglomerate to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United States and elsewhere.
Nations:Panama Bahamas U.S. Hong Kong People:Norm Coleman Charles Schumer George W. Bush
2006-03-23
Mexico Demands U.S. Allow More Immigration
Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Monday demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States, while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher border enforcement.
Nations:Guatemala Panama Nicaragua El Salvador Belize Honduras Activities:Mexico-U.S.
2006-01-11
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