News: Panama

We have started to collect the most important news related to Panama in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Panama – overview

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• May 8th 2013 – October 24th 2012
• October 20th 2012 – January 18th 2012
• December 12th 2011 – February 26th 2011
• February 19th 2011 – June 30th 2010
• June 29th 2010 – May 4th 2009
• December 6th 2008 – December 21st 2007
• December 7th 2007 – August 25th 2007
• July 23rd 2007 – April 25th 2006

Panama: news

Russian ship sails through Panama

Saturday, December 6th 2008, 21:46
related countries: Russia

A Russian warship becomes the first to traverse the Panama Canal since World War II, in a symbolic message to the US.
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Colombian scam suspect extradited

Thursday, November 20th 2008, 15:36
related countries: Colombia

Panama extradites a Colombian suspected of running the country's biggest pyramid finance scheme.
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Panama 'holds Colombia scam boss'

Thursday, November 20th 2008, 7:38
related countries: Colombia

Panama has arrested a Colombian suspected of running a collapsed pyramid finance scheme, reports say.
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Strong quake hits Panamanian city

Wednesday, November 19th 2008, 9:03
related countries: Costa Rica
related places: David

A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes the city of David, Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica.
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Somalis storm pirate-held vessel

Tuesday, October 14th 2008, 16:10
related countries: Somalia

Security forces in northern Somalia storm a Panamanian-registered ship seized by pirates.
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Panama wins first track and field title

Monday, August 18th 2008, 14:19

Red-hot favourite and world record holder Irving Saladino of Panama wins the Olympic long jump gold.
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Crash kills Chile's police chief

Friday, May 30th 2008, 13:51
related countries: Chile

Chile's national police chief is killed along with 10 others when their helicopter crashes in Panama.
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Noriega appeals 'not exhausted'

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 22:50
related countries: France, United States

Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega cannot be extradited to France until his US appeals are exhausted, a judge rules.
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Girl survives Panama crash

Wednesday, December 26th 2007, 0:31
related countries: United States

A 12-year-old US girl survives a plane crash in Panama which killed a US man, his daughter and the local pilot.
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Panama to probe US invasion

Friday, December 21st 2007, 6:54
related countries: United States

Panama's national assembly declares a day of mourning marking the 1989 US invasion, and sets up an investigation.
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May 8th 2013 – October 24th 2012October 20th 2012 – January 18th 2012December 12th 2011 – February 26th 2011February 19th 2011 – June 30th 2010June 29th 2010 – May 4th 2009December 6th 2008 – December 21st 2007December 7th 2007 – August 25th 2007July 23rd 2007 – April 25th 2006