Panama
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Panama supreme court cancels Hong Kong company’s canal contracts
Panama’s president says strategic waterway will operate as normal after ruling that advances US policy aimsPan…
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Panama files lawsuits against owner of ports at centre of US-China struggle
Comptroller general lodged two cases in country’s supreme court after failed attempt to sell to consortiumPana…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Hong Kong, Marco Rubio, Panama, Panama canal, Shipping industry, US news
China criticises Hong Kong firm’s sale of majority stake in Panama ports
Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US invest…
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Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure
Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influenc…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Donald Trump, Migration, Panama, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US immigration, US news, US politics, World news
US deports 119 immigrants of varying nationalities to Panama
People from Afghanistan, Iran, China and other countries flown out as Trump’s deportation effort intensifiesUS…
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Panama court is asked to cancel Hong Kong firm’s contract to run canal ports
Complaint by local lawyers to supreme court follows US demands to reduce China’s alleged influence on waterway…
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Rubio welcomes Panama’s move to exit Chinese infrastructure plan as ‘great step forward’
News comes after US secretary of state visited Panama to pressure the country over its ties with BeijingUS sec…
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Panic and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
Diplomatic frenzy and rattled nerves in republic as mayor and former president reject US president’s commentsF…
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Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
The US president has singled out China during his complaints about the Panama Canal – so what influence does B…
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‘Why pick a battle over this?’: Trump’s threats over Panama Canal reopen wounds over 1989 US invasion
Hundreds of people were killed during Operation Just Cause. Trump has stoked fears the US could invade againFo…
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Panama Canal will remain Panamanian and open to all nations, says official
Administrator rejects Donald Trump’s claims that China controls canal or suggestion US could take it backWho o…
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Growing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gap
Surge in number of disillusioned Chinese citizens fleeing to the US by trekking through the dangerous jungle b…
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Refugees hit hardest as deadly floods sweep across continents
Death toll rises as storms continue to rip through communities, destroying homes and livelihoodsAs heavy rains…
- Brazil, China, Coronavirus outbreak, India, Infectious diseases, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Panama, Pope Francis, Science, Singapore, Turkey, US news, World news
Global report: China hails coronavirus response as world death toll tops 400,000
Beijing denies cover-up or delay, while countries easing lockdowns face spike in casesCoronavirus – latest upd…