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UN examines disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation link

Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

UN News Centre : A United Nations-backed gathering of experts kicked off today in Panama to initiate for the first time an assessment of the effect climate change has on the future threat of natural disasters and how nations can better manage an expected rise in severe weather patterns. The first global scientific effort examining the linkages between disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate...

Former Panamanian leader dies at 91

New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

PANAMA CITY - Manuel Solis, who served briefly as president during Manuel Noriega's military regime, died on Friday. He was 91.Solis died at his home from respiratory failure, said Mitchell Doens, the secretary general of the...

Former Panamanian leader Manuel Solis dies at 91

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

PANAMA CITY -- Manuel Solis, who served briefly as president during Manuel Noriega's military regime, died Friday. He was 91.

American, Russian wounded in Panama resort town

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

PANAMA CITY -- Panamanian police say they have arrested two teenage boys for allegedly wounding an American and a Russian tourist in a botched robbery attempt.

Panama building 4 anti-drug sea, air stations

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

PANAMA CITY -- Panama's government is building four air and sea monitoring stations to fight trafficking of drugs, weapons and migrants.

Gov. Riley announces launch of Aerospace Alliance

Sify (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

The governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have announced the launch of an alliance designed to create an aerospace and aviation corridor from Panama City, Fla., to Louisiana.

Copa Holdings Announces 3Q09 Results Release Schedule

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 26 -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) announces the following events: Earnings Release - Third Quarter 2009 Date: November 12, 2009 Time: After US markets close This rele...

• Copa Holdings Announces 3Q09 Results Release Schedule - PR News Wire

Strong quake shakes border area between Panama and Costa Rica

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Panama City - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale shook the border area between Panama and Costa Rica late Wednesday without causing serious damage, Panamanian authorities confirmed. The epicentre of the quake was in Panama's southern Pa...

Earthquake hits off Panama coast, no damage reports

Sify (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean near Panama on Wednesday but authorities said they had no initial reports of damage.

Guillermo Endara of Panama dies at 73

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

The former Panamanian president who took over after the U.S. invasion that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega has died at 73. Friends and colleagues say Guillermo Endara died Monday at his home in Panama City. No cause of death was revealed, but Mr. Endara...

• Guillermo Endara Dies - Slobokan's Site O' Schtuff

Ex-Panamanian president who replaced Noriega dies

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

PANAMA CITY -- The former Panamanian president who took over after the U.S. invasion that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega has died at 73.

Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

PANAMA CITY — The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, investigators said Thursday.

Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

PANAMA CITY -- The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, investigators said Thursday.

Panama: Demolition of Historic Buildings

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Orlando Acosta of Estación Tropical [es] is worried about the demolition of several “emblematic buildings” in Panama City, Panama.

Canada, Panama sign free-trade agreement

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The leaders of Canada and Panama signed a free trade agreement in Panama City Tuesday and ended an import ban on Canadian beef. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Ricardo Martinelli signed the document that will see Panama drop import tariffs on 90 percent of Canadian imports immediately after ratification, the Canwest News Service reported. Last year,...