Denmark

How Denmark and Finland plan to become ‘negative emitters’

Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost.

11 December 2023

Earth News

Panama Canal drought could disrupt Christmas shipping

The Panama Canal depends on rainwater to move vessels through a series of locks connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

25 August 2023

Panama

Panama Canal faces tough times as ship crossings dip

The Panama Canal authority says it expects revenue to drop by about €182 million in the next fiscal year, a shipping crossings are impacted by the ongoing drought.

4 August 2023

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WATCH: One man arrested after Panama market shooting

One man is arrested after a shooting in a market in Panama that caused a stampede but resulted in no deaths or injuries according to police.

17 July 2023

Earth News

Drought forces Panama Canal to limit shipping traffic

A lack of rainfall has seen water levels drop in the two artificial lakes that supply the canal.

26 April 2023

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Baby sea turtles released into Panama's Pacific Ocean

Scientists have released dozens of threatened baby Lora turtles into the Pacific Ocean.

16 November 2022

Destinations

Why travel to Central America is so hot for 2022

Interest in travel to Central America has soared this year, especially with solo travellers who are favouring Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

1 July 2022

Destinations

These 6 private islands are cheaper to buy than an apartment in Europe

You could have hectares of tropical paradise for the price of a one-bed flat in France.

1 June 2022

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Dozens protest in Panama over disappearances of women

More than a hundred people protest in Panama City over the disappearances of more than 15 women in the past year.

11 May 2022

Earth News

Nature now has legal rights in Panama

The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament.

8 March 2022

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Panama vaccinates children against Covid-19 amid surge in cases

Panama starts vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven against Covid-19, in an effort to resume in-person learning at schools amid a new surge in cases.

8 January 2022

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Panama: Indigenous people compete to preserve traditional way of life

Climaco Dogirama says he wanted to honour his grandfather when he took part in the spear-throwing competition at Panama's Indigenous Ancestral Games, which seek to preserve age-old customs.

18 December 2021

Panama

Panama seizes record €9 million of drug money

Authorities in Panama found 10 million dollars of illegal drug money hidden in a residential house in Nueva Providencia.

4 December 2021

Destinations

Panama: Everything you need to know to plan the holiday of a lifetime

Full of lush rainforests, tropical birds and unique ecosystems, Panama is a great place for eco-tourists to visit. Here’s our top things to do in this diverse country.

31 October 2021

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Pilgrims pay homage to statue of Christ in Panama

Throughout the year, pilgrims come to pay homage to this statue of Christ carrying a cross at its permanent home in the Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, a city on Panama's Caribbean coast.

22 October 2021

Egypt

Egyptian authorities impound Suez Canal vessel amid financial dispute

Egyptian authorities have impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief said.

12 May 2021

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Mothers' Day celebrations toned down in Panama amid pandemic

Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning.

9 December 2020

Panama

Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama because of COVID-19 crisis

Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday.

28 March 2020

Europe News

Panama and Saudi Arabia added to list of money laundering violators

The EU added several new territories to their list of countries who have been lax on criminal money laundering activities.

14 February 2019

Panama

Pope says Catholic Church is weary

In a visit to Panama Cathedral, he made reference to the global sexual abuse crisis at a mass for priests and nuns.

27 January 2019