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Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animals

In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two endangered, black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure balanced by their long tails

The Independent UK

Russian crewman's hand cut off in cargo ship accident

SONGKHLA: A Russian crewman on a Panama-registered cargo ship was brought ashore in a medical evacuation for hospital treatment after his right hand was cut off in a work accident on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

UN Wildlife Conference Ends with Protection for 500 Species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Five key decisions at global wildlife summit

Panama City (AFP) - A global wildlife summit that ends Friday passed resolutions to protect hundreds of threatened species, including sharks, reptiles, turtles as well as trees.

AFP

India, Panama hold foreign office consultations, review bilateral relations

The talks covered areas such as trade and investment, pharmaceuticals, ICT, capacity building, space cooperation, and consular issues

Livemint

Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections

Panama City (AFP) - Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species have postponed until Friday a vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and often cruel shark fin trade.

AFP

Turtles and see-through frogs on agenda at wildlife summit

Panama City (AFP) - A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday.

AFP

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How did the USMNT miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

This is how the USMNT missed the 2018 World Cup.

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‘England, I wasn’t expecting that!’ - Fans celebrate 6-2 win over Iran

The Three Lions’ thrashing of Iran to open their campaign in Qatar was the nation’s second-biggest win in the history of the tournament

Evening Standard

Wildlife summit could upend Hong Kong's shark fin trade

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's controversial shark fin trade may face its biggest shakeup in years if conservationists get their way in securing tighter regulations at an international wildlife conference in Panama.

AFP

Shark fin hunters targeted, wildlife summit extends protection

PANAMA CITY: A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step Thursday towards upgrading protection for sharks, the ancient ocean vertebrates targeted for their fins used in a status-symbol soup.

Bangkok Post

Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action

Panama City (AFP) - A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step Thursday towards upgrading protection for sharks, the ancient ocean vertebrates targeted for their fins used in a status-symbol soup.

AFP

Battle to save Panama turtle at center of aphrodisiac superstition

Punta Chame (Panama) (AFP) - The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a peninsula of Panama that juts into the Pacific Ocean, face an existential threat similar to the rhino and pangolin: human superstition.

AFP

Alan Campbell: Scotland ‘under-23’ fixture smacks of expediency

A GENUINE under-23 friendly against Panama last night would have been a welcome and progressive development. It’s obvious to anyone with…

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The Times of India

ED finds Panama papers link to Telangana granite industry

HYDERABAD: The searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have led the agency to a link between Panama Paper and the granite industries in Karimnagar in Telangana.

The Guardian - US

Turtle poaching for pet trade threatens half of world’s species

Panama Cites convention considers proposals to protect turtle populations also depleted for food, medication and colorful shells

Reuters

Panama judge calls two ex-presidents to trial in Odebrecht probe

A Panama judge on Tuesday called two former presidents, as well as a slate of other high-profile figures, to trial over money-laundering related to the Odebrecht bribery probe, a sweeping corruption investigation that has rippled across Latin America.

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans who braved horrific jungle trek may now have to repeat it

Migrants who emerged from a two-week trek through the Panama’s Darién Gap found the US had slammed the door to asylum shut

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Repatriation flights start for Venezuelans stuck in Mexico, Panama

A group Venezuelans barred from the U.S. have flown home from Mexico and Panama in the first special flights for migrants since the U.S. enacted tougher border controls this month.

The Independent UK

Venezuelans halted in Panama by US policy change return home

With dashed dreams and empty hands, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants are stranded in Panama’s capital looking for a way home after surviving the crossing of the Darien Gap only to find that a United States policy change had closed the border to them

Politico

‘Frustrated and powerless’: In fight with China for global influence, diplomacy is America’s biggest weakness

In Panama, a bridge to connect the country highlights China’s growing diplomatic presence and sway, while the U.S. goes four-and-a-half years without an ambassador.

Reuters

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Panama's southern coast

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Panama on Thursday morning, the U.S Geological Survey said, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The Independent UK

Earthquake with 6.3 magnitude hits off coast of Central America

Quake took place at a depth of six miles between Panama and Galapagos Islands

Salon

Claire Denis on "Stars at Noon" lovers

The acclaimed director spoke to Salon about abuse of power, filming in Panama and mentorship with Jim Jarmusch

The Independent UK

US migrant policy 'bucket of cold water' to some Venezuelans

Venezuelan Gilbert Fernández still plans to cross the dangerous Darién jungle into Panama headed over land toward the U.S. despite Washington's announcement that it will grant conditional humanitarian permits only to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants arriving by air

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