Obama Holds Historic Meeting with Castro

04/13/15 10:16 AM PST

It's the first substantive meeting between U.S. and Cuban leaders in more than half a century

World

Tags: barack obama, raul castro, cuba, u.s., summit of the americas, panama

U.S., Cuba Hold Highest-Level Meeting in More Than 50 Years

04/10/15 3:26 PM PST

President Obama and Cuban President Castro will meet face-to-face at the Summit of the Americas in Panama this weekend

World

Tags: barack obama, raul castro, cuba, u.s., john kerry, summit of the americas, panama

7 Injured in Spring Break Shooting

04/01/15 10:22 AM PST

Seven college-aged people were seriously injured after they were shot during a house party in Panama City Beach during Spring Break

U.S. Crime

Tags: spring break, shooting, panama city beach, house party, alabama a&m; university

Florida Fishing Group Reels in Massive Mako

03/10/15 4:09 PM PST

Just days after a group of fishermen reeled in a great white shark off Florida's Panama City Beach, another group brought a 600-pound mako shark ashore

U.S.

Tags: mako shark, great white, florida, fishermen, panama city beach

Nicaraguans Protest Canal Project

12/11/14 5:01 PM PST

Nicaraguans don't believe they will be appropriately compensated for the government's massive cross-country canal project set to begin construction on December 22

Economy

Tags: nicaragua, managua, canal, panama, compensation, atlantic, pacific

Cuba Defends North Korea on Human Rights Abuse Charges

11/13/14 3:35 PM PST

After violating North Korean sanctions last year, Cuba has now stepped in to defend the nation against accusations of human rights abuses

World

Tags: cuba, north korea, sugar, panama, human rights, international criminal court, un, united nations

Manuel Noriega's 'Call of Duty' Lawsuit Dismissed

10/30/14 5:22 PM PST

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega loses case against 'Call of Duty' makers Activision

World Arts & Entertainment

Tags: panama, dictator, manuel noriega, call of duty, black ops ii, activision

Experts Discover New Poison Dart Frog Species in Panama

09/30/14 10:54 AM PST

A tiny new species of brightly colored poison dart frog has been discovered in a rainforest in Panama

Environment

Tags: poison dart frog, new species, panama

World's Happiest Country: Can You Guess It?

09/18/14 3:02 PM PST

A new international poll reveals the world's happiest countries

World

Tags: happy, poll, countries, panama canal, costa rica, happiness, usa

Nicaragua, China, Russia to Build Panama Canal Challenger

09/09/14 5:26 PM PST

The $50 billion project would allow ocean supertankers to pass through from the Pacific to the Atlantic and vice versa, ending Panama's 100-year monopoly on shipping in the Caribbean

World Business

Tags: nicaragua, canal, panama, russia, china, rainforest, lake nicaragua, daniel ortega, monroe doctrine, wang jing

WATCH: SWAT Team Storms Plane After Emergency Landing

07/29/14 9:35 AM PST

25-year-old passenger says he wants to "bomb Canada," prompting Sunwing Flight 772 to return to Toronto

Viral Travel

Tags: ali shahi, canada, toronto, sunwing flight 772, emergency landing, panama city, swat, terrorism

Former Panamanian Dictator Sues Activision Over 'Call of Duty'

07/17/14 4:52 PM PST

Manuel Noriega wants a share of the profits for the popular video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II"

World Media

Tags: panama, dictator, activision, manuel noriega, likeness, video game, call of duty: black ops ii