/tags/panama Panama en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-29/u-s-beats-panama-1-0-to-win-gold-cup-title The U.S. men's soccer team was stymied by Panama's efficient defense and their own tight play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final for more than an hour Sunday, but it took less than one minute for substitute Brek Shea to enter the game and tap the match's lone goal into the net. Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-29/u-s-beats-panama-1-0-to-win-gold-cup-title Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-07-19/ex-cia-agent-detained-in-panama-reportedly-returning-to-u-s Robert Seldon Lady, the former CIA station chief in Milan, was arrested in connection with the extraordinary rendition of Muslim cleric Abu Omar in 2003. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-19/ex-cia-agent-detained-in-panama-reportedly-returning-to-u-s Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-07-18/panama-charges-north-korean-ships-crew The action stems from the seizure of the vessel carrying Cold War-era weapons as it attempted to transit the Panama Canal. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-18/panama-charges-north-korean-ships-crew Scott Neuman /2013-07-18/panama-searches-impounded-north-korean-cargo-ship Authorities in Panama are continuing to search the North Korean cargo ship stopped last week as it moved through the Panama Canal. A search of the ship, which came from Cuba, found aircraft and missile parts hidden under thousands of bags of Cuban sugar. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-07-18/panama-searches-impounded-north-korean-cargo-ship Renee Montagne, Tom Gjelten /npr-news/2013-07-16/cuba-acknowledges-n-korean-ship-carried-its-obsolete-weapons A statement from Cuba's foreign ministry says weapons that Panama seized in a North Korean ship were mid-20th Century models that Cuba was sending to North Korea for repair. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-16/cuba-acknowledges-n-korean-ship-carried-its-obsolete-weapons Eyder Peralta /2012-04-20/princess-cruises-captain-didnt-know-distressed-fishermen-sighted The cruise line says the captain of the Star Princess never got word that a group of passengers had spotted a fishing boat in distress. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:51:00 GMT /2012-04-20/princess-cruises-captain-didnt-know-distressed-fishermen-sighted Scott Neuman /npr-news/2012-04-16/panama-booms-while-poor-watch-from-afar A major expansion of the Panama Canal is fueling the tiny Central American country's economy. Last year, Panama's economy grew by more than 10 percent. But with roughly one-third of the country's people living in poverty, critics say the growth is primarily benefiting a small elite. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-16/panama-booms-while-poor-watch-from-afar Jason Beaubien /npr-news/npr-news/2012-04-04/an-upgrade-and-bigger-ships-for-the-panama-canal The Panama Canal is getting its first major overhaul since it was opened nearly a century ago. The massive construction project will add a third channel that will permit many more ships, and much larger ones, to take the shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:03:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2012-04-04/an-upgrade-and-bigger-ships-for-the-panama-canal Jason Beaubien