Panama's new President Laurentino 'Nito' Cortizo vowed to curb corruption and close the wealth gap in the isthmus nation at his swearing-in ceremony on Monday. US-educated political veteran Cortizo, 66, of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), won the May election by just over two percentage points, the closest presidential race in decades.

Panama's new president, Laurentino Cortizo takes office, pledges end to corruption

Panama has been placed back on an international money laundering watchlist by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Central American country's economy minister announced Friday.

Panama placed back on FATF list: Economy minister Varela

Former Panamanian minister Laurentino Cortizo declared victory in presidential polls on Sunday that saw a large number of voters turn out amid concerns over corruption scandals and the country's image as a money launderer's paradise.

Panama's Cortizo declares victory in presidential vote

Panamanians vote on Sunday in a presidential election following a campaign led by a former farm minister whose promises to fight corruption and inequality resonated in the wake of scandals about bribery and the canal nation's role in hiding the wealth of global elites.

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

A six-member 'larger special medical board' on Wednesday examined Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in prison after doctors suggested that he has cardiac complications and should be shifted to hospital.

Special medical board examines Nawaz Sharif in jail

Pope Francis winds up a global gathering of young Catholics on Sunday with a giant open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of pilgrims before leaving Panama. The pope, who on Saturday admitted the Church had been "wounded" by a deepening clergy sex abuse crisis, will celebrate the second open-air mass of his visit at a park on the outskirts of Panama City.

Pope winds up World Youth Day events in Panama with giant mass

Pope Francis said in Panama on Friday that it was "senseless" to condemn every immigrant as a threat to society. Francis was speaking after leading a solemn ceremony for hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims at the Catholic World Youth Day event.

Pope says 'senseless' to condemn every immigrant as threat

Pope Francis will meet young student priests on Saturday on the fourth day of his visit to Panama for World Youth Day celebrations, a day after the clergy sex abuse scandal haunting his papacy returned to the spotlight.

Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting

In pics: World Youth Day starts off in Panama

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Panama which broke ties with Taiwan last year and switched its allegiance to Beijing for a visit aimed at extending his country's political and economic influence in Latin America.

China's Xi in Panama on mission to bolster clout in Latin America

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Panama and Mexico this week to meet with top leaders and discuss "defending democracy in Venezuela and Nicaragua," aong other regional issues, the US Department of State said in a statement on Wednesday.

US's Pompeo to visit Panama, Mexico to discuss Venezuela, other issues

In a bin challenge, the teams attempt to head a football between a series of people before landing it into the dustbin

Watch: Panama football team completes header bin challenge

At around the time that World Cup minnows Panama were playing Norway this week, thieves were busy rifling their Oslo hotel rooms

Panama World Cup team hotel raided during Oslo match

The announcement was made in a video published on Twitter in which Southgate said Tottenham Hotspur's Kane had "outstanding leadership" qualities

FIFA 2018: Harry Kane to lead England for World Cup

The mega event hosted by Russia will be keenly followed by thousands of fans around the world

FIFA 2018: All you need to know about 21st edition of football World Cup

Panama on Thursday ordered Venezuela's ambassador out and recalled its own envoy to the country as Caracas imposed sanctions on senior Panamanian officials and suspended flights in an escalating diplomatic row

Panama orders Venezuela envoy out, Caracas suspends flights

A State Department spokeswoman confirmed Feeley's departure, saying that he 'has informed the White House, the Department of State, and the Government of Panama of his decision to retire for personal reasons, as of March 9 of this year.'

US ambassador to Panama resigns, says he cannot work with Trump anymore

If all the cargo from the Panamanian-flagged 274-metre (899-foot) tanker spills, it would be the biggest oil slick from a ship in decades and could kill marine life across a vast area.

China races to prevent environmental disaster from stricken tanker

Venezuelan government representatives met with creditors to try and renegotiate the debt, an initial meeting from which no agreements or concrete proposals emerged.

Venezuela begins refinancing its foreign debt

Sharif's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party hopes a resounding victory in the eastern city of Lahore would show that support for the family was undiminished despite the Supreme Court's removal of Sharif in July

Pakistanis vote in by-election seen as test of support for ousted PM Sharif

Panama now 'recognizes that there is only one China in the world' and that Taiwan is part of Chinese territory

Panama cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to China

A letter, circulated on social media, is signed by the head of the Joint Investigation Team and asks Sharif to 'appear and associate with the JIT on Thursday, June 15'

Panama papers case: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to appear before anti-graft probe team

Messi's hat-trick sends Argentina through to Copa quarters

The $5.5-million expansion is expected to benefit world trade as it will serve as an inter-oceanic highway between the US and Asia

Newly expanded Panama Canal opens for bigger business

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