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Oxi Day Foundation establishes new global courage awards
The Washington Oxi Day Foundation has established new global awards to "celebrate everyday acts of courage by unsung heroes across the globe."
Titled "It Takes Courage," the new awards build on the Oxi Courage Award that the foundation established in 2011.
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
SpaceX returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on May 2, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.
The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, just before 3 a.m., ending the second astronaut flight for Elon Musk's company.
The US Declared a State of Emergency because of Hurricane Nate
An emergency situation has been declared along the Gulf of Mexico in the United States because of Hurricane Nate, who has reached the Mississippi River Delta and southern Louisiana, the BNR said.
Manuel Noriega, former dictator of Panama, dead at 83
Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian dictator and convicted drug trafficker who was once one of Central America’s most notorious military strongmen, has died, according to a tweet by Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela on his verified Twitter account.
Macedonia President Denies Offshore Wealth Claim
Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov has denied claims that either he or his family have exploited secretive offshore tax regimes in Panama to conceal their wealth.
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Panama raids law firm at center of tax leaks scandal
Police on April 12 raided the headquarters of the Panama law firm whose leaked documents have unleashed a global scandal over how the world's elite use offshore companies to hide their wealth.
Turkish Airlines expands flights in Americas
Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced plans to begin operating flights to Bogota and Panama City beginning May 4.
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UN: Refugee toll in Turkey may hit 2.5 million in 2015
?We haven?t seen the worst,? said Helen Clark, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), regarding the refugee crisis across the world as we were talking right after the inauguration of a new regional hub in Istanbul on April 23.
Obama's Cuba, Iran moves and Turkey-US relations
Two historical breakthroughs took place in U.S. foreign policy within the same week: An interim agreement between the world powers and Iran on its nuclear program on April 4 in Lausanne and U.S. President Barack Obama?s handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro on April 11 in Panama City.
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Obama, Castro hold 'candid' historic meeting
Barack Obama and Raul Castro held the first face-to-face talks between US and Cuban leaders since 1956 in Panama on April 11, vowing to pursue their historic effort to bury Cold War-era enmity.
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