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Cambodia canal's impact on Mekong questioned after China signs deal
Cambodia should share a feasibility study on the impact of a planned China-backed canal that would divert water from the rice ...
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Dartford manager Ady Pennock urges Isthmian Premier title-chasing squad not to change approach that has served them so well for final four games
The Darts sit two points clear of second-place Billericay and Horsham in third spot in Isthmian Premier. Dartford manager Ady Pennock is urging his squad to enjoy their title run-in. Picture ...
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Pentagon chief says US could ‘revive’ Panama bases to secure canal
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday floated the idea of US troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly rejected by the country’s ...
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US-China rivalry over Panama Canal sparks tensions, leaving Panama caught in war of words
FILE -- Ships crossing the Gatún locks in the Panama Canal, July 10, 2024. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no ...
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Panama and US lock in new security pact for Canal as China tensions simmer
The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...
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Panama Canal traffic fell to 33.7 ships per day in March, authority says
(Reuters) - The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per day in March for a total of 1,045 ships that month ...
The Financial Express17d
8th Pay Commission: Rs 18,000 basic pay? Salary may jump to Rs 79,794 if fitment factor is applied on basic plus DA
8th Pay Commission: Over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners are keenly observing news and developments around the new pay panel, which will replace the existing 7th Pay Commission.
The Straits Times18d
US to take back Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief says
PANAMA CITY -The United States will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 8 during a visit to the Central American nation. Mr Hegseth ...
The Hill18d
China accuses US of ‘blackmail’ after Hegseth’s Panama Canal remarks
The Chinese government is accusing the U.S. of “blackmail” after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Beijing a threat to the Panama Canal, asserting that Washington along with Panama ...
Lawrence Journal-World18d
New state law will require Lawrence City Commission to change how it handles public comments in its live streams
Lawrence City Hall is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill on Wednesday that will require the Lawrence City Commission to change the way it handles public comments in its live ...
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‘A moral stain’: Former UK prime minister, Global Commission deliver new report calling to eradicate modern slavery by 2030
Chaired by former UK prime minister, Baroness Theresa May, the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking formally delivered a new report to UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...
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Pharma companies warn EU Commission to negotiate and reduce non-tariff barriers
Representatives of pharma companies and trade organisations warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to seek a negotiated settlement with the US over tariffs or face supply chain ...