Thousands demonstrate in Panama over deal with US military

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to "take back" control of the Panama Canal that the United States built and controlled until 1999. To deflect the pressure, Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino agreed last month to allow US military personnel to deploy to Panamanian-controlled bases along the canal for training, exercises and "other activities." The deal, which was seen as a major concession to Trump, has met with pushback from Panamanians, who oppose any perceived infringement...