Lisbon
Portuguese far-right leader handed four-year sentence
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 16:38.
Portugal's main skinhead leader was Friday sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison, judicial sources said.
Work stoppage paralyzes part of Portuguese public sector
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 16:16.A day of strikes against precarious labour conditions affected hospitals, schools, railways and garbage disposal in Portugal on Wednesday, trade unions said.
Unions said 75 per cent of their members followed the strike call, but government officials estimated the figure at 11 per cent.
No Lisbon Treaty by June 2009, Juncker says
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 09:19.The European Union's Lisbon Treaty is not likely to be in place before European Parliament elections in June 2009, postponing some of its key reforms for at least five years, Luxembourg's influential prime minister said Wednesday.
Europe's oldest person celebrates 115th birthday
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 13:57.
Portuguese woman Maria de Jesus, Europe's oldest person and the world's second oldest, celebrated her 115th birthday on Wednesday, the daily Diario de Noticias reported.
Former Portuguese minister wins damages in child abuse case
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 15:22.
Former Portuguese labour minister Paulo Pedroso has won damages worth 100,000 euros (145,000 dollars) for having been jailed preventatively in connection with a paedophilia scandal, his lawyer
Tourist plane makes emergency landing in Portugal
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 15:49.
A Thomas Cook Boeing 757 taking British holidaymakers to Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday made an emergency landing in Faro, southern Portugal, airport sources said.
Portugal's new security laws blasted as "totalitarian"
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:20.
The Portuguese opposition and judges' representatives Tuesday criticized the country's new internal security legislation, describing it as undemocratic and unconstitutional.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
