Portuguese PM in Libya for energy talks - Investors Business Daily
Talks are expected to explore means of balancing the trade balance between the two sides, which is in favor of Libya, one of Portugal's major oil suppliers, by 296.8 million euros. Portuguese Minister for Economy Jose Vieira da Silva said Socrates ...
Richard Williamson - Chichester Observer
In the clutches of a cruelly icy grip yet again Flying back from Portugal a few hours before Gatwick closed, I found myself exchanging one weather extreme for another: in Portugal it rained torrentially and almost incessantly, causing chaos ...
Recent Study: Snapshots Portugal Milk 2009 - PR Inside
Snapdata's Snapshots Portugal Milk 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Portuguese milk market and covers UTH ...
Recession: Europe’s bruised economies search for way ... - Economic Times
The question is especially urgent in countries with the eurozone’s messiest public finances: Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and Greece. After the boom, where does growth come from now? Carlos Abadie is among those asking. Only 31, he made foreman at a ...
Angola, Portugal sign accord on higher education ... - People's Daily Online
The Angolan and Portuguese governments have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of higher education and promotion of scientific research, the official news agency Angop reported on Saturday. The accord was signed in Luanda on Friday by ...
New Market Research Report: Portugal Pharmaceuticals ... - PR Inside
BMI calculates that pharmaceutical sales in Portugal reached EUR3.61bn (US$5.31bn) in 2008. We calculate that the sales of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines will reach a value of EUR0.302bn by 2013, equating to a constant annual ...
Clinical Croatia finish off Romania - UEFA
They now will ensure a place in Liechtenstein if they draw with Portugal on Wednesday. Romania were hoping to improve on their 4-1 opening loss to Portugal but on nine minutes Džoni advanced down the right and found Livaja in a perfect position to ...
Portugal peg back lively Bosnia-Herzegovina - UEFA
Portugal will need to beat Croatia on Wednesday to win UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round Group 2 after being held by hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ivan Kukavica put Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead in the 14th minute but Bruma swiftly equalised in ...
Portugal's Varela likely to miss World Cup over leg ... - Earthtimes
Lisbon - Porto and Portugal winger Silvestre Varela underwent surgery on a leg fracture that will likely see him sidelined for the World Cup. Varela, 25, sustained the injury on Saturday during training for the league cup final set for later Sunday ...
AC Milan draws with Napoli to stay 2nd in Serie A - Stamford Advocate
Inter Milan Argentine forward Diego Milito celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Palermo and Inter Milan, in Palermo, Italy, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Photo: ANTONIO CALANNI / AP Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, of Portugal ...
|
|
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
|
|
