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Canada's Maple Leaf flag turns 50, middle age still gives off a nice red glow - CBC.ca

Canada's Maple Leaf flag turns 50, middle age still gives off a nice red glow - CBC.ca | Travel | Scoop.it
Fifty years ago today, the red-and-white Maple Leaf became Canada's new national flag, a flag that has succeeded in large part because its unique iconography arrived just as Canada was coming into its own as a country.
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February 15, 2015 9:59 PM
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Portugal Cut Addiction Rates in Half by Connecting Drug Users With ... - Truth-Out

Portugal Cut Addiction Rates in Half by Connecting Drug Users With ... - Truth-Out | Travel | Scoop.it
Portugal found that human connection is the antidote to addiction.
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February 14, 2015 2:22 PM
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Goa Carnival festivities begin - IBNLive

Goa Carnival festivities begin - IBNLive | Travel | Scoop.it
The much-awaited Goa festival kicked off on February 14 with holding of famous float parade which was witnessed by over 50,000 people.
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February 14, 2015 2:15 PM
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Porto close gap at top in Portugal to one point - Eurosport

Porto close gap at top in Portugal to one point - Eurosport | Travel | Scoop.it
Yacine Brahimi scored the only goal of the game to give Porto a 1-0 victory over Guimaraes on Friday that closed the gap at the top of the table in the Portuguese league to within a single point of Benfica.
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February 14, 2015 1:21 PM
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Portugal main opposition Socialists extend lead in poll - Reuters

Portugal main opposition Socialists extend lead in poll - Reuters | Travel | Scoop.it
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's main opposition Socialists have slightly extended their lead over the center-right ruling coalition ahead of an autumn election but would fall short of a parliamentary majority,...
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EconomyPortugal's Q4 GDP surprises on the upside - Financial Times

EconomyPortugal's Q4 GDP surprises on the upside - Financial Times | Travel | Scoop.it
Yet more better than expected eurozone GDP data.
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February 14, 2015 12:17 PM
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Post-bailout Portugal shrugs off Greek contagion risks - Reuters UK

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal has largely assuaged fears it is the euro zone's weakest link after Greece, although it could still be stung if a confrontation between the left-wing government in Athens and...
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Brazil's ruling party wonders how it lost its populist touch - Washington Post

Brazil's ruling party wonders how it lost its populist touch - Washington Post | Travel | Scoop.it
Bad economy and festering extortion scandal have taken the shine off a group in power for the past 12 years.
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February 12, 2015 12:52 AM
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This is the most detailed map yet of our place in the universe

Say hello to Laniakea, our local galaxy supercluster.
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Angola Plans 25% Cut in Budget as Oil Revenue Set to Plunge - Bloomberg

FuelFix (blog) Angola Plans 25% Cut in Budget as Oil Revenue Set to Plunge Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said oil revenue in this year's budget will plunge by almost half, forcing Africa's second-largest crude...
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February 12, 2015 12:07 AM
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Gusmão of Timor Leste leads by example - New Straits Times Online

Gusmão of Timor Leste leads by example - New Straits Times Online | Travel | Scoop.it
FOREIGN NEWS
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February 11, 2015 10:45 PM
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Portugal plans to repay IMF early 14 bln euros in up to 2-1/2 years - Reuters

LISBON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Portugal has asked its EuropeanUnion creditors to authorise an early repayment to theInternational Monetary Fund of 14 billion euros ($15.8 billion)in bailout loans over two...
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Spanish, Portuguese leagues opposed to FIFA third-party ownership ban - Times LIVE

Spanish, Portuguese leagues opposed to FIFA third-party ownership ban - Times LIVE | Travel | Scoop.it
The Spanish and Portuguese professional football leagues announced on Monday their intention to challenge FIFA's ban on third-party ownership of players to the European Union's competition commission.
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February 15, 2015 10:08 PM
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9 Richest African Presidents With An Accumulated Net Worth Over $25B - Page 5 of 7 - Atlanta Blackstar

9 Richest African Presidents With An Accumulated Net Worth Over $25B - Page 5 of 7 - Atlanta Blackstar | Travel | Scoop.it
Jose Eduardo dos Santos Country: Angola Years in Power: 34 His net worth is greater than $20 billion, according to Cabinda Online. His daughter, Isabel dos Santos, is the wealthiest woman in Africa, with a net worth of $3.8 billion.
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Chinese-built railway in Angola open to traffic - China News - SINA English

Chinese-built railway in Angola open to traffic - China News - SINA English | Travel | Scoop.it
Chinese-built railway in Angola open to traffic
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Portuguese pharmacies to collect donated drugs for charities - Xinhua

Portuguese pharmacies to collect donated drugs for charities - Xinhua | Travel | Scoop.it
Over 130 pharmacies across Portugal are expected to collect over-the-counter drugs for charitable institutions in donation activities to be held on Saturday, according to a statement from Banco Farmaceutico, a charity responsible for organizing the...
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Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research - RTP

Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research - RTP | Travel | Scoop.it
, Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research
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Angola: Zambian President Praises Efforts of Angola in Great Lakes Region

Angola: Zambian President Praises Efforts of Angola in Great Lakes Region | Travel | Scoop.it
The commitment of Angola in achieving an everlasting peace in the Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular, was praised this Friday by Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, during a session at the National Assembly in his...
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Alexandre Lacazette to Liverpool, not Arsenal; Ronaldinho to Angola

Alexandre Lacazette to Liverpool, not Arsenal; Ronaldinho to Angola | Travel | Scoop.it
The January transfer window has snapped shut with a number of high-profile moves put on ice until the summer. With that in mind, here are today's juiciest rumours about the biggest deals set to happen at the end of the season...
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East Timor announces new prime minister to replace Xanana Gusmao - Deutsche Welle

East Timor announces new prime minister to replace Xanana Gusmao - Deutsche Welle | Travel | Scoop.it
East Timor has announced Rui Maria de Araujo will replace independence hero Xanana Gusmao as prime minister. Gusmao will take up a new post as minister for planning and strategic investment.
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Portugal's new cardinal known as humble, strong communicator - National Catholic Reporter

Portugal's new cardinal known as humble, strong communicator - National Catholic Reporter | Travel | Scoop.it
National Catholic Reporter Portugal's new cardinal known as humble, strong communicator National Catholic Reporter Patriarch Manuel Jose Macario do Nascimento Clemente of Lisbon, Portugal, arrives for the opening session of the extraordinary Synod...
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February 12, 2015 12:45 AM
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Spain And Portugal Strengthen Exchange Of Information On Jihadis, Radicalization

Spain And Portugal Strengthen Exchange Of Information On Jihadis, Radicalization | Travel | Scoop.it
The Spanish Minister for Home Affairs, Jorge Fernández Díaz, met this week with his Portuguese counterpart, the new Minister of Internal Administration of Portugal, Anabela Miranda Rodrigues, in Li...
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28 Portuguese Poets: A Bilingual Anthology - RTE.ie

28 Portuguese Poets: A Bilingual Anthology - RTE.ie | Travel | Scoop.it
With translations by Richard Zenith and Alexis Levitin, 28 Portuguese Poets surveys a great florescence of Portuguese poetry from the late nineteenth century to the present day. We are the better for these Portuguese voices.
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Mozambique solves its power problems - for now - Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy

Mozambique solves its power problems - for now - Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy | Travel | Scoop.it
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Mozambique solves its power problems - for now
Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy
Mozambique's power supply will be getting a boost of 18MW of electricity to support its strained power supply.
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The Azores named the No.1 Global Sustainable Destination of 2014

The Azores named the No.1 Global Sustainable Destination of 2014 | Travel | Scoop.it
The Azores makes effective use of renewable geothermal energy, and its main industries include agriculture, dairy farming, livestock ranching, fishing, and tourism.
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