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February 3, 2015 10:52 PM
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Massive gas discovery transforms Mozambique backwater into boomtown - CNN.com

Massive gas discovery transforms Mozambique backwater into boomtown     - CNN.com | Travel | Scoop.it
The protected Bay of Pemba in northern Mozambique may look like a sea of tranquility, but this area is surging with change.
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February 3, 2015 10:45 PM
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The best books on Angola: start your reading here - The Guardian (blog)

The best books on Angola: start your reading here - The Guardian (blog) | Travel | Scoop.it
Our literary tour of Angola explores the brutal fallout from independence, corruption and the resilience of the people
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February 3, 2015 10:42 PM
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Lees: Edmonton screening of biopic honours heroic Portuguese diplomat - Edmonton Journal

Lees: Edmonton screening of biopic honours heroic Portuguese diplomat - Edmonton Journal | Travel | Scoop.it
Seventy-five years ago, one of the world’s greatest unsung heroes knew he faced ruin when he helped 30,000 refugees escape the horrors of the Nazi war machine.
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February 3, 2015 10:35 PM
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What does new citizenship law mean for Portuguese and world Jewry? - JNS.org

What does new citizenship law mean for Portuguese and world Jewry? - JNS.org | Travel | Scoop.it
Five-hundred years after thousands of Jews were burned at the stake or forcefully converted, and many others expelled due to the Inquisition, the Portuguese Cabinet has decided to grant citizenship to the descendants of those Jews as reparation...
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February 2, 2015 11:21 PM
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Rich Chinese among foreigners snapping up homes in Portugal - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Rich Chinese among foreigners snapping up homes in Portugal - South China Morning Post (subscription) | Travel | Scoop.it
Graft scandal failsto deter rich Chinesein search of bargain homes and residency
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February 1, 2015 2:22 PM
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Carnaval in Portugal, and the Azores

Carnaval in Portugal, and the Azores | Travel | Scoop.it
The parading of various Dance and Carnaval groups occur throughout the islands and many time with costumes depicting a certain political or cultural criticism of the times.
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January 31, 2015 9:26 PM
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Reopening of Benguela Railway Brings Economic Hope to Angola - The National Law Review

Reopening of Benguela Railway Brings Economic Hope to Angola - The National Law Review | Travel | Scoop.it
When the Portuguese completed the construction of the Benguela Railway more than 85 years ago, it stretched 1,350 kilometers across 67 stations and connected the interior in far eastern Angola to the
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January 31, 2015 9:23 PM
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Portugal okays law of return for Sephardic Jews - Jerusalem Post Israel News

Portugal okays law of return for Sephardic Jews - Jerusalem Post Israel News | Travel | Scoop.it
Government in Lisbon approves changes to law on naturalizing descendants of Jews expelled five centuries ago.
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January 30, 2015 12:38 AM
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Portuguese president awards fado stars - Global Times

Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva commended five fado stars on Tuesday at the Fado Museum here with the
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January 30, 2015 12:26 AM
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Angola steps closer to launching financial markets transactions

Angola steps closer to launching financial markets transactions | Travel | Scoop.it
The Angolan Financial Markets Commission on January 22 2015 announced its intention to carry out an information and sensitisation campaign so as to educate the general public on investing on a stoc...
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January 29, 2015 11:49 PM
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Portugal back Figo's Fifa campaign

Portugal back Figo's Fifa campaign | Travel | Scoop.it
Luis Figo's decision to enter Fifa's presidential election has received a positive reaction in his native Portugal even though he faces a seemingly impossible task to unseat incumbent Sepp Blatter in May.
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January 29, 2015 1:46 AM
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East Timor's Xanana Gusmao tells colleagues he will resign as PM

East Timor's Xanana Gusmao tells colleagues he will resign as PM | Travel | Scoop.it
East Timor's independence hero and former guerrilla fighter Xanana Gusmao has told colleagues he will resign as Prime Minister in the next fortnight.
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January 29, 2015 1:29 AM
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Riverhead forward chooses American education over Portuguese pro soccer ... - RiverheadLOCAL

Riverhead forward chooses American education over Portuguese pro soccer ... - RiverheadLOCAL | Travel | Scoop.it
RHS senior Anthony Antunes, who passed over an offer from a Portuguese pro team to pursue a U.S. college education., credits his immigrant grandfather.
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February 3, 2015 10:50 PM
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Portugal Spurns Tsipras Call After Bailout Exit: Euro Credit - Bloomberg

Portugal Spurns Tsipras Call After Bailout Exit: Euro Credit - Bloomberg | Travel | Scoop.it
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Portugal Spurns Tsipras Call After Bailout Exit: Euro Credit
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(Bloomberg) -- Greece's new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won't get much sympathy from Portugal for his debt-relief call.
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February 3, 2015 10:43 PM
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Extreme Sports - Angola Hosts International Skimboard Tournament - AllAfrica.com

Extreme Sports - Angola Hosts International Skimboard Tournament - AllAfrica.com | Travel | Scoop.it
Angola will host on May 28-June1 the 3rd edition of the international Skimboard Tournament contest at Luanda's Cabo Ledo beach.
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February 3, 2015 10:39 PM
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Portuguese social media tutorial travels the world - SciDev.Net

Portuguese social media tutorial travels the world - SciDev.Net | Travel | Scoop.it
African and Brazilian researchers are using a Portuguese social media guide to discuss science online.
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February 2, 2015 11:23 PM
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World Report 2015: Angola

President José Eduardo dos Santos, in power for 35 years, has faced increasing criticism in Angola for rampant corruption, bad governance, and government repression.
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February 2, 2015 11:07 PM
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Portugal aims to double fruit, veg export

Portugal aims to double fruit, veg export | Travel | Scoop.it
FreshPlaza is the number one portal for the fresh produce industry, offering the latest news, job advertisements, pricewatch, and photo albums

Via CIHEAM Secretariat
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February 1, 2015 2:12 PM
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Cash-strapped Portuguese army to sell barracks and forts - Peninsula On-line

Cash-strapped Portuguese army to sell barracks and forts - Peninsula On-line | Travel | Scoop.it
Portuguese army Lisbon--The Portuguese army is hoping to make 170 million euros ($193 million) by selling or renting out 60 properties -- among them barracks, forts, airfields and military hospitals -- to finance its modernisation programme, an...
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January 31, 2015 9:25 PM
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Angola's economy set to slow as oil prices collapse - Reuters

* Cabinet proposes $14 billion in budget cuts* Growth to slow, deficit widen, currency weaken* Construction, electricity projects to be shelved* President dos Santos faces public angerBy Joe Brock
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January 30, 2015 12:41 AM
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Portuguese get ready to celebrate Carnaval - Visalia Times-Delta

Portuguese get ready to celebrate Carnaval - Visalia Times-Delta | Travel | Scoop.it
The celebration lasts 5 days, ending on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday when Catholics begin the lent season.
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January 30, 2015 12:33 AM
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A river runs through it: Brazil plans underwater fibre network in the Amazon

TeleGeography’s free daily email summary of the world’s top telecom news stories.

Via Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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January 30, 2015 12:24 AM
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CMSAF visits Lajes, engages with Airmen - Air Force Link

CMSAF visits Lajes, engages with Airmen - Air Force Link | Travel | Scoop.it
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, made a stop at Lajes Field, Azores, during a tour of remote locations across U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Jan.
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January 29, 2015 11:46 PM
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Microplastics research brings Azores researcher to Blue Hill - Penobscot Bay Press

Microplastics research brings Azores researcher to Blue Hill - Penobscot Bay Press | Travel | Scoop.it
Portuguese-born Catharina Pieper has a master’s degree in Integrated Studies of The Ocean from the University of the Azores where she specialized in ocean pollution.
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January 29, 2015 1:36 AM
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The Azores - Sete Cidades And A Full On Day Of Beauty And Wonder | Baldhiker

The Azores - Sete Cidades And A Full On Day Of Beauty And Wonder | Baldhiker | Travel | Scoop.it
Heading over to the Western end of Sao Miguel, Azores I came to the rim of the Sete Cidades crater. One of the 7 natural wonders of Portugal, I got up there, looked down, and being speechless in my head I screamed WOW!
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