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December 26, 2014 2:52 PM
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Portuguese in Luxembourg at high risk of poverty - The Portugal News

Portuguese in Luxembourg at high risk of poverty - The Portugal News | Travel | Scoop.it
Portuguese workers in Luxembourg are more exposed to the risk of poverty, with almost a quarter earning less than the poverty line, according to the latest report on Social Cohesion and Work by Statec, released on Christmas Eve.
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December 26, 2014 2:41 PM
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Angola: Authorities Round Up Hundreds Of Immigrants, Send Many Into Hiding - SaharaReporters.com

Angola: Authorities Round Up Hundreds Of Immigrants, Send Many Into Hiding - SaharaReporters.com | Travel | Scoop.it
State media sources have confirmed that authorities have detained a total of 884 individuals, the majority of whom are citizens of other West African countries like Ivory Coast, Senegal and Guinea.
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December 26, 2014 2:02 PM
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Portugal's Christmas under austerity - Daily Times

Portugal's Christmas under austerity - Daily Times | Travel | Scoop.it
LISBON: After years punctuated by cuts, the Portuguese have learned to scale down their expectations for Christmas, opting to reconnect with family over lavish spending.
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December 26, 2014 12:43 AM
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People we lost in 2014: Portuguese football legend Eusebio - CNN International

People we lost in 2014: Portuguese football legend Eusebio - CNN International | Travel | Scoop.it
In Portugal and in particular for supporters of Benfica football club, the name of Eusebio da Silva Ferreira is synonymous with greatness.
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December 25, 2014 3:27 PM
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Portuguese NPC proposes Lisbon as 2015 European Paralympic Committee ... - Insidethegames.biz

Portuguese NPC proposes Lisbon as 2015 European Paralympic Committee ... - Insidethegames.biz | Travel | Scoop.it
The Portuguese National Paralympic Committee has submitted a proposal to host next year's European Paralympic Committee Conference and General Assembly in Lisbon.
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December 25, 2014 1:54 PM
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Photos: Portuguese Presépio Nativity Scene - Bernews

Photos: Portuguese Presépio Nativity Scene - Bernews | Travel | Scoop.it
Isabel Almeida has once again decorated her living room for the holiday season with a large and highly detailed presépio nativity scene.
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December 24, 2014 12:19 AM
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Madeira, Portugal Sculpts Cristiano Ronaldo Statue, Gets It Up Today - Complex.com

Madeira, Portugal Sculpts Cristiano Ronaldo Statue, Gets It Up Today - Complex.com | Travel | Scoop.it
If accurate, a life-size statue of Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled in Portugal today is anatomically flattering.
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December 24, 2014 12:00 AM
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Bollywood should shoot a 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' in Portugal' - Gomolo

Bollywood should shoot a 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' in Portugal' - Gomolo | Travel | Scoop.it
With the European economic crisis crippling its film industry, Portugal wants Bollywood to do a "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara"-like film on its soil to bring it some cheer.
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December 21, 2014 2:40 PM
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Mozambique Legalizes Abortion: President Signs Law Seeking To Curb High ... - International Business Times

Mozambique Legalizes Abortion: President Signs Law Seeking To Curb High ... - International Business Times | Travel | Scoop.it
The new law will ease prohibitions on abortion regulations in the country, allowing women to electively terminate their pregnancies during the first 12 weeks.
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December 21, 2014 2:36 PM
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Italian, Portuguese oil companies to jointly search for oil off Portuguese coast - Xinhua

Italian oil company Eni and its Portuguese counterpart Galp Energia have signed a partnership agreement for oil prospecting off the coast of Alentejo in southern Portugal, the companies said in a statement on Friday.
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December 21, 2014 2:30 PM
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Portugal - Durão Barroso Happy With Political Developments in Angola - AllAfrica.com

Portugal - Durão Barroso Happy With Political Developments in Angola - AllAfrica.com | Travel | Scoop.it
The former president of the European Commission, the Portuguese José Manuel Barroso, expressed Thursday in Lisbon his satisfaction at the political developments in Angola, "when the country was already considered a failed state during the war time".
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December 21, 2014 12:26 PM
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Portuguese minister for economy visits MIT - MIT News

Portuguese minister for economy visits MIT - MIT News | Travel | Scoop.it
Portuguese Minister for Economy António Pires de Lima visited MIT on Dec. 12 as part of a short visit to the United States.
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December 21, 2014 12:13 PM
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Portugal gov't issues order to stop airline strike - STLtoday.com

Portugal gov't issues order to stop airline strike - STLtoday.com | Travel | Scoop.it
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's government has issued an executive order to stop a planned four-day strike by national airline staff during the busy Christmas holiday season.
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December 26, 2014 2:42 PM
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Pinoy triathletes to train in Portugal again - Manila Standard Today

Pinoy triathletes to train in Portugal again - Manila Standard Today | Travel | Scoop.it
MEMBERS of the national triathlon team will again be sent to  Portugal to train and prepare for the coming Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.
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December 26, 2014 2:03 PM
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Off We Go … to Portugal, a pleasant surprise - Osage County Online | Osage County News

Off We Go … to Portugal, a pleasant surprise
Osage County Online | Osage County News
We proceeded up the coast to Coimbra, birthplace to six Portuguese kings and home to one of Europe's oldest universities.
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December 26, 2014 12:44 AM
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Oregon woman released in East Timor after drug probe 'nightmare'

Oregon woman released in East Timor after drug probe 'nightmare' | Travel | Scoop.it
An Oregon woman who says she was wrongfully detained in a drug case in East Timor is released.

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December 25, 2014 3:45 PM
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Brazil's hidden slavery past uncovered at Valongo Wharf - BBC News

Brazil's hidden slavery past uncovered at Valongo Wharf - BBC News | Travel | Scoop.it
BBC Brasil's Julia Carneiro reports on the regeneration of Rio de Janeiro's historic port and the discoveries made about its slave past during the work.
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December 25, 2014 1:55 PM
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: I would turn down the chance to manage Portugal ... - Daily Mail

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: I would turn down the chance to manage Portugal ... - Daily Mail | Travel | Scoop.it
Jose Mourinho has revealed that he would turn down the chance to manage his native Portugal if he was given the opportunity. The Chelsea boss has also been linked with the England job.
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December 25, 2014 1:52 PM
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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Dos Santos withdraws bid for Portugal Telecom - Reuters

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Dos Santos withdraws bid for Portugal Telecom - Reuters | Travel | Scoop.it
(Adds details on Altice deal, share price.
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December 24, 2014 12:14 AM
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Angola: Luanda to Gain One More Four-Star Hotel in 2015

Angola: Luanda to Gain One More Four-Star Hotel in 2015 | Travel | Scoop.it
The province of Luanda will gain in 2015 one more four-star hotel,valued at USD 9.9 million, a private investment of the Zambian businessman Garcia Macumbi.
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December 21, 2014 2:47 PM
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Angola On Track To Set $1 Billion Diamond Export Record - Atlanta Black Star

Angola On Track To Set $1 Billion Diamond Export Record - Atlanta Black Star | Travel | Scoop.it
Angola, the world’s fourth largest diamond producer by value, exported around $960 million of the gems between January and September, up from around $860 million in the same period a year ago, finance ministry data showed.
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December 21, 2014 2:38 PM
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HS Roundup: Souza's wins not quite enough for New Bedford swimming - SouthCoastToday.com

HS Roundup: Souza's wins not quite enough for New Bedford swimming - SouthCoastToday.com | Travel | Scoop.it
Zachary Souza won a pair of events and swam legs on two victorious relay teams for the New Bedford boys swim team in an 89-84 loss to the Hilltoppers in
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December 21, 2014 2:35 PM
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GLASS ACT: Portuguese lent name to silky fortified wine, also known as port - TheChronicleHerald.ca (registration)

GLASS ACT: Portuguese lent name to silky fortified wine, also known as port - TheChronicleHerald.ca (registration) | Travel | Scoop.it
Of the many reactions to the new ban on the Royal Canadian Navy’s consumption of alcohol at sea, discomfort at wiping out tradition has surfaced as a curiously deep sentiment, in both sailors and civilians.
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December 21, 2014 2:27 PM
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Gabriel Medina: Brazil's First Champ - Surfer Magazine

Gabriel Medina: Brazil's First Champ - Surfer Magazine | Travel | Scoop.it
Junior Faria, Brazilian surf journalist, on Gabriel Medina's impact.
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December 21, 2014 12:15 PM
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Angola: Witney Shikongo Elected Miss Angola 2015

Angola: Witney Shikongo Elected Miss Angola 2015 | Travel | Scoop.it
The young woman Witney Shikongo from Gambo municipality, southern Huila province, Friday in Luanda won the crown of Miss Angola 2015.
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