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World nations try to balance Omicron restrictions while keeping economies open
World
December 30, 2021
World nations try to balance Omicron restrictions while keeping economies open
ROME/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed…
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
World
November 13, 2021
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year.…
Egyptian FM meets counterparts from Syria, Portugal, Malta, Norway in New York
Egypt
September 25, 2021
Egyptian FM meets counterparts from Syria, Portugal, Malta, Norway in New York
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his counterparts from Syria, Norway, Portugal, and Malta in New York, on the…
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
World
April 2, 2021
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Portugal poised to extend lockdown as COVID-19 cases fall
World
February 9, 2021
Portugal poised to extend lockdown as COVID-19 cases fall
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s COVID-19 infection rate has dropped sharply after a lockdown aimed at addressing a devastating January…
Portugal scrambles to regroup amid 100s of new virus cases
World
June 26, 2020
Portugal scrambles to regroup amid 100s of new virus cases
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — At the Bairro do Zambujal housing project on the outskirts of Lisbon, the behavior of residents…
Portugal’s Socialists win re-election
World
October 7, 2019
Portugal’s Socialists win re-election
Portugal’s incumbent Prime Minister Antonio Costa’s Socialists won a general election marked by low turnout on Sunday after presiding over…
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
World
August 19, 2019
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
Firefighters struggle against Portugal wildfires as winds pick up
World
July 23, 2019
Firefighters struggle against Portugal wildfires as winds pick up
Portugal requested the loan of two water-bombing planes on Monday as winds revived massive wildfires in a central region where…