French rioters resist the tide
RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS against new labour laws in France saw some of the worst violence since last autumn’s race riots. Police made 160 arrests, mostly near Paris’ Sorbonne University, where protestors
HAITI
Skulls found in capital ELEVEN HUMAN skulls were found dumped in Haiti’s capital earlier this week, two days after 17 were discovered in a separate rubbish tip. Local police and
BELARUS
Police detain protesters BELARUS OPPOSITION have said that four leading activists were arrested by police in Minsk during a protest against the election result. Opposition supporters defied police and braved
Milosevic and the psychopathic nature
HE MAY have cheated a verdict, but Slobodan Milosevic died a loser. That was how American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, one of the most important figures to engage Milosevic during the
A room with a view
BUDGET HOTEL chain, Travelodge, plans to brighten up its guests’ overnight stay by providing a more uplifting view from the window. At the chain’s new London City Airport property, where
Knowing what to sow and when …
AS NEWCOMERS to the Algarve, one of the most difficult aspects of vegetable growing is knowing what to sow and when. The golden rule is to talk to your neighbours
An end to lost luggage
NEW TRACKING technology could spell the end of lost luggage due to RFID radio frequency identification, which uses tiny microchips that broadcast a unique identification number. They are already being
COLOMBIA
Scouts die in mudslide EIGHT SCOUTS and one of their guides were killed by a mudslide in central Colombia earlier this week. The accident occurred at the foot of the
Portuguese consumer economy shows signs of improvement
THE PORTUGUESE consumer market has improved for the third month running, giving some grounds for hope of a moderate economic recovery. According to monthly data, issued by the Bank of
The grapevine’s legacy
RUMOUR AND gossip are dangerous, infectious and spread faster than they can be denied. Word of mouth has as much power to frighten as the reality to which it refers,