Tourists evacuated from Thailand

THOUSANDS OF passengers were evacuated from Bangkok’s international airport on Wednesday after anti-government protesters stormed the main terminal. The protesters were calling for the resignation of Thailand’s Prime Minister Somchai

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Nordic bazaar

A NORDIC Christmas bazaar, organised by the Clube Nórdico in Portugal, will be taking place tomorrow (Saturday) at the Centro Cultural de Cascais. Visitors will be able to purchase traditional

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Portuguese among most unsatisfied in EU

THE PORTUGUESE are among the unhappiest and most unsatisfied people within the European Union, according to a European Lifestyle Quality Research Report. The report, which looked at 30 countries, said

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Portugal leads the way

Portugal will become the first EU country to have electric cars from Renault and Nissan. As part of an agreement with the two manufacturers signed on November 22 to create

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Breakthrough

RESEARCHERS IN Lisbon have discovered a new mechanism for forming blood vessels which could help heal chronic wounds found in those suffering from diabetes or morbid obesity. The discovery, made

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Out for a duck

ENGLAND’S ONE-DAY cricketers managed a degree of improvement following their two wide-margin opening defeats in India, but still slumped to a 4-0 series loss. Bad light handed the result to

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Road victims remembered

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com POLITICIANS, BIKERS and members of the emergency services gathered on Sunday at the Algarve motor park to commemorate the world day of remembrance for road traffic

November 20, 2008by shareitIn

Slot machine

AN ONLINE slot machine game has been launched in Japan using the faces of the country’s most wanted criminals instead of traditional lemons and cherries. The Slot Detective, manufactured by

November 20, 2008by shareitIn

Californian wildfires

UNSEASONABLY HOT weather on the western coast of America has led to wildfires in California, with the worst hit area being the millionaire’s paradise of Montecito. Almost 5,500 houses have

November 20, 2008by shareitIn