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AN ENGRAVING by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya has been recovered in Columbia after it was stolen more than a month ago from a gallery in Bogota. The work,

TALKS IN Zimbabwe are continuing as President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai discuss the future of the country and power sharing initiatives. The talks are being mediated by

MAJOR TUNA fishing nations, including Spain, have backed plans to temporarily cease tuna fishing in the Mediterranean. The organisation responsible for managing the fishing, the International Commission for the Conservation

THE PROFITABILITY of Portuguese Investment Funds has fallen dramatically in the past three months as a consequence of worldwide market uncertainties. Also known as Collective Investment Funds, they are a

By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com AFTER A boom in housing credit over the past 20 years both housing sales and new mortgages in Portugal are declining sharply because of the financial

LISBON CIVIL Governor Dalila Araújo met with several entrepreneurs from the Lisbon and Amadora entertainment business on Tuesday to agree a policy on night safety in the city. The policy,

A EUROPEAN Commission presented study has revealed that Europeans generally have a negative perception of animal cloning for food production. The vast majority of respondents had a good knowledge of

By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com TAVIRA CÂMARA’S request for TMN to upgrade the quality of the mobile communications signal in Santa Catarina parish by installing a new mast close to some

CONDITIONS WERE perfect for the start of the inaugural Portimão Global Ocean Race on Sunday and there were emotional scenes at Portimão marina as families and friends waved the sailors

MORE THAN 2,000 runners and walkers participated in the eighth annual Mamamaratona mini marathon on Sunday. More than 28,000 euros was raised on the day with the final amount expected