Lagoa and Dartmouth, USA, could become twin towns
Lagoa and Dartmouth in the USA are preparing to become twin towns. Dartmouth Mayor Shawn McDonald visited Lagoa during the first week of October to get to know the town
Azores Airlines to start flying to Providence, USA
A new air link connecting Ponta Delgada (Azores) to Providence (Rhode Island, USA) will be launched this summer by Azores Airlines. Part of the SATA group, the airline will run
Number of Portuguese studying in USA and vice-versa is growing
The number of Portuguese students studying in the USA and vice-versa has increased 4.3% and 61.4%, respectively, according to statistics from the American Embassy in Portugal. There are 941 Portuguese
Port wines set sights on USA, Canada and China
Port wines are going to be promoted this year and next in the USA, Canada and China as part of a project launched by AEVP, the association of Port wine
US asks: Did BES move money for Colonel Gadhafi?
As investigators probe the extent of Banco EspĂrito Santoâs intrigue, extraordinary new links revealed by the US Wall Street Journal have suggested the bank may well have moved millions for
Hope as Portuguese âProgeriaâ children take part in US clinical trial
Two rather extraordinary Portuguese children flew to Boston last week to take part in a pioneering clinical trial to try and slowdown the devastating effects of Progeria. Known as the
US applauds Portugalâs efforts to solve economic challenges
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Rui Machete met on Wednesday (January 29) at the White House for a 40-minute conference on current affairs.
US spying gone âtoo farâ
US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted the super power went âtoo farâ in some of its surveillance activities, but added: âWe have prevented airplanes from going down and
US – Oil prices set to soar
Oil prices have begun to climb again due to fears that producer cartel, Opec, is set to cut back production to halt the recent price fall. US light sweet crude
World leaders comments
World leaders, politicians and political analysts have greeted the news that George Bush has been re-elected as US president with mixed feelings. Here are some of their views: British