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Alcohol causes a quarter of Europe road deaths Alcohol abuse is responsible for around a quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union every year.

16 December 2012

Kazakhstan-made Student movie awarded in Portugal Student, directed by Darezhan Omirbayev, was awarded at the Portugal Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival.

28 November 2012

Portugal pulls bulk of police from East Timor Portugal withdrew the bulk of its police officers from East Timor on Saturday as international forces wind up a 13-year mission in Asia's youngest nation, where thousands have died in political bloodshed.

24 November 2012

Canada to deport man after 32 years in country Canada's crackdown on immigration fraud has unwittingly snared a Portuguese man living in the country for 32 years who said Tuesday he is being deported over an administrative gaffe.

08 August 2012

Football: Germany set for quarters after humbling Holland Germany are on the verge of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals following their 2-1 win over Holland on Wednesday as Mario Gomez scored twice, while the Dutch are heading for a first-round exit.

14 June 2012