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London, July 23 : The Italian babe Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo dumped his ex girlfriend Nereida Gallardo for has been revealed, and her name is Letizia Filippi.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:01:09 -0400
London, July 23 : A team of scientists have scanned 2 kilometres of a soft-rock outcrop at the Fumanya site in the southern Pyrenees in Spain with the help of a laser, to illuminate fragile dinosaur footprints, which date back to about 70 million years ago.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:21 -0400
President Hugo Chávez on Wednesday arrived in Lisbon as part of an European tour to sign cooperation agreements and strengthen relations with the government of Socialist Prime Minister Jos&...
General Sources Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:34:41 -0400
Callidus Software, a provider of sales performance management software, has announced that Vodafone Portugal has gone live with its TrueComp Manager and TrueInformation software modules.
General Sources Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:34:40 -0400
July 22, 2008, 15:45 Portugal's public prosecutor dropped the case on the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann in the absence of any evidence yesterday and cleared her parents and another B...
General Sources Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:33:46 -0400
Sunderland continued their preparations for the new season with a 1-1 draw against Vitoria Setubal in Portugal. Roy Keane's side made the worst possible start at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira ...
Sky Sports Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:13:57 -0400
Set in approximately 5 acres, The Residences forms one of the central points of the new Victoria Gardens area of Vilamoura. The other two focal points of the area are the Victoria Golf Club and the Ti...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:47 -0400
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Portugal's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default ratings at 'AA' with stable outlooks. The agency said the affir...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:26 -0400
Fitch Ratings-London-23 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the Republic of Portugal's Long-term foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) at 'AA' with Stable Outlook...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:25 -0400
(AFP)--Portuguese authorities have seized a yacht and a private plane belonging to a former Congolese rebel leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, a report said Tuesday.
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:50:55 -0400
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bodog Poker is once again giving its online poker players the chance to freeroll their way to poker stardom and riches while traveling to exotic locations in total Bodog style. The ...
Online Casino City Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:50 -0400
Almeida Rodrigues, national director of the Judicial Police, has insisted they will not give up even after prosecutors archived the case.The £2.5 million 14-month investigation has failed to fin...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:38:45 -0400
Add to My Stories Portugal's top police officer has vowed to search "to the ends of the Earth" for Madeleine McCann - even though the case has been officially shelved by prosecutors..National direct...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:38:36 -0400
Hypo Real Estate Bank International announced on Tuesday that it had completed a EUR 47mln refinancing for RREEF Alternative Investments' Penha Longa Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Portugal. A fund man...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:39:06 -0400
Wednesday, 23rd July, 2008 MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said the Government intends providing clarity on how it plans to respond to the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Decem...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:38:25 -0400
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence Wednesday that the European Union's Treaty of Lisbon will be implemented despite its rejection by the Irish electorate in a referendum las...
Earth Times Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:33:13 -0400
The European Commission says more than 1,500 Spanish workers put out of work when Delphi Corp. closed a factory and moved the work to lower-wage Morocco will get $16.7 million to help pay for retraini...
Examiner Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:53:17 -0400
The dates of the CONSUR B/NAWIRA play-off matches between Brazil and Trinidad & Tobago have been announced as the Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifying competition gathers pace.The first leg will be Trinida...
Planet Rugby Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:14:06 -0400
Madrid - Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Wednesday denied press reports that Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang had cancelled a visit to Spain because King Juan Carlos and ...
Earth Times Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:32:57 -0400
A man has been arrested in Spain in connection with a gangland shooting in a Salford pub in which two men died. The 40-year-old man was arrested by Spanish police under a European arrest warrant on...
BBC Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:25:39 -0400
AP Sign of a Europe-wide slowdown? Vodafone reduced its sales forecasts because of a fall in customer spending in Spain When Finnish handset maker Nokia came in with better than expected quarterl...
Spiegal Online Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:35:45 -0400
The only court papers relating to the case and made public confirmed that police, who closed their case earlier this month, had been looking at the possibilities of abduction, homicide, neglect and co...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:02:29 -0400
TOKYO, July 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH CROWN PRINCE'S COMMENTS) Crown Prince Naruhito returned to Tokyo on Wednesday morning after a weeklong official visit to Spain to attend an inter...
Breitbart Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:59:51 -0400
The Czech Republic is one of seven EU countries which haven't yet ratified the Lisbon Treaty. Its ratification has become a divisive issue between the eurosceptic and moderate wings in the governmen...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:28:32 -0400
Libya and Portugal have signed two new agreements to increase co-operation in the oil and gas industry and for the expansion of bilateral trade, according to the Libyan state news agency Jana.
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:28:50 -0400
The Portuguese general attorney shelved the case of the missing young British girl Madeleine McCann and lifted the "suspect" label from her parents due to lack of evidence, the public prosecutor said ...
General Sources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:28:18 -0400
MADRID, Spain -- Manu Ginobili missed a key free throw and Spain edged Olympic champion Argentina 90-88 on Tuesday. World champion Spain improved to 3-0 in Olympic warmup games. Jose Calderon led Spa...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:20:46 -0400
Manu Ginobili missed a key free throw and Spain hung on to beat Olympic champion Argentina 90-88 on Tuesday in a matchup of two sides expected to contend for the gold medal at Beijing.World champion S...
eTaiwan News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:32:57 -0400
Benjamin scored three goals and led Brazil to a 7-1 victory over Mexico on Tuesday, completing the quarterfinal field at the Beach Soccer World Cup with Spain and Russia.Spain beat Japan 6-1 and Russi...
eTaiwan News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:32:01 -0400
First the banks, then housebuilders, retailers and leisure, and now even telecoms, previously thought largely immune to the slowdown – the chill winds blowing from America's sub-prime lending cr...
The Independent Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:01:47 -0400
The rejection of the Lisbon Treaty should not be interpreted as an Irish rejection of the European Union, Eamon Gilmore has told President Sarkozy in their meeting today.
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:19 -0400
Portugal attorney-general Fernando Pinto Monterio has put the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann on hold. He said the investigation had not uncovered evidence to convict any of t...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:19 -0400
Elated after a successful tour of Portugal, Indian defender Mahesh Gawli feels playing against quality opposition gave the team a much needed confidence boost. ''We played against good oppositions and...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:18 -0400
Kate and Gerry McCann could sue Portuguese police over their decision to make them formal suspects in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine.
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:24 -0400
Madeleine McCann Kate and Gerry McCann have threatened to sue Portuguese police for the bungled probe into their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance. The furious couple, who had their 'arguid...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:56 -0400
Oracle today announced that Energias de Portugal (EDP), a leading utility delivering gas and electricity to Spain and Portugal, has selected Oracle(r) Utilities Customer Care and Billing, Oracle Utili...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:48 -0400
LISBON (Thomson Financial) - Sonae SGPS said it and privately-owned RAR Group have agreed to merge their travel agency activities to form a joint venture with 230 million euros in annual sales and 7...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:24 -0400
MADRID - Police in Spain brought the Basque separatist group ETA to the brink of total collapse Tuesday after dismantling what was described as its most active cell, and perhaps the only one left afte...
IPS Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:44:46 -0400
California , where most of the defendants were indicted.The practice known as phishing typically involves sending fraudulent e-mails that include links directing recipients to fake Web sites, where th...
The Examiner Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:25 -0400
Karate Some six Iranian athletes from Tabriz will leave for Spain to participate in the International Karate Competition in Barcelona. The team includes Hossein Qolizadeh, Yashar Khairollah Khani, Moh...
IRNA Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:02:58 -0400
Amarelle produced a master-class performance to inspire Spain to a 6-1 defeat of Japan and a place in the quarter-finals. The eye-catching No10 scored three times to end the Asians' challenge. It...
FIFA Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:56:48 -0400
'Daring cell' Goikoetxea, 28, was one of the most wanted men in Spain. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Rubalcaba said: "We can't say this is the only Eta cell, but it was the most active, ...
Al Jazeera Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:46:52 -0400
The EU and its new, six-month French Presidency must push harder on issues such as good governance and human rights in the international arena, including with Russia and at the Olympic Games in Beijin...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:49:49 -0400
MACAO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Macao's third medical team Monday left for China's quake-hit Sichuan Province, where they will assist work in local hospitals. The crew comprised 11 local doctors and fo...
China View Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:22:12 -0400
Middlesbrough striker Mido has been denied entry into Portugal meaning he cannot partake in the Algarve Cup. Boro are in the Portuguese resort to take part in a four-team tournament which also feat...
Sky Sports Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:28:57 -0400
ZARAGOZA, Spain, July 22 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito left Zaragoza on Tuesday for Japan, ending a weeklong official visit to Spain to attend an international water exposition cu...
Breitbart Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:17:16 -0400
News Access Telecompaper is the leading news source for the telecommunications industry. We keep busy telecoms professionals across the globe up-to-date. Our comprehensive news service covers topics...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:50:18 -0400
OTTAWA, July 22 /CNW Telbec/ - In competition with students from 96 other countries, Canadian high school students have done extremely well with all six students winning medals, two silver and four ...
CNW Group Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:09:08 -0400
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — The alleged leader of a Basque separatist cell believed responsible for a string of recent bomb attacks in Spain was arrested Tuesday along with eight other cell members, ...
New Jersey Online Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:08:34 -0400
Some consider the only people to have had a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and said ‘No’ as renegades. Others feel the Irish spoke for all people losing confidence in Europe.
Euro News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:51:19 -0400
CALD ), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), today announced that Vodafone Portugal has gone live with the Callidus TrueComp® Manager and TrueInformation® software modules. I...
Market Wire Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:47:59 -0400
Tuesday, 22nd July, 2008 FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has accepted that a quick solution to the crisis in the European Union caused by Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty referendum cannot b...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:46:34 -0400
Bilbao, Spain - Spanish police dismantled the most active cell of the militant Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, detaining at least nine people, police said. The detainees included Arkaitz Goiko...
Earth Times Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:40:46 -0400
) Spanish subsidiary Gilatz Spain S.L. has won a follow-on contract for the production of electricity using photovoltaic cells at its solar farm at its Olmeda power plant in Spain. The company said it...
Globes Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:18:06 -0400
Spanish basketball team coach Aito Garcia Reneses said he was pleased with his team's performance but admitted there was still room for improvement after Spain defeated Russia 91-56. Playing in Cacere...
People's Daily Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:15:14 -0400
President Alejandro Blanco of the Spanish Olympic Committee said on Monday that Spain would be taking its strongest ever team to the Beijing Olympics. Speaking in Diario Marca, Blanco was full of conf...
People's Daily Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:15:05 -0400
Spanish police on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a unit from the Basque separatist group ETA believed responsible for a string of recent bomb attacks. The cell's alleged leader, Ark...
International Herald Tribune Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:41:59 -0400
A policewoman solicits ID from Macau citizen Yu Feng Zhen who was about to take part in the ceremony. (Anqi/The Epoch Times) Although the ceremony continued, when the Human Rights Torch was eventually...
The Epoch Times Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:48:55 -0400
BRUSSELS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU cannot admit any new member states before the Lisbon Treaty -- rejected last month by Ireland --...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:26:41 -0400
Zenit.org ).- At Benedict XVI's announcement that the next World Youth Day will be hosted by the Archdiocese of Madrid, red and yellow flags went flying up across the field in Sydney's Southern Cross ...
Zenit Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:03:00 -0400
LISBON, Portugal (AP) _ Portugal's attorney general ordered police Monday to halt their investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann because detectives uncovered no evidence o...
General Sources Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:26:42 -0400
Digne-les-Baines, France (Sports Network) - Spain's Oscar Freire won a sprint to the finish line to capture Stage 14 of the Tour de France, while Cadel Evans of Australia maintained his overall lead i...
TSN Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:58:27 -0400
), which promises to develop a "close strategic partnership" in liquefied natural gas and other lines of business. The agreement is now focused on trading LNG cargoes, but it could go further; Gazprom...
Forbes Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:35:35 -0400
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