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Bus Carrying Tourists Crashes in Portugal; At Least 29 Reported Dead

11:11am April 18, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The bus was carrying visitors from Germany when it veered off a road Wednesday evening on the island of Madeira and then tumbled down a hill. Authorities have launched an investigation.

Divers are seen during the discovery of a centuries-old shipwreck, in Cascais in a photo released Monday.

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Spices, Ceramics Found Aboard 400-Year-Old Portuguese Shipwreck

12:51pm September 25, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

The ship, believed to have gone down sometime between 1575 and 1625 on a return voyage from India, was found offshore not far from the capital Lisbon.

Miguel Clarinha has been managing the shop for nine years alongside his cousin, Penelope. He believes the secret to its success is keeping the bakery a family-owned business.

Only 6 People In The World Know The Recipe For Portugal's Famous Tarts

4:30pm June 06, 2018

by Rebecca Rosman

In a family-owned cafe outside of Lisbon, select bakers make a custard treat called the Pastel de Bélem, which draws fans from all over the world. But the recipe has been closely guarded since 1837.

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Trust us: Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa is somewhere in this shot of his 80-foot ride last November in Nazaré, Portugal.

WATCH: Surfer Rides Record-Breaking, 80-Foot Giant

6:17pm April 30, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Rodrigo Koxa tackled the goliath last November, but it wasn't until Saturday, upon winning biggest wave of the year, that his record was confirmed. Check out the ride and other Big Wave Award winners.

A wildfire in Portugal has killed at least 64 people since it began on Saturday. Above, a charred forest near Pedrogao Grande on Tuesday.

Portugal Wrests Control Over Wildfire That Killed More Than 60 People

4:58pm June 21, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Investigation into what ignited the wildfires, and why they proved so deadly, is just beginning. Some people want a ban on plantings of eucalyptus: a common tree that is extremely flammable.

Portuguese firefighters work to stop a forest fire from reaching the village of Avelar in central Portugal at sunrise Sunday.

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Portugal Declares 3 Days Of Mourning As Vast Wildfire Kills Dozens Of People

12:57pm June 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

More than 60 people died as the blaze swept through central Portugal. The prime minister called the fire, which was one of several Saturday, "the biggest tragedy of human life we have known in years."

A young girl holds a sign with the words "1.2 Million Unemployed" during an anti-austerity protest in Lisbon on May 12, 2012.

Portugal Basks In Post-Bailout Economic Revival

7:30am April 26, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Portugal's economy has rebounded dramatically since its European Union bailout in 2011. Wages are up and unemployment down. What's surprising is that this happened only as austerity was canceled.

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Gandelina Damião, 78, lost three children to heroin in the 1990s. She says she wishes methadone clinics and other government-sponsored drug treatment had been available to her children before they died.

In Portugal, Drug Use Is Treated As A Medical Issue, Not A Crime

10:20am April 18, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Since 2001, possession or use of any drug has been treated as a health issue in Portugal. The country's drug-induced death rate has plummeted to five times lower than the European Union average.

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Those who were helped by Portugal's consul general, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, during World War II assemble outside the former Portuguese consulate in Bordeaux. Sousa Mendes issued 10,000 visas to Jews including Stephen Rozenfeld (center front, in blue),

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'Portugal's Schindler' Is Remembered, Decades After His Lifesaving Deeds

12:11pm August 04, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Descendants of Jews who escaped Nazi-occupied France recently gathered to honor Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who issued some 30,000 visas to Jews and others before he was recalled.

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Portugal Beats France 1-0 In Extra Time To Win The 2016 UEFA Euro Cup

7:08pm July 10, 2016

by The Associated Press

Twelve years after losing to Greece in their last final appearance, Portugal raises the Euro Cup. The win came with a late strike from substitute Éder and with no Cristiano Ronaldo, due to injury.