Tag: Lisbon

Portugal holds municipal elections with attention on Lisbon after streetcar crash

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Voters in Portugal cast ballots Sunday in local elections, with attention on the mayoral…

Portugal to recognise a Palestinian state

Portugal has joined Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state.In…

Orcas attack 2 sailboats off Portuguese coast, prompting rescue

Two sailing crews were rescued Saturday after orcas attacked their boats off the coast of Portugal, near Lisbon,…

Cable gave way before deadly Lisbon funicular crash, initial report finds

A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in the Portuguese capital…