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Quake sends tremors through Iberian peninsula

6:14 AM — Dec 17 —
Source: The Jakarta Post - Indonesia

Officials say a magnitude-6 earthquake off the southern coast of Portugal sent tremors through the Iberian peninsula but caused no injuries or damages. Read More

* Beach cliff collapses, kills at least five in Portugal

12:22 PM — Aug 22 —
Source: Taipei Times

At least five people died when a cliff collapsed onto a packed beach in southern Portugal, officials said on Friday, as rescuers using pickaxes and mechanical diggers searched the rubble for victims. Read More

Napolitano: U.S. and Spain Formalize Arrangement to Interdict High-Risk Travelers (Jul 1, 2009)

4:13 AM — Jul 02 —
Source: U.S. Mission - European Union

Madrid, Spain—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba today and signed a Declaration of Principles formalizing the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP)—which allows for the identification of high-risk travelers at foreign airports before they board aircraft bound for the United States—at Madrid Barajas International Airport. Read More

United States and Portugal Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Crime (Jun 30, 2009)

5:42 AM — Jul 01 —
Source: U.S. Mission - European Union

Lisbon—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with Portuguese Interior Minister Rui Pereira, Justice Minister Alberto Costa and Foreign Affairs Minister Luís Amado today and signed a Preventing and Combating Crime (PCC) Agreement as part of her weeklong trip to Europe and Kuwait. Read More