Feb. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1668, Portugal was recognized as an independent nation by Spain. Advertisement In 1861, the first Medal of Honor was awarded. It went to Col.

Feb. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1668, Portugal was recognized as an independent nation by Spain. In 1861, the first Medal of Honor was awarded. It went to Col. Bernard Irwin ...

Last Summer I was briefly in Ponte da Barca, a small town in the valley of the river Lima, so far to the north of Portugal it is almost in Spain. Old buildings line the main street, and the great ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

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BEIJING (AP) — China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made ...

Fourteen people have been arrested in Spain and Portugal in a series of raids targeting a €1tn (£828bn) criminal, money-laundering network working with gangs across Europe. Most of the suspects ...