Portugals News

Downgrade of Debt Ratings Underscores Europe?s Woes Combined with a snag in talks between Greece and its creditors, the ratings agency Standard & Poor?s action served as a reminder that Europe has found no solution to its debt turmoil.

Europe Wins Modest Respite From Debt Crisis Germany and Portugal became the latest euro zone countries to borrow with relative ease at debt auctions Wednesday.

Israel Says 4 European Countries Are Meddling in Its Affairs In an unusual response to criticism from European nations on the Security Council, the Israel bluntly accused the countries of ?interfering with Israel?s domestic affairs.?

MUSIC REVIEW; A Fado Traditionalist, Embracing Torment, Suffering and Song Jon Pareles reviews performance by Fado singer Camane, as part of Next Wave Festival, at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Photo

Camané Sings Fado at BAM in Next Wave Festival - Review The Portuguese fado star Camané made his United States debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Next Wave Festival.

Europe Looks to I.M.F. Again for Help in Euro Crisis European Union leaders have already turned to the International Monetary Fund to assist Ireland, Greece and Portugal, and the fund may be asked to assist further.

Shares and the Euro Decline on Portugal Downgrade Fitch Ratings cut Portugal?s credit rating to junk status, while a research institute showed rising confidence in Germany.

Rebel Officers of 1974 Support Portuguese Protests Some of the military men who led the overthrow of Portugal's dictatorship are warning that Europe's debt crisis could again trigger the kind of revolutionary turmoil that they spearheaded almost four decades ago.