29 German tourists killed in Portuguese bus crash

29 German tourists killed in Portuguese bus crash

Twenty-nine German tourists were killed on Wednesday (Apr 17) when a bus crashed on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Portugal starts clearing forests to prevent deadly fires

Portugal starts clearing forests to prevent deadly fires

Portugal on Saturday (Mar 24) launched an unprecedented drive to clear its vast forests in order to prevent a repeat of last year's deadly wildfires, which killed 112 people and sparked a massive backlash against the Socialist government.