Jail terms of up to 18 years in Portuguese paedophilia case

LISBON - A Portuguese court Friday found six out of seven defendants guilty in a high-profile paedophilia case which has shocked the nation, and handed out prison sentences of up to 18 years.

Portuguese firefighters battling at least 26 serious wildfires in three separate areas

Portugal: firefighters battling 26 forest blazes

Wildfires spread in Portugal’s national parks amid hot, dry weather

Wildfires spread in Portugal’s national parks

Spewing anew, volcano keeps Europe land-bound and uncertain of long term under ashy shadow

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

The world’s strongest earthquakes

The world’s strongest earthquakes

Here is a list of earthquakes that registered at least magnitude 8.6.

Reports: Number of missing in Madeira landslides rises to 29

Reports: Madeira flood missing rises to 29

Madeira holds first funerals after deadly floods, keeps searching for 13 missing

Madeira holds first funerals after deadly floods

Madeira locates 19 people who had been missing, looks for 13 others after flash floods

Madeira: 19 missing people located, are fine

Madeira rescue crews search for 32 missing after 42 killed on Portuguese island

Madeira hunts for 32 missing; 42 confirmed dead

Madeira rescue crews search for missing as Portuguese island repairs damage

Madeira hunts for missing, dashes to repair damage

Police find house in Portugal used as base by Basque separatist group ETA

Portuguese police find ETA base

LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese police seized a large amount of explosives Friday at a home being used by Basque separatist group ETA as a base to prepare attacks in neighboring Spain, officials said.