Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Cape Verde (, ), officially the Republic of Cape Verde, is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa.
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COVILHA, Portugal (AP) — Portugal tuned up for the World Cup with a disappointing 0-0 draw with Cape Verde Islands, a country ranked 117th in the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo had little impact despite playing 90 minutes Monday. He had several chances but repeatedly shot wide.The Real Madrid forward didn't score during Portugal's qualifying campaign.Cape Verde was the first of three African teams Portugal plans to face in exhibition games leading to its June 15 World Cup opener against Ivory Coast . It also meets Cameroon on June 1 and Mozambique June 8.Portugal also plays Brazil and North Korea in Group G in South Africa....LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 14-year-old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world is sailing in fine weather toward the Canary Is...
MIAMI -- A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic, but the system is far from land.Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday th...
MIAMI -- Hurricane Julia has formed far out over the Atlantic, becoming the fifth hurricane of the season.Julia has maximum sustained winds Tuesday near 75 mph with ...
MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Lisa has formed far out over the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the 12th named storm of the season.The storm has maximum sustained winds near 40 mp...
MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm Matthew has formed in the southwestern Caribbean.Forecasters at the Miami center said at 5 p.m. EDT Thursd...
NASA scientists flew Thursday into Hurricane Earl to gather data about what makes some tropical storms strengthen into destructive hurricanes while most fizzle.The f...
MIAMI --Tropical Storm Igor is strengthening some as it swirls across the open Atlantic Ocean.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm could become...
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — Hurricane Igor pelted eastern Canada with heavy rain Tuesday, flooding communities, washing out roads and stranding some residents in...
MIAMI -- Powerful Hurricane Igor weakened ever so slightly but is roaring far out in the Atlantic and forecasters expect it to remain over open water at least throug...
MIAMI -- Forecasters say Igor has become the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season with maximum winds near 75 mph.The storm was far from land late Saturday. Foreca...
A Dutch teenager attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has arrived in the Caribbean territory of St. Maarten.Fifteen-year-old Laura ...
Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline...
The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West Afric...
Tropical Storm Katia has formed and is moving quickly across the Atlantic.The storm has maximum sustained winds early Tuesday near 40 mph. The U.S. National Hurrican...
Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Philippe has formed over the far eastern Atlantic, about 550 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.At 5 p.m. EST, the Nati...
Tropical Storm Katia was gaining strength Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean and is likely to become a hurricane, but forecasters said it was too soon to determine wher...
Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker said she is setting off to cross the Atlantic Ocean in her yacht, the most challenging leg yet in her ambitious plan to sail solo a...
MADRID (AP) — A 14-year-old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world says she has reached Spain's Canary Islands off northwest...
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — Hurricane Igor pelted Canada's Atlantic coast province of Newfoundland with heavy rain Tuesday, flooding communities, washing out roa...
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