Spanish plane hijacking report denied
August 30th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Aug 29 (IANS) The Netherland police Wednesday denied that a passenger plane of Spanish airline Vueling landing at Amsterdam Schiphol airport had been hijacked. It stated the ... Read more...
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Gay cruise ship turned away by Morocco, goes to Spain
July 2nd, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Malaga (Spain), July 2 (IANS/EFE) The cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam, on its present voyage catering to a gay clientele, docked Sunday in the southern Spanish port of Malaga after Moroccan ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Eagle tries to snatch woman’s dog in Spain
April 25th, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Malaga (Spain), April 25 (IANS/EFE) An eagle attacked a British woman who was walking her two dogs in a field outside Benalmadena, a city in southern Spain, and tried to ... Read more...
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Ronald Koeman extends contract at Feyenoord
January 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague (Netherlands), Jan 17 (IANS) Coach Ronald Koeman extended his contract at Dutch football side Feyenoord until 2013, the Rotterdam based club announced Tuesday.During a training camp in southern ... Read more...
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Actor Alberto de Mendoza is dead
December 13th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 13 (IANS/EFE) Actor Alberto de Mendoza, one of the heartthrobs of Spanish movies, died Monday in Madrid, a performing artists association said. He was 88.The actor was admitted ... Read more...
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New Force India car takes to track
February 11th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez, Feb 11 (IANS) Force India's brand new 2011 model, the VJM04, completed its first-ever laps Thursday with Adrian Sutil behind the wheel at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in southern ... Read more...
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10 Year Old Girl From Romania Gives Birth In Spain
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 3, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): A ten year old child in Spain has given birth to her first baby! Confirming the news to the media was the social affairs minister ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
10-year-old Romanian girl gives birth in Spain
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by BNO News
MADRID, SPAIN (BNO NEWS) -- A 10-year-old girl from Romania gave birth at a hospital in southern Spain, local media reported on Tuesday.Doctors from a hospital in Jerez decided to place the ... Read more...
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Asthma sufferer on track to finish 365 marathons in as many days
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): Unlike most of us for whom running a marathon is seemingly impossible, a man from Belgium is running not one but 365 marathons in as many days.Asthma sufferer ... Read more...
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Muslim extremist threat forces Spain’s ‘La Meca’ nightclub to change its name
September 17th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.17 (ANI): Facing a threat from Muslim extremists, a popular Spanish nightclub has been forced to change its name from La Meca.La Meca (Spanish for Mecca), was the most popular disco ... Read more...
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Spanish monarchs welcome Michelle Obama
August 9th, 2010 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, accompanied by Princess of Asturias Letizia, welcomed US first lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Michelle Obama called ‘modern-day Marie Antoinette’ over Spain VACATION
August 6th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Michelle Obama has been compared to a "modern-day Marie Antoinette" in an editorial that criticised her vacation in Spain with her daughter.Andrea Tantaros has penned a scorching editorial ... Read more...
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Four killed in blast at Spain fireworks factory
June 4th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Benazacon (Spain), June 4 (IANS/EFE) Four workers were killed and one seriously injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory here in southern Spain.
The victims - all residents of the small town ... Read more...
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Imam in Spain accused of launching “jihad” against prostitutes
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): An imam has been accused of launching a "jihad" against prostitutes in a city in southern Spain by encouraging women to harass and intimidate them.The streetwalkers in Cartagena, ... Read more...
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39 migrants rescued off Spanish coast
April 26th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 26 (IANS/EFE) At least 39 migrants, including a few from Bangladesh, have been rescued off the coast of Granada province in southern Spain, officials have said.
The majority of the migrants ... Read more...
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Real Madrid win in Xerez, pressure on Barcelona
February 14th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 14 (DPA) Real Madrid increased the pressure on Spanish leaders Barcelona with a 3-0 romp away to bottom team Xerez, with all the goals coming in a seven-minute burst midway ... Read more...
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Cristiano Ronaldo returns with two goals for Real Madrid
February 14th, 2010 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 14 (DPA) Real Madrid increased the pressure on Spanish leaders Barcelona Saturday with a 3-0 romp away to bottom team Xerez, with all the goals coming in a seven-minute burst ... Read more...
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Dams can trigger more frequent fierce storms
February 5th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have suggested that dams, along with reservoirs, might trigger more frequent fierce storms.According to a report in National Geographic News, the study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two women hurt as bulls flee Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz’ film set
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): The filming of a new movie, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, was suspended after bulls involved in the shoot escaped and injured two women.A police spokesman ... Read more...
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Boat carrying 6 children found off Spanish coast
September 16th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Algeciras (Spain), Sep 16 (EFE) A boat carrying six children between the ages of 10 and 12 that was trying to reach the coast of southern Spain has been intercepted, emergency services ... Read more...
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Winds turbines may hasten extinction of endangered vulture in Spain
September 7th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 7 (ANI): The results of a new study indicate that winds turbines might be hastening the local extinction of an endangered vulture in southern Spain.Studies have so far focused on ... Read more...
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Spain swine flu toll rises to 15
August 24th, 2009 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Granada (Spain), Aug 24 (EFE) A 20-year-old woman has died of swine flu in southern Spain Sunday, raising the number of deaths from the viral disease to 15 in the country, health ... Read more...
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`War Hero” McCain was an accident-prone navy pilot
October 6th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.6 (ANI): Though Republican presidential candidate John McCain has used his war hero status to push his political ambitions over the last 40-odd years, fresh evidence has surfaced that this ... Read more...
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153 killed in Madirid plane clash
August 21st, 2008 - 5:16 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
A 15 year-old Spanish plane heading to Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. local time, 153 people killed.Spanair flight JK 5022 ... Read more...
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New geomorphological index for studying active tectonics of mountains developed
May 31st, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Scientists have created a new geomorphological index for studying the active tectonics of mountains.Active tectonics comprise of the most up-to-date deformation processes that affect the Earths crust, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Mesmerising Spanish dance performance in capital (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 23rd, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) They thumped their heels, clapped in rhythm and swirled their mantillas to music with distinctly Indian overtones. With their frilled gowns and flowing trains, the flamenco dancers ... Read more...
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Gypsy dance from Spain sets capital on fire
April 23rd, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The national capital rocked to gypsy beats from Spain as Flamenco dancer Maria Pages and her compania (group) mesmerized a packed house with an hour-long performance of ... Read more...
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Bus accident kills nine Finnish tourists in Spain
April 20th, 2008 - 5:06 am ICT by admin
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Malaga (Spain), April 20 (DPA) Nine Finnish tourists were killed and 35 others injured Saturday night when a bus they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in southern Spain, police and ... Read more...
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Hope for rare Iberian lynx after new population sighting in Central Spain
November 14th, 2007 - 2:46 am ICT by admin
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