Al Qaeda planned to attack Gibraltar during Olympics
August 6th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Three suspected Al Qaeda terrorists arrested in Spain were reportedly planning to launch a devastating attack from the air on a busy shopping centre in British ... Read more...
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Spain told to take decisive actions to cope with crisis
July 28th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Spain needs to take "decisive actions" to tackle economic challenges and restore market confidence."The economy has entered an ... Read more...
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Over 500,000 seek Spanish citizenship
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 2 (IANS/EFE) A total of 503,439 people, most of them in Latin America, have requested Spanish nationality by virtue of a law according to which the descendants of ... Read more...
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Spain’s 2012 deficit target eased to 5.3 percent of GDP
March 13th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 13 (IANS) Eurozone finance ministers have decided to ease the 2012 deficit target for Spain from the original 4.4 percent of GDP to 5.3 percent, Eurogroup President Jean-Claude ... Read more...
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Suspect in murder of Mexican ex-general arrested
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 3 (IANS/EFE) Spanish police have arrested a Mexican woman accused in her country of commissioning the May 2011 murder of a top retired military officer.The woman, identified only ... Read more...
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Pilot arrested in Madrid for smuggling cocaine
August 24th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) An Aeromexico co-pilot was arrested at the Madrid-Barajas International Airport on charges that he smuggled 42 kg of cocaine into Spain on a flight from ... Read more...
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Man held over attempt to kill Spanish king
July 7th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) A suspected Basque separatist was held in Britain Thursday in connection with an attempt to kill Spain's King Juan Carlos in 1997, a media report said.Eneko ... Read more...
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Spain busts Chinese ring peddling pirated goods
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 23 (IANS/EFE) Spanish authorities have dismantled a major Chinese criminal organisation based in the Iberian nation, arresting 34 people suspected of laundering up to 40 million euros ($57.6 ... Read more...
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Hosni Mubarak’s aide arrested in Spain
June 17th, 2011 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 17 (IANS) Spanish authorities have arrested Egypt's fugitive businessman Hussein Salem, an accomplice of former president Hosni Mubarak, Xinhua reported Friday.Salem was referred to the criminal court last ... Read more...
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At least 2 deaths and over 200 cases of E. coli in German outbreak
May 27th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- With over 200 cases in Germany due to an E. coli outbreak, the European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed identified organic cucumbers from two ... Read more...
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Spain arrests 34 as global drug ring dismantled
May 5th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 5 (IANS/EFE) Spanish authorities have broken up an international drug trafficking ring in an operation in which 34 people were arrested and two tonnes of cocaine were confiscated.The ... Read more...
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How a dead tramp fooled Hitler as part of ‘Operation Mincemeat’
December 5th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): With the aim of fooling Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, British intelligence officers came up with 'Operation Mincemeat', a successful deception plan during World War II that involved ... Read more...
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The paper plane that flew to the edge of space and came back with snaps!
November 11th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): A British team designed paper plane has successfully flown to the edge of space before flying back to Earth, taking pictures as it descended.The plane, which has a ... Read more...
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Mom happy that her daughter, 10, gave birth
November 5th, 2010 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 5 (IANS) A Romanian gypsy woman says she is delighted to be a grandmother after her 10-year-old daughter gave birth to a baby girl in Spain, a media report said.Olimpia ... Read more...
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U2 Fined For Playing Loud Music
August 27th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Irish Rock Band U2 has been fined for disturbing the peace and quiet of the citizens of Barcelona. They played too loudly and ... Read more...
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Shakira in trouble over music videoEntertainment/Showbiz
August 25th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24(IANS) Singer Shakira is in trouble with Spanish authorities after dancing in a Barcelona fountain while filming a music video.
The "Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker was joined by fans as ... Read more...
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‘Wanted’ Pakistani terror suspect nabbed in Spain
August 7th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.7 (ANI): A wanted Pakistani terror suspect has been arrested in Spain, officials have said.According to media reports, the man, identified only as MZ, was detained by Spanish authorities on earlier ... Read more...
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Five Cuban dissidents reject proposed exile
July 14th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 14 (DPA) Five of 52 dissidents that Cuba has agreed to release from prison and send into exile, have refused to go to Spain in line with the deal.
As the ... Read more...
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German who killed two over World Cup surrenders
July 8th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 8 (IANS/AKI) A German man accused of killing two Italians after an alleged row over the World Cup in a bar in Germany has surrendered to Spanish authorities, police said. ... Read more...
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2.6 tons of cocaine seized in Spain
July 4th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish authorities have arrested 10 people with over 2.6 tons of cocaine being shipped from Colombia, police said.
The seize confirmed police suspicions about a new drug-trafficking ... Read more...
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Man’s body hair shaved for magic after abduction in Congo
April 11th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
London/Madrid, April 11 (IANS) The body hair of a Spanish doctor, who was kidnapped in Congo, was shaved by abductors as they believe in "magical fetishes made with hair of whites", a ... Read more...
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Major Malware group bust in Spain
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a major malware group bust in Spain. The Spanish authorities have gotten hold of one of the world’s biggest networks of virus-infected computers ... Read more...
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3 Spaniards charged with running illegal computer network
March 4th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 4 (IANS/EFE) Three Spanish nationals ran a network of more than 13 million "zombie computers" that accessed the bank-account information of upwards of 800,000 people, authorities here said.
Zombie computers are ... Read more...
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Indian jailed in Spain for terror plot, family claims innocence (Lead)
December 17th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London/Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) An Indian father of six has been convicted in Spain along with 10 Pakistanis for planning terrorist attacks in Barcelona, in a case his family says resembles ... Read more...
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‘Sudden Adult Death Syndrome’ killed Stephen Gately?
October 14th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 14 (ANI): Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone could have died of 'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome,' medical experts believe.The preliminary reports of post mortem have suggested that the singer died ... Read more...
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Nearly 5000 Indians in Spain could soon be legalized
August 21st, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Those Indians expatriates in Spain seeking extension to reside but could not extend their stay because they couldn't obtain "legislation" may soon be legalized.The Ministry of ... Read more...
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Islamic terror group commander held in Iraq
August 5th, 2009 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 5 (DPA) US and Iraqi forces have captured a senior commander of terrorist organisation Ansar al-Islam in Iraq, the US military command in Baghdad said Tuesday.
A statement said the outfit's ... Read more...
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Spain grants residence permit to Cuban dissident writer
February 12th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Feb 12 (IANS) A Spanish court, citing humanitarian reasons, has granted a temporary residence permit to dissident Cuban writer Carmen Paula, EFE reported Thursday.
The court in the northeastern region of Catalonia ... Read more...
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Osamas son may be considering a move to New Zealand
November 10th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Osama bin Ladens son may be considering a move to New Zealand after being refused entry to Spain and Britain.New Zealand immigration officials refused to comment on ... Read more...
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Bin Laden’s son battles for asylum in Spain
November 7th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) Omar bin Laden, one of the 19 children of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has appealed against Spain's rejection of his application for asylum, his wife has ... Read more...
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Spain expected to reject bin Laden son’s asylum request
November 5th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 5 (DPA) Spain is likely to reject an application for political asylum lodged by Omar bin Laden, one of the 19 children of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the ... Read more...
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Bin Laden’s son seeks political asylum in Spain
November 4th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 4 (DPA) Omar Osama bin Laden, 27, one of the 19 children of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has sought political asylum in Spain, interior ministry sources said Tuesday.Omar ... Read more...
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Shilpa Shetty honoured by Britain
July 1st, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Racing driver Lewis Hamilton and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty have been awarded Britain's Global Diversity award for 2008 for their contribution to the diversity agenda. Shetty became famous ... Read more...
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Pakistan says Spain has ’solid’ evidence aginst its nationals
May 7th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 6 (DPA) Pakistan said Tuesday the Spanish authorities had concrete evidence against its nine nationals arrested for planning a terrorist attack in Spain and other European countries. "The Spanish investigators ... Read more...
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Terror threat from Pakistan migrating to Europe
February 10th, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by admin
Barcelona, Feb 10 (ANI): Spanish, American and other European officials have said that the plot to bomb Spain was indicative of the growing terror threat from Pakistan migrating to Europe, the New ... Read more...
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