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Veteran Deco to leave Barcelona
Portugal midfielder Deco has announced his intention to leave troubled Spanish giants Barcelona.
Big News Network.com |
Ronaldo hints at Real Madrid move
London, May 16 : Ace Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he would consider his future at the club after next week's Champions League final.
Big News Network.com |
Thrilling finale to Spanish season
MADRID: A thrilling final weekend of the Spanish football season is in store with four teams fighting relegation and two vying for the final UEFA Cup spot.
New Straits Times |
Madrid shares close lower on weak Wall Street, soaring oil; Iberdrola on offer
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Share prices closed lower in modest trade, giving up earlier gains after a Wall Street's weak early performance amid fresh record oil prices, with Iberdrola on offer on sp...
Congoo |
Paramount Pictures International to launch Spanish operation
Paramount Pictures International is revving up its overseas presence with the launch of a Spanish operation and a 12-picture deal with a veteran Spanish producer, a trade paper reported Friday.The ope...
Examiner |
Real Murcia - FC Barcelona
In the only Primera Division match scheduled for Saturday, Barcelona need a point to secure a spot in next season's Championship preliminary round. In fact, a win would almost certainly mean that t...
Soccer Way |
WPT returns to Spain
LOS ANGELES, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Kicking off all-new action in Season VII, World Poker Tour returns to Casino Barcelona next week for the second WPT Spanish Championship. WPT also appoint...
Casino City Times |
Spain Call Would Be A Dream
Santi Cazorla would relish the chance to represent Spain at this summer's European Championships amid talk of a shock call-up for the Villarreal midfielder. Reports in the Spanish media on Thursday s...
General Sources |
Italy accused of
Madrid, 16 May (AKI) - Spain's vice-president Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega has accused the Italian government of racism and xenophobia. "The [Spanish] government rejects violence, racism and xen...
General Sources |
Valencia CF - Atletico Madrid
Atletico de Madrid still have a small chance of finishing in third place in the Primera Division. A win at Valencia and a mistake by Barcelona are needed to achieve that goal. Valencia are save fro...
Soccer Way |
Stressed pupils get holidays to Spain
A SCHOOL is sending its pupils on three-day stress-busting sessions in Spain to cope with exam pressure. Litherland high school today said the £250-per-pupil Costa del Sol residentials cost more ...
General Sources |
Spain to deliver emergency aid to China
Spain is preparing to send seven tons of materials in emergency aid to help China alleviate the consequences of the May 12 earthquake that struck the southwestern Sichuan province, local media reporte...
General Sources |
Ronaldo does not rule out move to Spain
] after next week's Champions League final, media reported on Friday.The Portuguese international, whose 31 goals this season helped United to secure the Premier League title on Sunday, has long been ...
General Sources |
Spain - Official investigation blames American troops for 2004 death of journalist Ricardo Ortega
(RSF/IFEX) - An official Haitian investigation has officially blamed the foreign interposition force present in Haiti after the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on 29 February 2004 for the m...
IFEX |
Kennywood owners OK amusement park sale to Spanish firm
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — A spokeswoman for Kennywood Entertainment says the family-owned amusement park chain has approved its sale to a Spanish firm that manages dozens of amusement, animal and wate...
Centre Daily Times |
Chaos and confusion surrounds Real Madrid-Levante clash - Feature
Madrid - Chaos and confusion continues to surround Sunday's clash between Real Madrid and Levante. For two weeks now, Real have been planning to convert the match into a macro-fiesta to celebrate thei...
Earth Times |
Ronaldo drops Spanish bombshell on Man Utd
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, seen here in January 2008, has dropped a potential bombshell on the club by telling Spanish television he could consider his future following the Champions ...
Soccer Way |
Spanish Embassy to host Business Forum
Official visit of his Majesty Juan Carlos I, The King of Spain, to the United Arab Emirates, accompanied by the Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Mr Miguel Sebastian, and the heads of ...
AME Info |
FC Barcelona cut 6-match deal with MLS
FC Barcelona and Major League Soccer committed Thursday to playing six matches in the United States over the next five years. Barcelona, a two-time European champion and winner of 18 Spanish League t...
CBC News |
Spain officials mourn bomb victim
Spanish ministers and royalty have attended the funeral of a civil guard killed in a car bombing blamed on the banned Basque separatist group Eta. The coffin of Juan Pinuel Villalon was carried int...
BBC |
Funeral held for Spanish police officer killed by bomb
The funeral of a Spanish police officer killed in a suspected ETA attack has taken place in the Basque capital Vitoria. Prince Felipe, his wife and senior members of the government were among the dign...
Euro News |
Barcelona ready to offload Deco
Portugal international midfielder Deco could be set for a move to England after Barcelona confirmed he is free to talk to interested clubs. The Brazil-born star, who is likely to be a target for a ...
BBC Sport |
Canadian freeroller captures Titan Poker
PRESS RELEASE -- Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, presented talented poker player Greg Metzak with a cheque for 40,000 Euros (more than $61,500) this week at the Eurocity Pok...
Online Casino City |
Judge says no to sister of Spanish princess seeking restraining order against media outlets
MADRID, Spain – The sister of Spanish Crown Princess Letizia, it seems, is a celebrity whether she likes it or not. A judge rejected a request from Telma Ortiz for a restraining order barring...
San Diego Union-Tribune |
Spain buries officer killed in suspected ETA attack
The funeral has taken place of the police officer killed in a suspected ETA attack yesterday. Top Spanish dignitaries attended the ceremony in the Basque capital Vitoria, including Prince Felipe, his ...
Euro News |
Sister of Spanish princess fails to win protection from the media
Madrid - A Spanish court Thursday rejected a request by Telma Ortiz, sister to Crown Princess Letizia, for a prohibition on the press and television channels from publishing pictures or footage of her...
Earth Times |
Divers inspect Spanish American War cruiser in Philadelphia
Jesse Lebovics says divers have been using ultrasound and hammers to check the integrity of the steel, the propulsion and steering gear beneath the vessel to see if it's safe for the...
Examiner |
Spanish relegation battle to reach dramatic conclusion
Madrid - After nine months of sweat, toil and tears - and occasionally even blood - the Spanish relegation battle reaches its grim, dramatic, traumatic conclusion on Sunday. Four teams are fighting to...
Earth Times |
Barcelona teenager Krkic to miss Euro 2008
Madrid - Barcelona's teenage sensation Bojan Krkic is to miss the European Championship final for unspecified "personal reasons," Spanish media reported Thursday. El Mundo, Marca and Sport all reporte...
Earth Times |
Medieval church re-emerges as Spain ships in water
Drying dams are causing problems in Barcelona which has had to charter ships to bring in drinking water. After proverbial April showers, reservoirs are now about 25 percent full but will have to provi...
Turkish Press |
Car bombing kills one in Spain; separatists blamed
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish police say a car bombing by Basque separatists has killed a policeman and wounded three others. The Basque regional police say a van packed with explosives detonated outside a...
The China Post |
One policeman killed, 4 injured in ETA bomb attack in Spain
A policeman was killed and four injured in a car bomb explosion early Wednesday outside a civil guard barrack in northern Spain. Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said there were 29 people, in...
People's Daily |
Car bomb blamed on Basque militants kills policeman in Spain
LEGUTIANO, Spain (AP) -- Suspected Basque separatists bombed a village police barracks housing officers and their families on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four. Spain's government descri...
The News Journal |
One dead, four hurt in Spanish barracks bombing blamed on ETA
Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said there were 29 people, including five children, inside the barracks which house guards and their families in the village of Legutiano when the bomb went o...
Yahoo |
Drought forces out Spain
BARCELONA: Perhaps the most striking image of Spain's drought, so severe it has forced Barcelona to ship in water, has been that of the underwater church which emerged from a drying dam. For mo...
Times of India |
Adebayor reveals he would love to join Barcelona
Emmanuel Adebayor has left his future at Arsenal in doubt. Photograph: John Walton/PA Arsenal were left to decipher mixed messages from Emmanuel Adebayor last night after the Togo forward declared h...
The Guardian |
ECB Ordonez: Spain Banks Healthy, But Face Challenges
-(Dow Jones)- Spanish banks are profitable and solvent but still face challenges in dealing with the fallout from global financial turmoil and a fast-slowing domestic economy, European Central Bank ...
Morning Star |
Spanish government united in condemnation of bomb
In Madrid, the government held a minute's silence for the victims, while the prime minister, leader of the opposition and King Juan Carlos condemned the attack.Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was due to ...
Euro News |
Real Madrid look to England, Portugal to avoid no-show
Spanish forward Raul kisses the Cibeles statue as he celebrates Real Madrid´s 31st league title on May 4. Real Madrid are looking to English and Portuguese clubs to help save Sunday´s strike-threate...
Soccer Way |
Church emerges from drying Spanish reservoir
BARCELONA — Perhaps the most striking image of Spain's drought, so severe it has forced Barcelona to ship in water, has been that of the underwater church which emerged from a drying dam. For...
The Globe and Mail |
Bomb destroys Spanish police barracks and kills policeman in Basque Country
ETA was blamed for this attack by authorities, but no one has claimed responsibility yet. The dead man was in a small surveillance building near the barracks, which were both destroyed by the bomb va...
Wikinews |
Emergency H20 Flows Into Parched Barcelona
(newser) – Barcelona is having to ship in emergency supplies of drinking water as Spain suffers its worst drought since records began 60 years ago, the...
Newser |
Spain claims millions in sunken treasure
Spain has laid a formal claim to a shipwreck that yielded $US500 million ($A531 million) in treasure, saying it has proof the vessel is Spanish.It is demanding that a US deep-sea exploration firm that...
SBS |
ETA blamed for car bombing that kills police officer in Spain
A powerful car bomb detonated Wednesday outside a police station in northern Spain, killing one officer and wounding four others in an attack blamed on the militant Basque separatist group ETA, police...
International Herald Tribune |
Spanish Fork opens 5A tourney with 8-1 victory over Layton
Posted: 10:28 PM- SPANISH FORK - The Spanish Fork Dons almost couldn't believe how well they were smacking the ball, mainly because it was against an all-state pitcher. The Dons, still a little hurt...
Salt Lake Tribune |
War of words over water in Spanish drought row
A ship carrying thousands of litres of drinking water has arrived in the drought stricken port of Barcelona - just as the heavens opened.The delivery is part of an unprecedented emergency plan to alle...
Euro News |
Thirsty Barcelona imports drinking water
MADRID : A boat loaded with drinking water docked in Barcelona on Tuesday, the first in a series of shipments designed to stave off shortages in the drought-stricken port city. The first vessel, from ...
International Herald Tribune |
Messi tells Chelsea he is happy at Barcelona
MADRID (AFP) - Barcelona'a Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who has reportedly sparked interest from English Premiership side Chelsea, said on Tuesday he wants to stay at the Spanish club. "I a...
Soccer Way |
Spain drops Iraq killing charges
Spain's national court has dropped murder charges against three United States soldiers accused of killing a Spanish television cameraman during the shelling of a Baghdad hotel in 2003.
Al Jazeera |
Singing a happy song in Spain
Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, Spain's grandest square, seems to celebrate life. Strolling across the square with Carlos, my guide, we passed a young man walking alone who suddenly burst into song. I asked ...
The Seattle Times |
Charges dropped against US soldiers over Iraq reporter death
A three-judge panel at the National Court said there was "insufficient evidence" indicating an "intentional desire" on the part of the US soldiers to target civilians inside the ho...
Yahoo |
Barcelona gets emergency water supplies by boat
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - A water tanker arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday as the capital of Spain's drought-stricken region of Catalonia began importing drinkable water by boat, regional authoritie...
Yahoo |
Spain Energy Watchdog To Propose 11.3% Power Tariff Hike
-(Dow Jones)- The board of Spanish energy regulator CNE said Tuesday it will propose to the country's Industry Ministry to raise the electricity tariff by 11.3% as of...
Morning Star |
Drought forces Barcelona to ship in water
Spain's worst drought in decades forces Barcelona to ship in drinking water Ship carrying water from nearby Tarragona docks in Barcelona's port Tuesday Reservoirs at dramatically low levels and no sub...
CNN |
Workplace Spanish Training Now Available Onsite at Companies
Workplace Languages, LLC is now offering customized onsite “Survival” Workplace Spanish Training & Seminars (other languages offered) to management in a variety of industries. (...
PR Web |
Italy-Spain rift on gender equality
Italy's new Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joked that his Spanish counterpart's cabinet line-up looked "too pink" for his liking. The Italian cabinet includes four women but they will have a tough t...
BBC |
Sun Latches on to AMD Opteron `Barcelona`
Sun Microsystems is now the latest vendor to use Advanced Micro Devices' quad-core Opteron chips in its rack-mount server and blade portfolios. Sun is offering eight systems that take advantage of th...
eWeek |
Spain To Help Fight Hunger, Climate Change In Africa
SPAIN: May 13, 2008 NIAMEY - Spain plans to help five poor African countries fight hunger and climate change under a 60 million euro ($90 million) scheme to help the continent whose people flood to ...
Planet Ark |
Prosecutors open probe into Madrid hospital deaths
The purpose is to "clarify all the facts" surrounding the outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii at the 12th October University Hospital, one of the biggest medical centres in the Spanish capit...
Yahoo |
Atletico de Madrid confirm return to Europe
Club Atlético de Madrid sealed the final UEFA Champions League qualifying spot in Spain after a 1-0 win against RC Deportivo La Coruña kept them three points clear of Sevilla FC – who defeated loc...
Soccer Way |
Spanish Groups Bid on Pa. Turnpike Lease
(Adds details.) DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has set a second round of bidding for the lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as undisclosed offers received last week were w...
Smart Money |
Spanish reporter shot by foreign soldiers in Haiti
Port-au-Prince.– Spanish journalist Ricardo Ortega was shot dead by foreign soldiers in Haiti in 2004, according to a court order from the Caribbean country, the contents of which were made public ...
Dominican Today |
French couple sent to Eurocity Poker Open Madrid event
FRANCE -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, funded skilled poker duo Bruno Peyrou and Marise Massabo, from Marseille, France, to fly to Madrid for the Euroc...
Online Casino City |
White wines from Spain
By Bill Daley, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 11--Q: There was a type of wine I enjoyed very much last summer in Galicia, Spain, but I can't seem to hunt it down here. I was doing ...
Hotel Online |
Playing Americans in Madrid could backfire, Nadal warns
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal warned on Monday the decision of the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) to host their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States in Madrid could backfire.
Reuters |
Iberia Paperless Tickets Reaches 99.3%
Of all the air tickets issued by Iberia, 99.3% are paperless electronic tickets, a percentage that puts the Spanish airline 2.4 points ahead of the industry average, according to the International Air...
Europe, Middle East & Africa News |
Most Spanish Hospital Websites Are Not Accessible
According to international standards, only a third of Spanish hospital websites can be considered accessible. This is one of the conclusions reached in the first study to compare Spanish hospital webs...
Medical News Today |
Astros step up to the plate with Spanish-language TV broadcast
After signing high-profile Latino players to boost home-game attendance by Hispanic fans the past two seasons, the Houston Astros took a bigger swing this week to further penetrate that demographic ma...
Business Journal |
