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Barcelona keen to offload 14 players
Troubled Spanish football giants Barcelona are keen to offload no less than 14 players this summer.
Big News Network.com |
Cuban blogger says her travel ban speaks Cuban truth
When Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was awarded the Spanish journalism prize Ortega y Gasset, she had to celebrate it from her home in Havana. She could not travel to receive it in Madrid last month because she did not get the necessary exit permit from Cuban authorities.
Big News Network.com |
Atletico Madrid clinch Champions League berth, Zaragoza in trouble
Madrid - Atletico Madrid are back in the Champions League after 11 years' absence, thanks to Sunday's 1-0 home win over Deportivo Coruna. The tense win allows Atletico to clinch fourth place in La Lig...
Earth Times |
Spain investigates bacterial deaths
Joaquin Martinez, the hospital's director, denied that all the 18 deaths were directly caused by the bacterial infection. "Patients in a critical state die from their illness, accompanied exceptional...
Al Jazeera |
Probe launched into Madrid hospital deaths
, announced a probe into what she described as "a very, very serious incident" at the 12th October University Hospital. El Pais reported that at least 18 people had died in a bacteria epi...
Yahoo |
Deadly bacteria kills 18 at major Madrid hospital
, announced a probe into what she described as "a very, very serious incident" at the 12th October University Hospital. El Pais reported that at least 18 people had died in a bacteria epi...
Yahoo |
Spanish dairies accused of 250-million-euro anti-EU milk scam
Madrid - Major Spanish dairies have been operating a scam under which the European Union has been deprived of 250 million euros in punitive fees for milk marketed after exceeding agreed production quo...
Earth Times |
Spain Opens Second Life Clinic for Teens
(newser) – Spanish health officials are opening a virtual clinic in the popular online world Second Life, where they plan to advise teens who are too shy to consult flesh-and-blood doctors, the...
Newser |
Media Advisory - Oshawa man returns home after big win in Barcelona
HALIFAX, May 10 /CNW/ - Oshawa, Ontario native Jack Hinchey is coming home $1 million richer on Sunday after outplaying some of the world's best poker players in the first-ever off-line World Poker ...
CNW Group |
Barcelona keen to offload no less than 14 players - Feature
Madrid - Troubled Spanish giants Barcelona are keen to offload no less than 14 players this summer. This is the claim made on Friday by Catalan television channel TV3 and on Saturday by daily paper Sp...
Earth Times |
MANSIONPOKER.com Launches Spanish Version
MANSIONPOKER.com is pleased to announce that it now opens its doors to the estimated 330 Million Spanish speakers across the globe, with the launch of their Spanish language poker site. Gibralta...
PR Web |
Spain Files Suit for $500 Million Shipwreck Treasure
Spain has proof the vessel was Spanish. Officials demanded the return of the booty recovered last year by a U.S. deep-sea exploration firm, saying the 19th-century shipwreck at the heart of the dis...
National Geographic News |
Spanish reporter shot by foreign soldiers in Haiti
May 09, 2008, 20:00 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...
SABC |
Barcelona to replace Rijkaard with Guardiola
BARCELONA - The Associated Press FC Barcelona will replace coach Frank Rijkaard with former team captain Pep Guardiola at the end of the season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Rijkaard, who has...
Turkish Press |
Real Madrid to face Al-Nasr in friendly on May 20
Newly proclaimed Spanish league champions Real Madrid will travel to Riyadh in Saudia Arabia to face local side Al-Nasr in a friendly on May 20, the club said Friday.
Soccer Way |
Guardiola has what it takes to coach Barcelona, says Figo
Inter Milan´s midfielder Luis Figo, who played for Barcelona for five seasons, says the Spanish club´s newly appointed coach, former team captain Pep Guardiola, seen here on May 08, 2008, has what i...
Soccer Way |
Players unhappy as Spain choose Madrid for Davis Cup semi
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) went against the wishes of the players and chose Madrid as the venue for their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States in September.
Reuters |
Barcelona members request censure motion against board
The crisis at Barcelona over its poor season deepened Friday as two club members launched a censure motion against the management of the Spanish club that seeks the ouster of is president, Joan Laport...
Soccer Way |
Hydro builds in Spain with Alumafel acquisition
Hydro has agreed to acquire the privately owned Alumafel Group, one of the most established and well-known aluminium building systems brands in Spain. The transaction confirms Hydro's position as a le...
Congoo |
US treasure hunters dispute ocean haul with Spain
MADRID (AFP) - US treasure hunters have denied allegations that 17 tons of silver and gold hauled from the Atlantic came from a Spanish galleon sunk by British warships in 1804.
Yahoo |
ETA claims responsibility for four Spain bombings
Basque separatist rebels ETA claimed responsibility for four bomb attacks over the past two months in a communique received by Basque nationalist newspaper Gara on Friday (local time). The rebels, wh...
ABC Australia |
Plundered art recovered in Spain
MADRID, Spain - Spanish police say they have recovered more than 700 pieces of pre-Columbian art of "incalculable value" allegedly plundered and taken from South American countries to be sold in...
Yahoo |
French agriculture minister calls for 'world forum' on food crisis
World Trade Organisation and the United Nation's World Food Programme, should be combined in order to pack a greater punch. "We all work on how to resolve the challenge of food insecurity....
Yahoo |
Soccer / Spanish League / Barca to replace Rijkaard with Guardiola at season end
FC Barcelona will replace coach Frank Rijkaard with former team captain Pep Guardiola at the end of the season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Rijkaard, who has been in charge for five years an...
Haaretz |
Spain demands salvage team hand over wreck treasure
The Spanish Government is demanding a US salvage team hand over more than $530 million worth of treasure that was salvaged from a shipwreck. A lawyer for the Spanish Government says the wreck was def...
ABC Australia |
Spain claims treasure from Florida deep-sea explorers
MADRID : The Spanish government said Thursday that it had proof that a treasure recovered from an Atlantic shipwreck last year belonged to Spain, a claim that could spell victory for Madrid in its acr...
International Herald Tribune |
Laporta announces Guardiola as new Barcelona coach - Summary
Madrid - Joan Laporta, president of troubled Spanish giants Barcelona, announced on Thursday evening that Josep Guardiola would take over from coach Frank Rijkaard at the end of the season. The appoin...
Earth Times |
Madrid shares off lows midday as Telefonica turns higher; awaiting ECB move
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Share prices edged off lows in modest midday trading, as Telefonica recovered from earlier losses, while main banks remained under pressure ahead of the ECB's rate decisio...
Congoo |
Cuba Bars Blogger from Accepting Award in Spain
Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, shown May 6, 2008, in Havana, won one of Spain's top journalism awards for her critical Internet blog on Cuban life. But Cuban authorities refused to give her a travel vis...
NPR |
Spanish immersion would expand
ACLARK@HERALD-LEADER.COM Maxwell Elementary School has produced multilingual children for nearly two decades, and now administrators at other elementary schools want to add Spanish immersion track...
Herald-Leader |
Porn website saves Spain
Madrid - A pornographic website said on Wednesday it has come to the rescue of seven Spanish mothers who posed virtually nude for a calendar they hoped would fund a children's centre but who instead w...
IOL |
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla battling for fourth place
Madrid - Now that the top three places in La Liga are decided, it is time to focus on the battle for fourth spot, between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. Real Madrid, of course, are champions, dispelling...
Earth Times |
Barcelona, the Most Visited City in Spain 2007, According to the Spanish Tourism Ministry
Based on the statistics compiled as part of the Frontier Tourist Movement Survey (FRONTUR), the number of tourists visiting Spain grew by one million (+1,7%) last year from 58,2 million to 59,2 millio...
PR Web |
Stolen ancient bathtub found in Barcelona
MADRID -- Italian police recovered a valuable Roman-era marble bathtub stolen from Italy after spotting it by chance in a Barcelona antique dealership, Spanish police said Tuesday.
The China Post |
Spanish Town Sergeant accused of accepting bribe remanded
A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force who has been charged under the Anti Corruption and Prevention Act was remanded when he appeared in court Wednesday. Sergeant Dennis Arthurs of the Spani...
Radio Jamaica |
Blogger critical of Cuba to receive Spanish prize
NEW: Yoani Sanchez wins digital journalism award for creating blog "Generation Y" Blog, which frequently criticizes Cuba's government, gets 1 million-plus hits monthly Cuban government doesn...
CNN |
Davis Cup fury in Spain as players attack tennis boss over venue
Madrid - Rafael Nadal and his Spanish Davis Cup team-mates are furious with the nation's tennis federation chief Pedro Munoz over the choice of venue for the September semi-final against title holders...
Earth Times |
Cuban blogger fails to receive government approval in time for Spain trip
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez says the government has not approved her request to travel to Spain in time to receive a prestigious award. The 32-year-old says Cuban authorities told her h...
ABC 7 |
Lafarge, CRH downbeat on U.S., Spain residential construction
LONDON (MarketWatch) - Residential construction is on the decline in the U.S, Spain and Ireland, according to the latest statements on Wednesday from Lafarge and CRH, two of the world's biggest constr...
Market Watch |
Sergi steps straight into Spain role
Santisteban inspiration France, who beat the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, are Spain's opponents later today at the Mardan Sport Complex, and Sergi stressed the words of Juan Santisteban, who has led...
UEFA |
Spain to offer 500,000 euros in aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar
The Spanish government said on Tuesday that it would contribute 500,000 euros (775,000 U.S. dollars) to the World Food Program to help cyclone-hit Myanmar. The announcement was made during a meeting a...
People's Daily |
EU warns Portugal, Spain over environmental protection shortcomings
The European Commission (EC) is sending letters of first warning to Portugal and Spain for failing to take sufficient measures to protect natural resources, the EU's executive body said Tuesday. The P...
People's Daily |
Students Abroad in Barcelona Rely on HTH Worldwide for Easy Access to Top Hospital Care
Posted on: Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 12:00 CDT HTH Worldwide announced today that it has contracted with USP Institut Universitari Dexeus Hospital in Barcelona, Spain to provide care to over 600 students ...
RedOrbit |
Spanish police recover 700 pre-Columbian art pieces of
MADRID, Spain – Spanish police say they have recovered more than 700 pieces of pre-Columbian art of “incalculable value” allegedly plundered and taken from South American countries t...
San Diego Union-Tribune |
Pakistan says Spaniards have
Islamabad - 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 ...
Earth Times |
Irish couple killed in Spain collision
An Irish couple has been killed in a collision in Alicante in Spain. John and Mary O'Connell from Carhan, Cahirciveen in Co Kerry, were struck by a car last night. The couple, who were in their earl...
RTE |
Solel to supply solar receivers to Spain
Solel Solar Systems Ltd. has won a contract to supply 70,000 thermo solar receivers for three new solar power plants in Spain. The company will supply its UVAC 2008 receivers to two unnamed Spanish in...
Globes |
Sleep forgotten as Madrid celebrates trophy
MADRID - Agence France-Presse Thousands of Real Madrid fans converged on the famous Cibeles fountain in the Spanish capital Sunday to celebrate their team's 31st league title after a 2-1 win over Osas...
Turkish Daily News |
Real Madrid snatch record 31st Spanish League title
MADRID: Real Madrid fought their way back after a sending off and going a goal down to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory at Osasuna and win their 31st Spanish league title on Sunday.
Times of India |
Basketball / Maccabi Tel Aviv heads home from Madrid after loss in final to
MADRID - The axiom, "CSKA is simply a better team," was more of a consolation to Maccabi Tel Aviv yesterday as the team packed up its things made their way to the airport. The axiom is true, although ...
Haaretz |
Iberia Adds Flight To Guatemala And Panama
Iberia is strengthening its presence in Guatemala and Panama. Today, it is launching a fourth weekly flight from Madrid to the capital cities of the two Central American nations. The flights depart...
North America News |
McCain woos Hispanics and launches Spanish web site
The Arizona senator's campaign launched a Spanish language Web site to mark the Mexican Cinco de Mayo festival and McCain told reporters that "everything about our Hispanic voters is tailor-made to th...
Reuters |
Sonatrach sells gas to Spanish utility directly
Algiers: Sona-trach, Algeria's state-owned energy group, has sold natural gas to Spanish utility HC Energia in a bid to increase sales outside its home country and bypass wholesale gas distributors. S...
Gulf News |
Real Madrid defeat Osasuna and secure the Primera Divisiitle
Ten-man Real Madrid scored twice in the final two minutes to defeat CA Osasuna 2-1 and secure the Primera División title, while FC Barcelona hit Valencia CF for six. Needing three points to secure th...
Soccer Way |
Nadal wins Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal needed to rally after losing his only set so far of the clay season, overcoming David Ferrer 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to lift a fourth straight Barcelona Open title on Sunday.The tight victory in tw...
NDTV |
Controversy in Barcelona over Deco, Eto
Madrid - After thrashing Valencia 6-0 on Sunday, one would imagine that Barcelona would be able to enjoy a brief respite from all the frustration, bitterness and acrimony that has plagued them this se...
Earth Times |
Atlco de Madrid maintain top-four challenge
Club Atlético de Madrid opened up a five-point gap in the race for the final UEFA Champions League berth with a 3-0 success against RC Recreativo de Huelva. Midfielder Ignacio Camacho, making only...
Soccer Way |
Real keen to validate crown by beating Barcelona again
Madrid - The directors, fans and players of Real Madrid can hardly wait for Wednesday to come. That is when historic rivals Barcelona will applaud the new Liga champions onto the field, to the delight...
Earth Times |
Nadal holds off Ferrer for Barcelona title
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal held off a stirring fightback from David Ferrer to beat his fellow Spaniard 6-1 4-6 6-1 yesterday and become the first man to win four consecutive Barcelona Open titles. The t...
Gulf Daily News |
Lawrie wins Spanish Open on second playoff hole
"It just feels unbelievable; I'm lost for words," Lawrie said. "I thought I'd had it won and was telling my caddie Dermott to pack up because we have to catch a plane, when he (Garrido) holed that las...
USA Today |
Epic comeback in Pamplona gives Spanish title to Real Madrid - Summary
Madrid - Real Madrid clinched their 31st Spanish league title late Sunday with an epic 2-1 comeback win at lowly Osasuna. Real won with late, late goals from Arjen Robben and Gonzalo Higuain - despite...
Earth Times |
