Tag: Spain

Spain heatwave death toll rises to nine

    MADRID: Spain's death toll from a particularly virulent heatwave rose to nine in just one week, authorities said Tuesday, as the country suffers sky-high...

Spain sets up migrant command center amid surge

THESSALONIKI: Spain is setting up a central operational command for migrant management amid a summer surge in arrivals from North Africa, which is placing...

Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails

MADRID: Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany...

Spain’s minority government faces budget revolt from junior allies

MADRID: Political allies of Spain's minority socialist government have pulled support for its budget hours before a vote in parliament on Friday in a...

Luis Enrique to be named Spain coach: reports

MADRID: Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is to be named as the new Spain coach, according to widespread reports in the Spanish media on...

Spain’s winemakers age wine underwater

With the aid of a small crane, Borja Saracho lowers five cages loaded with 2,500 bottles of white wine from a fishing boat into...

World Cup: Russia knock out Spain on penalties in huge shock

MOSCOW: Igor Akinfeev saved two spot-kicks as hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after their...

Merkel: Greece, Spain will take back migrants

GENEVA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Greece and Spain have declared that they're prepared to take back migrants already registered in those countries who...

‘Wolf Pack’ sexual abuser caught seeking passport in Spain

MADRID: One of five men convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman at a Spanish festival was caught seeking a new passport days after...

Spain rescues 569 migrants crossing the sea

BRUSSELS: Spanish authorities say they have rescued 569 migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Spain by boat. Spain's Maritime Rescue Service says those...

Release of ‘Wolf Pack’ behind Spanish sex assault sparks protests

MADRID: Five men convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman at the Pamplona bull running festival in 2016 were released on bail on Friday,...

In-form Ronaldo looms for Morocco, Spain face Iran

ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA: Cristiano Ronaldo will hone in on Morocco on Wednesday after his stunning hat-trick in Portugal´s World Cup opener, while 2010 winners Spain...

Lopetegui sacked by Spain on eve of World Cup

KRASNODAR, RUSSIA: Spain sacked coach Julen Lopetegui just two days before the team´s opening game against Portugal at the World Cup, Spanish football federation...

How the World Cup favourites are shaping up

SOCHI, Russia: The phoney war is over and most of the big guns have arrived in Russia ahead of the start of the World...

Spain’s Basques form 202-km human chain to call for independence vote

MADRID: Tens of thousands of people from Spain’s Basque Country joined hands to form a human chain running some 202 kilometers (125 miles) on...

Neymar set for start as Spain, France labour in warm-ups

MOSCOW: Neymar is set to make his first start since February in Brazil's final World Cup warm-up on Sunday as he battles for full fitness...

Spain swears in mostly-female government

MADRID: King Felipe VI on Thursday swore in Spain's new pro-EU government, with women holding the majority of ministerial posts. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez...