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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its peak with the completion of its soaring central tower
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (437+ words) BARCELONA " Barcelona's towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaud" remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the "Tower of Jesus…...
Fire in a storage room in northeastern Spain kills five children
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) MADRID " A fire broke out in a top-floor storage room at an apartment building in northeastern Spain, killing five children who were trapped inside and injuring five other people elsewhere in the building, officials said Tuesday. The fire started around…...
Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response
1+ week, 1+ day ago (172+ words) MADRID " Portugal's interior minister has stepped down in response to growing criticism of her government's response to successive winter storms this season, in which at least seven people have died. Maria L'cia Amaral resigned after concluding that she "no longer…...
Spanish soccer league offers reward of 50 euros for tips to ID bars illegally broadcasting games
3+ week, 1+ day ago (118+ words) The Spanish league says it is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission. The Spanish league is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by…...
In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
3+ week, 2+ day ago (771+ words) BARCELONA " Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest way the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies imposed…...
Recovery of missing dog Boro brings hope after Spain's train crashes
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (362+ words) MADRID " After back-to-back fatal train crashes sent shock waves through Spain, some good news arrived on Thursday: Boro, the missing dog, was found. Days earlier, Boro's owner Ana Garc'a issued a desperate plea to help find him after the dog…...
Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while searchers look for more bodies
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (533+ words) Iain Sullivan And Joseph Wilson ADAMUZ " Spain woke to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country's south, while emergency crews continue searching…...
Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and left 1,500 homeless
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (187+ words) SANTIAGO " Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that started on Sunday and have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless as they swept through thousands of acres in the center and south of the country, officials said. Five…...
Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (577+ words) PENCO " Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heat wave. Chilean President…...
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (512+ words) HONG KONG " China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk and cheese imported from the European Union, its Commerce Ministry said Monday. The elevated duties, which take effect Tuesday, were based on preliminary results from…...