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WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (500+ words) The WHO, Spanish authorities and cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions said nobody on the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is currently showing symptoms of the virus....
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands
58+ min ago (758+ words) GRANADILLA DE ABONA: A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius…...
Spain slams illegal Israeli detention of citizen from Gaza flotilla
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (397+ words) MADRID: Spain on Saturday condemned the "illegal detention" of one of its citizens who was taken to Israel after being seized in an Israeli military operation against a Gaza aid flotilla in international waters. Saif Abu Keshek "must be released…...
Two Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for questioning: Foreign Ministry
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (461+ words) JERUSALEM: Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have been brought to Israel for questioning, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces this week. Saif Abu Keshek, from Spain, and Thiago…...
Arsenal, Atletico Madrid trade penalties in Champions League semi-final draw
1+ week, 3+ day ago (714+ words) MADRID: Julian Alvarez's penalty secured Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in a nervy Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. Viktor Gyokeres sent the Premier League leaders ahead from the spot just before the interval after he was…...
White House weighs NATO allies" Iran stance with "naughty and nice" list
2+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) WASHINGTON: The White House has reportedly drawn up a "naughty and nice" list of NATO member states to assess allies based on their stance during the Iran conflict and their defence commitments, in a move that could shape future US…...
Barcelona closes in on La Liga title and Atletico wins before facing Arsenal
1+ week, 6+ day ago (801+ words) BARCELONA: Barcelona closed in on a second consecutive La Liga title after a rare win at Getafe on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid got a much-needed boost before facing Arsenal in the Champions League semifinals. Ferm'n L'pez dedicated his 45th-minute opener…...
Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona, take control of Champions League tie
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (714+ words) BARCELONA: Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth's goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona in a tense Champions League quarter-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The La Liga leaders were on top in the all-Spanish tie at Camp…...
Spain rethinks how to turn the tide against beach erosion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (714+ words) CALAFELL: Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry. Faced with a futile cycle of damage followed by reparations of artificial material, some…...
'Intolerable, disgrace': Spain coach condemns xenophobia as police probe fans' anti-Muslim chants against Egypt
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) MADRID: Spanish police said on Wednesday that they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the government said "embarrass us as a society". Egypt's national anthem was also jeered ahead of…...