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Soccer-Spain stunned in 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cape Verde
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (578+ words) ATLANTA, June 15 (Reuters) " Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha....
Spain opens new probe into ex-PM Zapatero over jewellery found in office
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (244+ words) MADRID, June 12 (Reuters) " A Spanish High Court judge investigating former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for suspected corruption has "opened a separate probe over jewellery found "during a search of his office, the court said on Friday. Zapatero, prime…...
Pope Leo heads to Canary Islands on mission to help migrants
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (322+ words) ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, June 11 (Reuters) " Pope Leo set off on Thursday for the final leg of his visit to Spain, flying from Barcelona to the "Canary Islands, where he will meet migrants who have "braved dangerous Atlantic waters as…...
May was the world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (218+ words) BRUSSELS, June 10 (Reuters) " The world has just experienced the second-hottest May since records began, as climate change "and the developing El Ni'o weather "pattern conspired to push up average land and sea temperatures, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service…...
Tennis-French Open day nine
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (543+ words) PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) " Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his quarter-final spot with a three-set win over Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, 6-3 7-5 6-1. "Auger-Aliassime will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli…...
Spain's manufacturing growth slows as supply delays intensify, PMI shows
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (317+ words) MADRID, June 1 (Reuters) " Spain's manufacturing sector expanded modestly in May, at a slightly slower pace than in April, as disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict "worsened supply delays, raised costs and weighed on demand, "a business survey showed on…...
Tennis-French Open day eight
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (629+ words) PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) " Highlights of the eighth day at the French Open on Sunday (times GMT): Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final with a hard-fought 7-5 7-6(8) 5-7 6-2 victory over 15th seed Casper Ruud to continue his breakthrough run. The…...
Tennis-French Open day seven
2+ week, 1+ day ago (761+ words) PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) " Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open on Saturday (times GMT): 2240 AUGER-ALIASSIME, TIAFOE FIGHT BACK TO ADVANCE Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime came from a set down to beat American Brandon Nakashima 5-7 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(1) and set up a…...
Factbox-The court cases plaguing Spain's ruling Socialist Party
2+ week, 3+ day ago (690+ words) MADRID, May 29 (Reuters) " Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft, influence-peddling and other crimes that have implicated members of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's inner circle. Sanchez has not been named in any of the…...
Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3. 6% in May
2+ week, 3+ day ago (106+ words) May 29 (Reuters) " Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate "rose to "3. 6% in May, from 3. 5% in the period through April, "preliminary "data from "the National "Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Friday. The 12-month EU-harmonised inflation was in "line with the 3. 6% "expected by…...