Spain says half-year budget deficit deepens to 3.64 percent of GDPMADRID — Spain’s budget deficit has deepened to 3.64 percent of gross domestic product in the first six months of the year because of the costs of recession, the government said Tuesday. Backpackers go for green vacations with stints on European farmsSANTA EULALIA DEL MONTE, Spain — Backpackers pining for European adventure have discovered life on the farm, shoveling manure, feeding pigs and making butter as a recession-beating way to sate their wanderlust. Spain remains on high wildfire alert, conditions dry across the southern half of the countryMADRID — The Interior Ministry says Spain remains on high alert as firefighters combat wildfires in hot, tinder-dry conditions across the southern half of the country. Spain on maximum wildfire alert; heat wave blazes across southern EuropeMADRID — Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert Friday as authorities elsewhere in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced for a weekend heat wave. Spanish shareholder, CVC Capital Partners join in bid for UK’s National ExpressLONDON — A major shareholder in National Express Group PLC has joined with private equity group CVC Capital Partners in a bid to take over the bus and rail company, CVC said Friday. Huge telescope starts scouring the universe from Spain’s Canary IslandsLA PALMA, Canary Islands — One of the world’s most powerful telescopes opened its shutters for the first time Friday to begin exploring faint light from distant parts of the universe. Spain approves euro1 billion aid plan for key tourism sectorMADRID — The Spanish government on Friday approved a euro1 billion ($1.42 billion) aid plan to boost the country’s key tourism sector through the economic recession. Spanish police arrest ex-Argentine police official suspected of dirty war crimesMADRID — Spanish police have arrested a former Argentine police official suspected of committing human rights abuses during the South American country’s dirty war, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Friday. Spain’s unemployment numbers increase by 127,000 to 18 percent in second quarterMADRID — Spain’s unemployment rate continued to rise in the second quarter, hitting 17.9 percent as companies slashed payrolls to cope with recession, government figures showed Friday. Capa’s photograph of a militiaman shot during Spain’s Civil War likely staged, researchers sayMADRID — Robert Capa’s photograph of a falling Spanish Civil War militiaman became one of the most famous and enduring images of conflict in the 20th century. Now, Spanish researchers who have studied events surrounding the picture believe it may have been staged. US deep sea explorers file objection to judge’s recommendation to award treasure to SpainTAMPA, Fla. — Deep-sea explorers based in Florida filed an objection Tuesday to a judge’s recommendation that they give 17 tons of shipwreck treasure back to Spain. Spanish foreign minister to make historic visit to disputed Rock of GibraltarMADRID — Spain’s foreign minister made a historic border crossing to the disputed British colony of Gibraltar on Tuesday, the first by a Spanish Cabinet minister since the Rock was ceded almost 300 years ago. STIMULUS WATCH: Foreign rail companies eye US stimulus money to build new passenger trainsWASHINGTON — Foreign companies that dominate the international high-speed rail industry are trying to cash in on the Obama administration’s plan to pump billions of dollars into U.S. rail systems to help stimulate the economy. Spain says no need to take custody of kids of oldest woman who gave birth at 66, died at 69MADRID — Spanish social services have no plans to take custody of the 2-year-old twins of the oldest woman to give birth, who died last week at 69, an official said Thursday. Spanish woman who ignited debate as oldest new mom dies at 69; leaves twin toddlersMADRID — A Spanish woman believed to have become the world’s oldest new mother when she gave birth at 66 has died at 69, leaving behind twin toddlers, newspapers reported Wednesday. Reports: Spanish woman who gave birth to twins at age 66 has diedMADRID — A Spanish woman believed to have become the world’s oldest new mother when she gave birth at age 66 has died, leaving behind twin toddlers, newspapers reported Tuesday. Burberry Group says 1Q revenue down 4 percent; US, Spain are most difficult marketsLONDON — British luxury goods company Burberry Group PLC said Wednesday that total revenue fell 4 percent in the three months to June 30, dragged down by a slump in wholesale revenues. Spanish court throws out charges against US soldiers in death of reporter in IraqMADRID — A Spanish court on Tuesday threw out charges against three U.S. soldiers in the death of a Spanish journalist in Iraq six years ago and recommended the case be closed. Spanish court throws out charges against 3 US soldiers in death of reporter in IraqMADRID — A Spanish court has thrown out charges against three U.S. soldiers in the death of a Spanish journalist in Iraq and recommends the case be closed. Last running of the bulls leaves 4 injured, no one goredPAMPLONA, Spain — The final chapter in this year’s running of the bulls in Spain left four people injured with fractured bones and a head blow Tuesday, but no one was gored. Spain in heated debate over proposed teenage abortion without parental consentMADRID — Spain’s Socialist prime minister has irked his natural enemies on the right and in the Catholic church by legalizing gay marriage and instituting fast-track divorce. Now he has hit a raw nerve even among his supporters with a proposal to let 16-year-olds get abortions without parental consent. 4 runners gored, 2 seriously, on 6th day of Spain’s running of the bulls in PamplonaPAMPLONA, Spain — Bulls gored four runners, seriously injuring two of them, during a packed running of the bulls on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival on Sunday. Indian-born scholar joins Trinidad’s culture councilPort-of-SPAIN - Indian-born philosopher, musician, educationist and thinker H.S. Adesh has been inducted into Trinidad and Tobago’s National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC). 5 slightly injured in fifth day of running of the bulls in Pamplona, but no one goredPAMPLONA, Spain — A packed running of the bulls swollen by weekend crowds at Spain’s San Fermin festival left five people with minor injuries Saturday, but there were no gorings the day after the first fatality for 14 years. Bank of Baroda opens two branches in Trinidad in a dayPort-of-SPAIN - Bank of Baroda has created history by opening two branches in one country in a day, according to M.D. Mallya, global chairman and managing director. Man dies at Spanish bull-run event
Man gored to death at Pamplona running of the bulls; first since 1995PAMPLONA, Spain — For a bull, this one was on the smallish side, at just over a ton. And its name, Capuchino, sounded harmless enough, like coffee with frothy milk. Pamplona running of the bulls marred by first fatal goring since 1995PAMPLONA, Spain — A man was gored to death Friday at Pamplona’s running of the bulls — the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly messy and dangerous chapter of the tradition. 1 man dead at Pamplona’s running of the bulls, first fatal goring since 1995PAMPLONA, Spain — Organizers of Pamplona’s running of the bulls say a man has been gored to death — the first such fatality since 1995. 4 people gored in running of the bulls in PamplonaPAMPLONA, Spain — At least four people were gored in a dangerous and messy chapter of the running of the bulls in Pamplona. |
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PAMPLONA - A man was killed Friday at the annual running of the bulls festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, medical services said.
