Spain police find live snakes, lizards inside checked luggageSpanish police said Tuesday they found five snakes, two lizards and thousands of insects alive and hidden inside two suitcases that arrived on the holiday island of Gran Canaria on a flight from Madrid.
12 June 2014
Spanish zoo vet shoots keeper in gorilla escape drillA Spanish zoo vet shot a keeper with a tranquillizer dart when a gorilla escape drill went awry, knocking out the unfortunate victim who spent the next three days in hospital.
07 June 2014
Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates: PMSpanish King Juan Carlos will abdicate in favour of his son Prince Felipe, the premier announced Monday, ending a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but was later battered by royal scandals.
02 June 2014
Spain okays Repsol plan for Canary Islands explorationThe Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".
30 May 2014
Hundreds of migrants breach Morocco-Spain borderAbout 400 migrants stormed across a towering, triple-layer border fence from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Melilla on Wednesday, one of the biggest crossings in nearly a decade, an official said.
eBay courts Latin America with Spanish, Portuguese websitesUS online giant eBay announced Thursday the launch of Spanish and Portuguese versions of its popular auction and shopping website, hoping to boost its presence in growing Latin American markets.
16 May 2014
Mother, daughter held after Spain politician shot deadSpanish police arrested a mother and daughter suspected of shooting dead a ruling party politician in broad daylight Monday in apparent revenge after the younger woman lost her job.
13 May 2014
Air Astana to launch more flights to EuropeKazakhstan’s Air Astana national airline will be performing charter flights from Almaty and Astana to several South European tourist cities.
12 May 2014
Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams"The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back.
12 May 2014
Formula One: F1 threatened by cash crisisFormula One faces a serious cash crisis if it does not introduce serious cost-cutting measures, Williams' deputy team-principal Claire Williams warned.
Football: Real rout holders Bayern to reach Lisbon finalReal Madrid reached their first Champions League final for 12 years with an historic 4-0 win at Bayern Munich in Tuesday's semi-final, second leg to knock the holders out.
30 April 2014
Picasso's Guernica used as backdrop to dance performancePablo Picasso's anti-war masterpiece "Guernica", one of the world's most iconic paintings, on Sunday served as a backdrop to a dance performance for the first time in its 77-year history.
29 April 2014
Spanish island to be fully powered by wind, waterThe smallest and least known of Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power.
29 April 2014
Spain shows fastest growth in six years: central bankSpain's economy appears to be growing at the fastest clip since a 2008 property crash tipped the nation into a job-wrecking, double-dip recession, the central bank said.
Scorcher summers predicted for Europe: studyEurope is headed for scorching summers with temperatures well over 40 degrees Celsius (104 deg Fahrenheit) and droughts in the south within the next 40 years, climate scientists said Friday.