Overworked nurses linked to higher death ratesInvestigations in nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked.
26 February 2014
How Candy Crush, Angry Birds get your moneyThey are free to download, fun to play, and fiendishly addictive: mobile games like Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds and Clash of Clans want to get you hooked, then get your money.
26 February 2014
Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S5 smartphoneSamsung unveiled Monday its new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone armed with a fingerprint scanner and a built-in heart rate sensor to defend its place as the world's industry leader.
25 February 2014
Smartphone giants want your bodySmartphone makers are fighting for space on your wrist and your head; lucrative real estate for a new wave of high-tech devices if only they can persuade you to wear them.
Spain princess faces court in historic fraud scandalA judge questions Spanish King Juan Carlos's daughter Cristina on Saturday over fraud allegations in a corruption scandal -- a historic first for the troubled royal family.
08 February 2014
Auction record smashed for Spanish cubist artist GrisJuan Gris's Cubist still life "Nature Morte a la Nappe a Carreaux" ("The Checked Tablecloth") sold for £34.8 million at a London sale Tuesday, smashing the auction record for the Spanish artist.
05 February 2014
Pro-abortion rally in Madrid over planned curbsPro-choice supporters were set to converge on Madrid's streets Saturday to voice their opposition to a government plan to restrict access to abortion.
01 February 2014
Gay cowboy opera 'Brokeback Mountain' premieres in SpainSinging in rich tenor and baritone voices, cowboys doffed their hats and embraced in their underwear in the premiere of an opera adaptation of Oscar-winning film "Brokeback Mountain" in Spain.
29 January 2014
Spain blind association puts disabled to workAfter completing high school, 46-year-old Spaniard Ricardo Velesar struggled to hold down a job as a degenerative eye disease slowly robbed him of his sight.
22 January 2014
France sells 1% stake in Airbus Group for 451 mn eurosThe French state has raised 451 million euros ($614 million) by selling a one percent stake in European aircaft and defence corporation Airbus Group, the economy minister said Thursday.
16 January 2014
Spain satisfied with US explanation on NSA spying: PMPrime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday after meeting with US President Barack Obama that Spain had received a "satisfactory" explanation of reports that American spies bugged European leaders' phones.
14 January 2014
Spanish prince's star rises as monarchy stumblesAs Spain's royal family reels from scandals and its elderly king leans on crutches after numerous operations, one figure is standing tall, offering the monarchy hope: heir apparent Prince Felipe.
14 January 2014
Panama president warns Spain and Italy over canal rowPanama's president warned Thursday he would visit Europe to force a consortium to drop a threat to suspend expansion work on the Panama Canal, as a row over a $1.6 billion cost overrun escalated.
03 January 2014
Huge crowds hold Madrid mass after new abortion lawTens of thousands of Roman Catholics joined in an open-air mass in central Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the Holy Family, just days after the Spanish government agreed to tighten the abortion law.
Spaniards bet on slimmed-down 'Fat One' Christmas jackpotSpaniards are digging into their pockets to gamble on their beloved "Fat One" Christmas lottery with the world's richest total payout, but winners will get slimmed-down prizes this year as a new austerity tax takes a bite.
Oil explorer eyes Spain's pristine Canary IslandsLuring millions of tourists a year with its crystal-clear waters, warm winters and precious wildlife, Spain's Canary Islands may hold another treasure -- oil -- that is attracting a less welcome visitor.