Tortosa, Spain (AFP)—Seven Italians and two Germans were among the 13 young female students killed in a weekend coach crash in northeastern Spain, a regional official said Monday. The victims of Sunday’s crash, all aged between 19 and 25, also included a Romanian, a Frenchwoman, an Austrian and a student from Uzbekistan, Jordi Jane, the in-charge for interior matters in Catalonia, said on the radio. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
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Mobile World Congress 2016 ends with record-breaking attendance
BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Mobile is everything and indeed, everything mobile was at the record-breaking Mobile World Congress 2016 (MWC16) where Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) sent delegates for the very first time in Barcelona, Spain held last February 22-25, 2016. EBC Business Development Manager Robert Capistrano and Correspondent Caesar Vallejos joined a record-breaking 101,000 attendees from 204 countries and territories around the world. Products and solutions that change the way the world […]
Spain faces long road to form new government
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — After a brief glimmer of hope, Spain’s Socialists look set to fail in their bid to form a government next week, plunging the country into more political uncertainty. As the country emerges from an economic crisis and faces an independence threat in the northeastern Catalonia region, it still does not have a government, nearly 10 weeks after elections produced a hung parliament. Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez has been racing to garner backing […]
Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (CCTV/Reuters) — The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 opened its doors on Monday in Barcelona, Spain. It is estimated that more than 95,000 people will attend the four-day event, which is the world’s biggest mobile trade show for the global wireless industry. At the fair, mobile giant Samsung launched its latest product the Galaxy S7, while Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei unveiled the Matebook, declaring its entry into the laptop market. ZTE, another […]
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Spain
(Reuters) — There were no immediate reports of any casualties or major damage across Spain’s southern coast early on Monday (January 25) after a major earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck about 162 km (100 miles) southeast of Malaga. The quake hit at 0522 local (0422 GMT), the Spanish National Geographic Institute said, and was followed by six lesser aftershocks. The U.S. Geological Survey had earlier reported the tremor had a magnitude of 6.6 and […]
Hailstorm paralyzes Madrid
MADRID, Spain (Eagle News) – A massive hailstorm paralyzed Spain’s capital of Madrid. Said hailstorm induced severe flooding in the city, which affected the public transport system. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
Spain hit by magnitude 5 quake but no damage reported
A magnitude 5 earthquake shook central and eastern Spain yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was close to the town of Ossa de Montiel, 170 km (105 miles) south of Madrid, at a depth of about 15 km, according to Spain’s National Institute of Seismology. It gave a magnitude of 5.2 for the earthquake. Buildings could be felt shaking as far as Madrid, according to Reuters witnesses. There were no immediate reports […]
Spanish museum features paintings for the visually impaired
Using a technique that adds texture, a museum in Spain featured a exhibit of famous paintings for the appreciation of the visually-impaired.
Spanish authorities still hopeful for Ebola nurse’s recovery
(Reuters) — Spanish health authorities said on Sunday (October 12) there is still hope for Teresa Romero, the Spanish nurse who tested positive for the deadly virus a week ago. The 44-year-old nurse was conscious and sitting unaided on Saturday (October 11), as three more people joined 12 others hospitalized in Madrid for monitoring. “The amount of the virus Teresa has seems to be lowering. It is important to believe there is hope regarding her case. We have […]
Spain blames Ebola infection on human error as nurse worsens
(Reuters) – The health of a Spanish nurse with Ebola worsened on Thursday and four other people were put into isolation in Madrid, while the government rejected claims that its methods for dealing with the disease weren’t working, and blamed human error. Teresa Romero, 44, is the first person to have contracted Ebola outside of Africa, after becoming infected by one of two Spanish priests repatriated from Africa with the disease. In total, eight people […]
Aquino thanks EU, Spain for typhoon Haiyan assistance
President Benigno S. Aquino III conveyed his appreciation to the European Union for its assistance in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).In his meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, President Aquino reiterated the “profound appreciation of the Filipino people for the solidarity that the European Union has demonstrated.”“The overwhelming humanitarian assistance of the European Union represents a great contribution to our national recovery and reconstruction efforts,” the President said during the joint press […]
Spain, EU concerned about Philippine Chinese tensions on West Philippine Sea
King Philip VI of Spain and European Commission President Manuel Barroso both expressed concern regarding the rising tensions between Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, with EC supporting Philippines’ rule-based approach to resolve the issue.
