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Spain confirms 11 new cases of swine flu
Spain has detected 11 cases of swine flu at a military academy outside Madrid and the country’s overall total now stands at 126, officials said on Friday.
A further 57 soldiers are under observation at the academy, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said.
The Heath Ministry said school children were allowed to visit [...]
Defeat of Mallorca leaves Barca 11 points ahead of Valencia
Madrid – Spanish leaders Barcelona kicked off 2009 with a 3- 1 comeback at home over lowly Mallorca on Saturday, with goals from Thierry Henry, Andres Iniesta and Yaya Toure.
Record-breaking Barca now have 44 points from 17 games – the highest-ever total at this stage of the season – 11 more than Valencia, who moved [...]
Spain rejects bin Laden son’s asylum request
Madrid – The Spanish Interior Ministry has rejected a request for political asylum by Omar bin Laden, one of the 19 children of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, media reported Thursday.
The 27-year-old son of Osama bin Laden had argued that he did not feel safe in any Arab country.
Spain based its rejection partly on a [...]
Isla Bonita’s hiking trails offer diverse experience
Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain – Volcanic landscapes, jungle-like laurel forests, lava deserts and thick pinewood: La Palma is not only the greenest island of the Canaries, it’s also the most diverse.
A network of trails totalling 1,000 kilometres on La Palma, nicknamed Isla Bonita makes it a hiker’s paradise.
In a tunnel on the way [...]
Razorfish acquires Spain-based Wysiwyg
Microsoft-owned digital marketing firm Razorfish has informed that it has acquired Wysiwyg, one of Spain’s largest digital advertising agencies.
The purchase of Wysiwyg (which stands for “what you see is what you get”) is part of Razorfish’s larger goal to generate a third of its sales outside the U. S. by the end of 2009. The [...]
