Spain: Court halts Franco-era exhumation

Spanish people are barred from learning the very brutality of the Francisco Franco dictatorship. Their High Criminal Court -belonging to the National Audience- halted the exhumations of over 20 clandestine...

Japan nominates Amano to succeed IAEA chief ElBaradei

" Japan said on Friday it had nominated Yukiya Amano, its ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, to head the U.N. watchdog when Director Mohamed ElBaradei leaves office next year. ElBaradei, 66,...

Most Injured Finns Returning Home by Tuesday

"An extra flight for relatives of the victims of Saturday's bus crash left Monday morning for Malaga, Spain. The plane is to return to Finland around midnight Monday carrying lightly injured tourists and their relatives. Another flight is scheduled to transport relatives of...

Massive Hailstones and Storms Cause Monumental Damage to Vehicles in Spain

" “I thought the end of the world had come, the Apocalypse, the noise was so frightening,” said a Spanish judicial civil servant.  Around 1,500 vehicles were damaged by hailstones the size of golf balls...

Jellyfish menace holidaymakers in Spain

Just when they thought it was safe to go in the water, Britons holidaying in Spain were yesterday warned of a jellyfish menace in the shallows, as the effects of global warming and over-fishing see a huge rise in...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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