OPEC to defer new oil cut as divisions emerge Nov 29, 2008
By Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler Rania El Gamal And Alex Lawler. Reuters Oil derricks are silhouetted against the rising sun at an oilfield in the capital Baku October 16, 2005. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Sex invariably spells trouble, says Dalai Lama Nov 29, 2008
Fri Nov 28, 2:39 pm ET. AFP/File The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, seen here in Lagos on November 27, 2008, said on Friday that. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bulldogs Travel To Sacred Heart Sunday Nov 29, 2008
06 is a member of Plasencia in Spain after playing for Real Madrid. 08 signed with Galitos FC in Barreiro, Portugal, after graduating last May, and '08 is coaching and playing for UMFH, a team in Iceland's first division. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Rallies demand release Nov 29, 2008
"We are thinking during these moments of those who are chained to a tree, who live in humiliation, we carry this cross with them and we want to relieve them of these chains," said French-Colombian politician Betancourt, heading a march in Madrid ... Betancourt, 46, who has not returned to Colombia since she was released on 2 July and flown to be with her family in Paris, marched in Madrid alongside Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. (iAfrica.com)
Photo Album of the 1st International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo Nov 29, 2008
By Wireless News DeskKeynote Systems has expanded its on-demand mobile test and measurement network to include Beijing, China; Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico and Madrid, Spain. Keynote and its subsidiary Keynote SIGOS give its customers the ability to test mobile performance in over 700 locations on o.. (SYS-CON Media, NJ)
Spain to Approve Stimulus Nov 28, 2008
MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Jos; Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said his government will approve Friday a new stimulus package valued at 11 billion ($14. 37 billion) as the financial crisis pushes economies around the world into recession. (Wall Street Journal)
Naomi Campbell engaged? Nov 28, 2008
Model Naomi Campbell attends the 5th Marie Claire Magazine Awards at the French Embassy November 22, 2007 in Madrid, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez, Getty Images). (WOKR13 Rochester)
Novelist Juan Marse wins Spain's Cervantes Prize Nov 28, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) - Spanish novelist Juan Marse has won the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor. Culture Minister Cesar Antonio Molina says the 75-year-old writer from Barcelona won the award, created in 1975 to honor a writer's body of work. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Visitors manage escape Nov 28, 2008
MADRID, Spain - Esperanza Aguirre, a prominent Spanish politician, returned to home from Mumbai, India, on Thursday only hours after landing in the Indian city ... Aguirre, president of the regional government of Madrid, checked in to Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel on Wednesday with a delegation of Spanish business executives ... After making their way to the international terminal, they flew back to Madrid. (AZCentral -- News)
Spain: Cleaner who turned in $20,000 can keep it Nov 28, 2008
Marisol Aguirre, 47, poses in Madrid Thursday Nov. 26, 2008 ... Aguirre at the time was working for a service company that cleaned aircraft between flights at Madrid's Barajas airport ... MADRID, Spain A Peruvian immigrant who found $20,000 (16,000 euros) while cleaning an airliner and turned it in to the police can now call the booty her own. (Florida Times-Union)
Judge says ETA targeted America's Cup Nov 27, 2008
MADRID - A judge charged the suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA yesterday with plotting an attack on the America's Cup sailing race last year in Valencia, Spain. Judge Baltasar Garzon said Mikel de Garikoitz Aspiazu sent another suspected ETA member to Valencia to gather information on the city's port, and on ceremonies to be held in connection with the race and delegations that were to attend. (Boston Globe)
Gold Hitler Bookmark Recovered in Stolen Artifact Sting Nov 27, 2008
The bookmark was stolen in the fall of 2002, from an auction house in Madrid, Spain just days before it was to be sold at auction ... The bookmark was intended to cheer Hitler, and is inscribed in part: "My Adolf, don't worry... (the defeat)... was only an inconvenience that will not break your certainty of victory." The bookmark was to be auctioned in October 2002, by a Madrid, Spain, auction house, when three eastern European thieves stole the bookmark and several pieces of jewelry. (PR Newswire)
Minnows roar in Champions League play Nov 27, 2008
MADRID, Spain Atletico Madrid reached the knockout stage of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in a match played in an empty stadium. Simao Sabrosa and Maxi Rodriguez scored first-half goals to lead Atletico at the Vicente Calderon stadium, which was without 55,000 spectators after UEFA ordered the Spanish club to play the game behind closed doors because of prior crowd trouble. (USA Today -- Sports)
Man Accused Of Trying To Sell Hitler's Stolen Bookmark Nov 27, 2008
The bookmark was set to be auctioned in October 2002 by a Madrid, Spain, auction house when it was stolen by three eastern European thieves, Dankers said. Popescu will appear in court Wednesday for charge of sale or receipt of stolen goods. (KIRO TV, WA)
Chelsea made to wait Nov 27, 2008
Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Inter Milan moved into the Champions League second round on Wednesday night, while 10-man Chelsea and minnows Anorthosis Famagusta must wait and see ... Barcelona topped Group C with a 5-2 victory at Sporting Lisbon as Spain got a Grand Slam of all four clubs Real Madrid and Villarreal are the others through to the next phase. (iAfrica.com)
Police sting uncovers Hitler's bookmark Nov 27, 2008
In 2002, thieves stole it from an auction house in Madrid, Spain. Since then, the bookmark, which bears Hitler's likeness, a swastika and a loving message from his mistress Eva Braun, has been the subject of an international search drawing the attention of Spanish authorities and INTERPOL, the world's largest international police agency. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Liverpool, Inter in last 16; Chelsea wait Nov 27, 2008
Liverpool were joined in the last 16 by Atletico Madrid, who beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in an empty Calderon as they served a one-match crowd ban in their home game against Marseille. Barcelona, the 2006 winners, sealed top spot in Group B after a 5-2 away drubbing of also qualified Sporting while Jadson hit a hat-trick for Shakhtar Donetsk who clinched a place in the UEFA Cup last 32 with a 5-0 home rout of Basel. (India Times, India)
ManU and Arsenal through to knockout stages Nov 26, 2008
Arsenal, Manchester United, Villarreal and Real Madrid go through to the knockout stages of the Champions League ... Spanish giants Real Madrid ensured they reached the knockout stages by edging a 1-0 win against Belarus side BATE Borisov - Raul's goal putting him equal with Filippo Inzaghi as the competition's all-time top scorer with 64 goals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Results and standings from the Champions League Nov 26, 2008
At Minsk BATE Borisov (BLR) 0 Real Madrid (ESP) 1 (Raul 7) ... Group H Juventus 5 3 2 0 7 3 11 Real Madrid 5 3 0 2 6 5 9 Zenit St Petersburg 5 1 2 2 4 4 5 BATE Borisov 5 0 2 3 3 8 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
UCSB Hosts Cal in NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Nov 26, 2008
The senior from Madrid, Spain scored three goals in the Gauchos' final two regular season games. Points for Pontius , a Hermann Trophy candidate, ended the regular season ranked 19th nationally in goals per game (0. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Message from King of Morocco to Zimbabwe President Nov 26, 2008
The former Spanish colony was retrieved by Morocco in 1975 under the Madrid Accords signed with Spain and Mauritania. He explained that the Moroccan monarch's vision seeks to restore neighborliness ties between countries of the continent on the basis of mutual respect and promotion of peace and solidarity, said a communiqu of the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation. (Yahoo News -- Morocco)
Davis Cup champion Spain returns to home soil Nov 26, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) -Spain's winning Davis Cup team returned home on Tuesday looking worn out from a night of celebrations followed by a long flight from Argentina. Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez, David Ferrer, Marcel Granollers and captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario arrived at Madrid's international airport at 5 a.m. local time. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Davis Cup skippers to call it quits Nov 26, 2008
MADRID: The captain of Spains victorious Davis Cup team, Emilio Sanchez Vicario, has announced he is leaving the job, with Albert Costa tipped here on Monday as his likely successor. I will not be there for the tie against Serbia in March 2009, which will mark the start of Spains defence of the cup they won on Sunday against Argentina, Sanchez Vicario said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Behind closed doors: Atletico set for PSV match Nov 26, 2008
Atletico Madrid set to play PSV in empty stadium - Soccer - SI.com ... Atletico Madrid set to play PSV in empty stadium ... MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Atletico Madrid can progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League Wednesday by avoiding defeat against PSV Eindhoven. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Tiny village hits El Gordo lottery jackpot Nov 26, 2008
The draw, carried out by children from a Madrid school who sing the numbers aloud as balls are plucked from a huge cage, marks the beginning of a festive season that lasts until Epiphany, on January 6. Excitement builds up for weeks before the draw as workers and relatives pitch in to buy tickets together, while clubs, shops and bars sell shares in their tickets to clients. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)
Fat One brings early Christmas to Spanish lottery winners Nov 26, 2008
And just before ten o'clock this morning, children from Madrid s San Ildefonso school sang out the magic digits: 20297. Under the complex rules of Spain's Loter;a de Navidad, which dates from 1812, single tickets are expensive: costing 200 (134) each. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)
Police on meteor alert after huge balls of fire light up Spanish sky Nov 26, 2008
Tuesday January 6 2004 02. Was it a brightly shining star leading the present-laden three kings to the homes of millions of children at today's Epiphany, Spain's biggest gift-giving day of Christmas. (Yahoo News -- Meteors and Asteroids)
Spain watches 'fireball shower' Nov 26, 2008
By Danny Wood BBC, Madrid. Hundreds of Spaniards have reported seeing fireballs in the sky which experts say were probably caused by a meteoroid crashing into the Earth. (Yahoo News -- Meteors and Asteroids)
Soccer Clubs in Spain Lose Backers as Housing Bust Drains Builders' Cash Nov 26, 2008
Atletico Madrid President said the sale of the clubs stadium will no longer raise enough to wipe out its debt, estimated at about 425 million euros ($550 million) by Spanish newspaper El Economista. The crisis caught developers by surprise -- its dramatic, said Sandalio Gomez, a sports business professor at the IESE business school in Madrid ... More than 400 Spanish building companies filed for bankruptcy protection this year amid rising borrowing costs, according to Madrid-based... (Bloomberg -- Europe)
English and Spanish duo sail into Champions League knockout stage Nov 26, 2008
Spanish giants Real Madrid ensured they reached the knockout stages by edging a 1-0 win against Belarus side BATE Borisov - Raul's goal putting him equal with Filippo Inzaghi as the competition's all-time top scorer with 64 goals ... What the team needs is reassurance and at least we have that now," he said. Wenger may have been having a hard time of it of late but nothing compared to hardman German Bernd Schuster at Real Madrid, so he too was happy to be sure of seeing the meringues in the next... (Yahoo! Asia News)
* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Man Utd, Villareal draw to progress Nov 26, 2008
MAKING THE CUT: Arsenal, Real Madrid, Lyon, Bayern Munich and FC Porto also booked their places in the Champions League knockout phase on Tuesday night AFP, PARIS Thursday, Nov 27, 2008, Page 20 ... Spanish giants Real Madrid ensured they reached the knockout stages by edging a 1-0 win against Belarusian side BATE Borisov X Rauls goal putting him equal with Filippo Inzaghi as the competitions all-time top scorer with 64 goals ... Wenger may have been having a hard time of it of late but... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Axed SA minister billed for trip Nov 25, 2008
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, who was sacked earlier this month for making the journey to Madrid, has been asked to pay 312,000 rand ($42,000, 21,000) ... After her sacking, Ms Madlala-Routledge denied reports that she had defied President Mbeki by going to Madrid with her son and a consultant. (Yahoo News -- South Africa)
'Eta head' linked to airport bomb Nov 25, 2008
The suspected head of Basque separatist group Eta has been charged over the December 2006 Madrid airport bombing ... The judge in Madrid has requested that he be transferred into Spanish custody ... The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Madrid says the government has portrayed this as one of the most significant arrests of recent times. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spain orders ship seizure in $500m treasure row Nov 25, 2008
Aug 21 2008: The Madrid plane crash that killed 153 people has plunged Spain into three days of official mourning and sparked an investigation into how the aircraft was destroyed on takeoff. May 23 2008. (Yahoo News -- Spain)
Spain braced for wave of attacks as Eta calls off ceasefire Nov 25, 2008
The group had also established a stable infrastructure in Madrid ... De Juana Chaos was removed by police yesterday from a hospital in the Basque city of San Sebastian, near his home, where he had been recovering from his hunger strike, and was reportedly returned to a jail near Madrid ... Aug 21 2008: The Madrid plane crash that killed 153 people has plunged Spain into three days of official mourning and sparked an investigation into how the aircraft was destroyed on takeoff. (Yahoo News -- Spain)
* Verdasco wins the Davis Cup for Spain Nov 25, 2008
Verdasco, a 25-year-old from Madrid with two career titles, made a tremendous start and did his best to dampen down the raucous 11,000 home crowd as he broke to love for a 4-2 lead before a wide forehand from his rival clinched the opening set in 35 minutes. The Spaniard promptly suffered an attack of the jitters, twice double-faulting as he gifted Acasuso a 2-0 lead in the second set and the Argentine then held to streak 3-0 clear. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Davis Cup crown caps great year for Spanish sports Nov 25, 2008
MADRID: Spain clinched an improbable, come from behind Davis Cup victory over Argentina on Sunday to cap a historic year of Spanish sporting achievement ... At the Beijing Games, Spain produced their third-best medal haul 18 and are confident that their recent sporting successes will strengthen their bid to bring the 2016 Olympics to Madrid. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Nadal and media hail their heroes Nov 25, 2008
MADRID: World number one Rafael Nadal and the Spanish media praised Spain s Davis Cup squad after they beat hosts Argentina to land their third triumph on Sunday as Fernando Verdasco saw off Jose Acasuso in five sets. Nadal, who was part of the 2004 final win over the United States in Seville, had hoped to pocket another winners medal but a knee injury saw him miss out. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
'07 Tour champ Contador to have nasal surgery Nov 25, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) -Former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will have surgery on Monday to relieve a blockage in his nasal passage. The 25-year-old Spaniard said on Sunday that he will undergo a two-hour operation at Madrid's Ramon and Cajal hospital to relieve the blockage and remove a polyp on his vocal cord. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Gallas to return as Arsenal seek Champions League lift Nov 25, 2008
Real Madrid can afford no slip-ups in Group H when they face BATE Borisov. With Juventus already through, the second-placed Spaniards will join them if they win in Belarus although a shock defeat would leave them sweating. (International Herald Tribune)
Town brought to life by solar-paneled graves Nov 25, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A new kind of silent hero has joined the fight against climate change. The cemetery in Santa Coloma de Gramenet is now producing enough power for 60 homes. (CNN -- World)
Solar panels on graves power Spanish town Nov 24, 2008
MADRID, Spain - A new kind of silent hero has joined the fight against climate change. Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy. (MSNBC -- International)
Fight for justice Nov 24, 2008
Earlier this week I hired a car and took the A6 north-west out of Madrid in search of General Franco. He is not difficult to find. (BBC News)
SunPower Completes 18-Megawatt Olivenza Solar Power Plant in Badajoz, Spain Nov 24, 2008
MADRID, Spain, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower (Nasdaq: , SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the completion of the 18-megawatt Olivenza solar electric power plant in Badajoz, Spain ... From the company's Madrid office, SunPower has completed construction of more than 165 megawatts of Spanish power plants, and supports a network of local independent dealers installing commercial rooftop solar power systems throughout... (PR Newswire)
Chinese Tibetologists hold deep talk on Tibet in Spain Nov 24, 2008
BEIJING, Nov. 24 -- The delegation of Chinese Tibetologists, who are having a four-day visit in Spain, exchanged views on Tibet with local personages of all circles in the of Home of Asia Building, in Spain's capital city Madrid on November 21. Zheng Dui (L), head of the delegation as well as director with the religionary institute of China Tibetology Research Center, introduces Tibet in Madrid, capital city of Spain, November 21. (Xinhua)
Nadal-less Spain upsets Argentina in Davis Cup Nov 24, 2008
Associated Press Sports Writer Paul Logothetis contributed to this report from Madrid. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Barcelona draws 1-1 with Getafe in Spanish league Nov 24, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) - Seydou Keita scored a second-half equalizer Sunday for Barcelona to draw 1-1 with Getafe and see its winning streak in the Spanish league halted at nine matches ... Barcelona has 29 points, Real Madrid has 26, followed by Villarreal on 25 ... "He's a player we need, special, very good, but we have others,'' Barcelona's rookie coach said. Samuel Eto'o hit the bar from long range in the 39th, before coach Pep Guardiola brought on Thierry Henry for Krkic in the 56th. Valdes let... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Spain: Bara's unbeaten run now at 17 matches Nov 24, 2008
Numancia rallied for draw against Atletico Madrid - Soccer - SI.com ... MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Seydou Keita scored a second-half equalizer Sunday for Barcelona to draw 1-1 with Getafe and end its winning streak in the Spanish league at nine matches ... Barcelona has 29 points, Real Madrid has 26, followed by Villarreal on 25. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Tennis | Davis Cup: Spain defeats Argentina to win in an upset Nov 24, 2008
But then this was a new experience for the 25-year-old from Madrid, who had been thrust into the singles lineup on the final day by Sanchez Vicario because of Ferrer's ongoing difficulties. In the end, despite the nerves and the near-constant pressure applied by the more than 9,000 Argentine fans, the better athlete and fitter, more consistent and complete player was the winner. (International Herald Tribune)
Trip To Oregon Concludes At OSU Nov 24, 2008
06 is a member of Plasencia in Spain after playing for Real Madrid. 08 signed with Galitos FC in Barreiro, Portugal, after graduating last May, and '08 is coaching and playing for UMFH, a team in Iceland's first division. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Davis Cup title caps impressive 2008 for Spain Nov 24, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spain clinched an improbable, come from behind Davis Cup victory over Argentina on Sunday to cap a great year of Spanish sporting achievement ... "What can I say. We've had a sensational year in Spain," Real Madrid and national team goalkeeper Iker Casillas said ... At the Beijing Games, Spain produced its third-best medal haul -- 18 -- and is confident that its recent sporting successes will strengthen its bid to bring the 2016 Olympics to Madrid. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
* Soccer Shorts Nov 23, 2008
Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez will be a Real Madrid player next season, the Marca sports daily reported on Friday. Tevez said yes to Madrid. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spain: Sneijder lifts Real Madrid past Recreativo Nov 23, 2008
Wesley Sneijder leads Real Madrid past Recreativo Huelva - Soccer - SI.com ... Spain: Sneijder leads Real Madrid past Recreativo Huelva ... MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A first-half goal by Wesley Sneijder led Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Recreativo Huelva on Saturday, but failed to relieve pressure on under-fire coach Bernd Schuster despite the Spanish champions halting a poor run of results. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Converting Sunlight Into Electricity: European Project Breaks Efficiency Record Nov 22, 2008
It is coordinated by the Universidad Polit;cnica de Madrid, Instituto de Energ;a Solar and started in November 2003 with an overall budget of 14,7 Million of with the European Commission financed 8. 4 Million. (Science Daily)
Lukoil looks at stake in Spanish oil company Nov 22, 2008
91 in Madrid after Criteria Caixacorp said it and Sacyr Vallehermoso might sell Lukoil a holding of as much as 30 percent. Based on Thursday's share price, the stake would be valued at 5 billion, or $6. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Madrid coach Schuster again in the spotlight Nov 22, 2008
MADRID, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster will again be in the spotlight as his side open up match day 12 in Spain at home to Recreativo Huelva on Saturday night. Although Schuster was given a tepid vote of confidence by Real Madrid's Director of Sport Pedja Mijatovic following last weekend's defeat to Valladolid, Mijatovic added that he could not say what would happen should Madrid fail to beat a Recreativo side in the relegation zone ... Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster... (Xinhuanet, China)
Operation boosts stem cell hopes Nov 22, 2008
By Victor Mallet in Madrid and Andrew Jack in London. Published: November 22 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 22 2008 02:00. (Financial Times)
Lukoil May Buy $6.3 Billion Stake in Repsol From Sacyr, Criteria Caixacorp Nov 22, 2008
3 percent in Madrid trading to 13 ... 23 million barrels a day, according to the Madrid-based company's ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Madrid. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Doping doctor's wife threatens to spill beans Nov 21, 2008
MADRID: The wife of the doctor at the centre of Spain's biggest doping investigation says Spanish sport would be ruined if she revealed all she knows about athletes' drug use ... Fuentes was one of five people arrested in May 2006 after Spanish police raided apartments in Madrid and Zaragoza and uncovered a blood-doping ring that would implicate more than 50 cyclists. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Arms dealer guilty in terrorist conspiracy Nov 21, 2008
Frank Franklin Ii / APSyrian arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar, right, was arrested in Madrid in June and transported to New York to face conspiracy charges ... Arrested in MadridAl-Kassar, long a target of U.S. investigators, was arrested on June 7, 2007 after arriving at an airport in Madrid, Spain. (MSNBC -- Crime)
US convicts Syrian arms dealer Nov 21, 2008
Al-Kassar was arrested at Madrid airport in June 2007 ... The US Embassy in Madrid said al-Kassar had been selling weapons since the 1970s to the Palestinian Liberation Front and clients in Nicaragua, Bosnia, Croatia, Iran, Iraq and Somalia. (BBC News -- Africa)
Greenpeace Blockades Ageing Spanish Nuclear Plant Nov 21, 2008
MADRID - Greenpeace blocked the entrance on Thursday to a Spanish nuclear power station facing closure next year and urged the government to shut it down immediately in line with election pledges to phase out nuclear power ... Spain's two largest utilities, Iberdrola and Endesa, jointly own Garona, which is on the Ebro valley, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Madrid in a mountainous region. (Planet Ark, United States)
La Caixa 'talking to Lukoil' on sale of stake in Repsol Nov 21, 2008
Trading in shares of Repsol was halted early Friday on the Madrid stock exchange but the suspension was later lifted. Spanish press reports have said Lukoil wants to acquire the 20. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi sets sights on the treble Nov 21, 2008
MADRID, Nov.20 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona's Spain international midfielder Xavi Hernandez said on Thursday that his side could win an incredible League, Cup and European treble this season. Barcelona have a three point lead at the top of the Primera Liga, they are in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey and have also reached the last 16 of the Champions League. (Xinhuanet, China)
Spain says arrested man is head of Basque group Nov 20, 2008
MADRID - A young gunman arrested this week turns out to be the head of the Basque separatist group ETA - the first member of an uncompromising and ultra-violent new generation to lead the organization, Spanish officials said yesterday ... But the negotiations went nowhere and ETA detonated a car bomb at Madrid's Barajas airport in December 2006, killing two people. (Boston Globe)
