Valencia: “Book from the Ground” is a book written using only emoticons by Chinese artist Xu Bing that illustrates the ability to create a universal language using graphic symbols, he said Wednesday in Valencia, Spain. Xu’s aim in creating the book, which so far has only been published in the[Read More…]
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Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Alvaro Morata scores brace as Spain beat Malta 2-0
Valletta (Malta): Spain’s Alvaro Morata broke a 15-month international scoring drought with two goals to power La Roja over Malta 2-0 in Round 2 of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The victory leaves Spain alone atop Group F with six points from two matches, followed by Sweden with four; Romania and[Read More…]
At least one killed, several injured as trains collide in Spain
At least one person died and 95 injured following the collision of two trains between Manresa and Sant Vincenc de Castellet in east Spain, the state-owned railway infrastructure manager ADIF said in an official statement. A passenger on Friday warned the emergency services at 18:20 pm local time of a[Read More…]
Hockey: Indian women draw 1-1 with Spain
Gurjit Kaur (43′) scored her second goal of the tournament while Maria Tost (49′) scored for Spain. After going down 2-3 to Spain in their opening match on Saturday, the Indian team put up a spirited performance in a high-voltage second encounter here. While the first quarter ended in a[Read More…]
Child trapped in Spain well found dead after 13 days
Julen Rosello had been in the countryside with his family near the village of Totalan in Malaga on January 13 when he stumbled into the 110-metre well. Specialist teams worked day and night in a tunnel that had been dug parallel to the borehole which is only 25 centimetre in[Read More…]
LG to showcase its 5G smartphone at MWC
Seoul, LG Electronics Inc on Thursday said it will unveil its new smartphone based on the 5G network with a longer battery life and better cooling mechanism during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain. The South Korean electronics maker will host a media event in Barcelona on February 24[Read More…]
Portugal surprised by talk of joint World Cup bid with Spain, Morocco
Lisbon, Portugal’s prime minister said that his government has had no official word from Madrid about joining with Spain and Morocco in a bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. “It’s an uncertain idea that has never been officially proposed to us. When it is, naturally we will have[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: Spanish paraglider Jose Lewis is rescued from Kangra
Kangra: Spanish paraglider Jose Lewis is rescued successfully this morning from Thumsar Pass area of Kangra valley where he was spotted on Tuesday. Jose was reported missing from Bir Billing takeoff point in Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh since Saturday. “Spanish paraglider rescued this morning, successfully lifted up in Bir,[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: Spanish paraglider spotted; rescue ops on Tuesday
Jose Lewis, a Spanish paraglider who was reported missing from Bir Billing takeoff point has been spotted on a hill between Thumsar Pass and Bara Bhangal village area of Kangra valley and the rescue team will get him out on Tuesday. A Spanish paraglider, Jose Lewis, 40, is missing in Kangra[Read More…]
World’s first full-scale Hyperloop passenger capsule unveiled
San Francisco: US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) on Tuesday unveiled its first full-scale transportation capsule at Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain, which will be ready for passengers in 2019. The 32-metre “Quintero One” passenger capsule will be delivered to HyperloopTT’s research and development centre in Toulouse, France, for additional assembly[Read More…]
Spain: Catalonia declares an independence referendum for October 1
The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday declared an independence referendum for October 1, in insolence of Madrid, which is strictly against such a vote. Notably, a separatist movement is in full swing in Catalonia. Carles Puigdemont while speaking in Barcelona said that, the focus of the referendum would[Read More…]
Travel sector targets the gay market to make business
The travel sector across the globe are concentrating on a series of offers exclusively catering to gay tourists, who tend to spend more than most when away from home. The trend was underscored at the For instance, Fitur tourism fair in Madrid, one of the world’s largest, which wraps up[Read More…]
WC Qualifiers: Italy survive Macedonia scare, Spain beat Albania
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile grabbed an injury-time winner as four-time champions Italy snatched a 3-2 comeback win at Macedonia on Sunday, narrowly avoiding a World Cup qualifying embarrassment. Italy, who had needed a late penalty to salvage a point against Group G rivals Spain on Thursday, were staring at a[Read More…]
Abortion: Whose choice is it anyway?
Ours is a young nation. Yes, our history goes back to the dawn of time but the story of the new generation is still being written. Our forefathers understood the importance of the opportunity that should be given to everyone without any discrimination to determine for themselves how they want[Read More…]