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Julio Iglesias to hold concerts in Argentina
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.

A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine capital, was the first of three shows...


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Xavi learns trade from Spain futsal stars
Before Spain continue their bid for a fourth straight Futsal EURO title in their quarter-final against Romania, FC Barcelona's Xavi Hernndez speaks about his admiration for the...
Best Spanish rebounder of the Endesa League and the Euroleague
Felipe Reyes has pulled down 124 rebounds in the Endesa League this year, averaging 6.5 per game. In the Euroleague's Top 16, the centre grabs 8.3 per clash, which also makes him the only...
His Majesty King Hamad Receives Call From Spanish Monarch
Manama-Feb 6 - (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today received a phone call from King Juan Carlos of Spain and discussed outstanding bilateral relations in all fields. The Spanish...
Spanish champions spring to Contador’s defence
Pereiro, Delgado and Indurin all shocked by the extent of the ban imposedIt won’t come as too much of surprise to hear that the Spanish reaction to the news...
Father and son bankrobbers arrested in Madrid
The boy would enter the bank branch armed with a pistol and wearing a cap, while his father would wait outside to make sure that the escape route was clear. They would then flee by car or in the...
Court considers ended the search for body of Marta del Castillo
The judge instructing the Marta del Castillo case, the 17 year old girl who was assassinated in Sevilla in January 2009, has asked the prosecutor if it is worth continuing to search for her...
Real Madrid edges Getafe in Spain
BARCELONA: Real Madrid edged crosstown rival Getafe 1-0 as the league leaders maintained their seven-point cushion over defending champion Barcelona on a Saturday marked by near freezing temperatures...
Spanish brain drain turns into an exodus
With youth unemployment closing in on 50% (48.56%), twice the European average, young Spaniards have begun to open doors elsewhere in the labout market and have started looking beyond the national...
Real Madrid 90-93 Gescrap Bizkaia
Real Madrid were unable to repeat their success against Gescrap Bizkaia in their Endesa League clash on Sunday. Llull was their best man with 18...
Spain’s Property Purge No Panacea for Loan Drought: Euro Credit
credit to its economy by imposing 50 billion euros ($66 billion) of charges on banks for their real estate may not be enough to make them lend and persuade consumers to borrow. "Everyone I...
Current Exchange Rates Could Prompt Brits to Purchase Spanish Property, Says Currencies Direct
LONDON, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The euro's depreciation against the pound, coupled with the Spanish property crash, means 2012 could provide numerous opportunities for Brits to...
Factbox: Spain's Alberto Contador
(Reuters) - Factbox on three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who was given a two-year ban on Monday over a failed dope test during the 2010 race: Turns professional with the Spanish...
Spanish cyclist Contador banned for doping
Cyclist Alberto Contador, three-time winner of the Tour de France, has been found guilty of doping and banned for two years. He still maintains his...
Contador stripped of Tour de France win
Photo: AFP Alberto Contador will become only the second Tour de France winner to be stripped of his victory in the world's biggest bike race after the Court of Arbitration for Sport slapped a...
Spanish workers in Gibraltar protest against pension conditions
The associations representing Spanish workers in Gibraltar staged a protest on 12 June campaigning for better pensions and social security benefits. Spanish workers in Gibraltar want the Spanish...
Italian and Spanish Alpha League Table 2008 published
EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre (EDHEC) and EuroPerformance fund analysis company have released the Alpha League Table, their 2008 rankings of the top Italian and Spanish asset ...
SWIP makes in-roads into Spain
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has strengthened its foundations in the Spanish market. SWIP’s Spanish team, based in Madrid and led by director of institutional sales Carlos...
Spanish 'anti-clerical' newspaper suffers financial setbacks
The Spanish newspaper Publico, which was linked to the country's former ruling party, has asked for a restructuring of its debts amid increasing financial difficulties."Publico was one of...
Factbox: Spain's Alberto Contador
(Reuters) - Factbox on three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who was given a two-year ban on Monday over a failed dope test during the 2010 race:


Turns professional with the...
Alberto Contador gets two year ban for doping
The Spanish Cycling Federation has today confirmed that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has banned cyclist Alberto Contador for two years for doping offences. The three times Tour de France...
Contador banned for two years - Spanish media
Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador leaves the team bus before the start of the first stage of the Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in Palma de Mallorca on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca...
Kuznetsova Clinches Fed Cup Win for Russia vs. Spain
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Spain's Silvia Soler-Esponosa 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, on Sunday to hand Russia an unassailable 3-1 lead in their Fed Cup quarterfinal. Russia will now play either Serbia or...
Suarez Navarro Trounces Petrova to Haul Spain Back Into Fed Cup
Carla Suarez Navarro hauled Spain back into contention in their Fed Cup quarterfinal in Moscow Sunday, beating a poor Nadia Petrova to reduce Russia’s lead to 2-1. Petrova was a late...
Supreme Court magistrate wants to see the Infanta Cristina declare
A magistrate in the Supreme Court has called for the Infanta Cristina to declare before the court. Jos Ramn Soriano, said on Sunday that 'If Iaki Urdangarin has to be put in jail, then we do so,...
No change at the top as Real and Barca both grab narrow wins
There is no change at the top of the Liga table as Real Madrid and Barcelona both recorded narrow wins to maintain their advantage. A first-half goal from Sergio Ramos was enough to give Real a slim...
Spanish Law Blocks 11,080 Megawatts of Wind Parks, Cinco Says
Spain 's suspension of subsidies for renewable energy in January has left 11,080 megawatts of wind- park projects with no way forward, Cinco Dias reported. The measure, carried out by the new...
Spain Coaxes Banks to Merge, Purge Losses
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Spain’s new government gave banks an extra year to recognize losses if they agree to merge, as it tries to overhaul the financial industry crippled by the collapse of the...
Spanish yields edge up before bond auctions
: Spanish yields nudged higher on Thursday before Spanish and French debt sales which were nonetheless expected to go well while signs a Greek debt swap deal was nearing completion limited price...
Spanish Springs duo makes college plans official
Wednesday's winter Signing Day day saw a pair of Spanish Springs athletes make their college athletic plans official. SSHS seniors Irvin Somera and Kayla Schlittenhart will both play soccer...
Spain Weather - Monday February 6 2012
49 provinces of Spain are on alert for snow or cold as the cold weather continues although temperatures will be warmer today, they will fall again on Monday...
Up to 10,000 African girls in Spain 'risk genital mutilation'
THOUSANDS of young girls in Spain could be at risk of undergoing female circumcision without an anaesthetic when they reach puberty, disturbing figures show. Around five million girls worldwide, aged...
Traffic police officers on trial over pocketing of 'illegal' charges and fines
NINE Local Police officers in Sevilla are due to appear in court charged with fraud after allegedly having charged traffic taxes illegally and pocketed the cash. Details of the case indicate that...
Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Leandro Cano during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5,...
La Liga: Chasing duo share spoils in Madrid
La Liga: Real and Barca victorious Adrian Lopez tested Diego Alves early on with a powerful header that the keeper did well to turn away before Pablo Piatti had Valencia's only effort on target...
Spanish socialists choose party veteran Rubalcaba as new leader
The Spanish Socialist Party's new leader, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, left, waves during the party's national congress in Seville yesterday. Photograph: Marcelo del...
Spain Rules Out Further Tax Hikes
MADRID -- Spain's government won't introduce further tax hikes this year as it works to reduce its budget deficit, Finance Minister Luis De Guindos said in an interview with the El Pais...
Spain: Villarreal gets first road victory
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Villarreal won its first away match of the season season by beating Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday from Javier Camunas' late goal, exacerbating the Andalusian club's...
Russia defeats Spain to advance to Fed Cup semifinals
MOSCOW -- Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second reverse singles Sunday to secure Russia an unsurmountable 3-1 lead over Spain in the Fed Cup World Group...
Manchester United's David de Gea shows true worth in Spanish duel
Manchester United's David de Gea tips a 25-yard free-kick by Juan Mata past the woodwork in added time against Chelsea. Photograph: Stefan...
Spanish economy to shrink 1.5% in 2012: minister
The Spanish economy will shrink by around 1.5 per cent this year as a contraction that began last quarter deepens, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said in an interview published Sunday. "The...
Butragueno believes Jose will stay at Madrid
Report: Jose planning England return Mourinho is reportedly planning to leave Madrid in the summer, with a source quoted in last week's Sunday Times as saying the Portuguese is "sick and...
Villarreal beats Sevilla 2-1 in Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Villarreal won its first away match of the season season by beating Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday from Javier Camunas’ late goal, exacerbating the Andalusian club’s...
Spain: Villarreal wins first road match at Sevilla
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Villarreal won its first away match of the season season by beating Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday from Javier Camunas' late goal, exacerbating the Andalusian club's...
Rivera tells Romania not to fear Spain
Sito Rivera admits his Romania side "could even be thrashed" by his Spanish compatriots in Monday's quarter-final but believes they can cause an upset and the holders are certainly not...