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January 19, 2019

Spanish rescuers drill tunnel to search for toddler down well

Rescuers searching for a toddler trapped for a week in a well in southern Spain began drilling a tunnel on Saturday, in the latest bid to reach the boy as part of a massive operation to find him. Julen Rosello…

January 19, 2019

Third US trial finds Spaniard guilty of murdering 3

A US jury on Saturday unanimously found a Spaniard guilty of murdering a nightclub owner and two dancers after the accused’s third trial in 21 years. Pablo Ibar, 46, has already spent years on death row. One of his lawyers,…

January 19, 2019

Child shot during Spanish hunt dies

A four-year-old child shot during a hunting expedition in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia has died, police said Saturday. “I can confirm the death of a child of four years, who was hit by a bullet on a farm…

January 19, 2019

Spanish rescuers drilling tunnel to search for toddler in well

Engineers began drilling a tunnel Saturday to find a two-year-old boy who fell into a well in southern Spain a week ago, joining hundreds of rescue workers already at the scene. Julen Rosello fell down a very narrow shaft more…

January 19, 2019

As elections near, Spain’s Podemos on verge of split

Long hailed as a beacon of success for the far-left after erupting in Spain five years ago, Podemos is now on the verge of a split that analysts say could hurt the ruling Socialists. Once inseparable, the two young political…

January 18, 2019

Barcelona taxis go on strike, block major street

Dozens of taxis in Barcelona went on indefinite strike on Friday, blocking a major thoroughfare in protest against online ride-hailing services like Uber. The protest comes ahead of a similar work stoppage due on Monday in Madrid just two days…

January 18, 2019

Fresh setbacks slow search for Spanish toddler in well

The six-day search for a toddler who fell down a well in Spain ran into more setbacks on Friday, with engineers warning they still needed days to reach him. Julen Rosello, who is two, fell down a very narrow shaft…

January 18, 2019

Spanish lawyer believed murdered by wife-killer she defended

A man found guilty of killing his wife in 2003 committed suicide on Friday after allegedly murdering the lawyer who had defended him and with whom he was in a relationship, Spanish authorities said. Spain’s government has made combating gender…

January 18, 2019

Benin ex-minister freed in Spain pending extradition hearing

Benin’s former finance minister has been given conditional bail in Spain following his arrest as part of an extradition request, one of his colleagues told AFP on Friday. Komi Koutche, who served under the last administration of President Thomas Boni…