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September 25, 2020

WHO warns two million virus deaths possible as Europe clamps down

The World Health Organization warned Friday that coronavirus deaths could more than double to two million if infection-fighting measures are not kept up, as Europe tightened the screws faced with mounting cases and the US crossed another bleak milestone. Global…
September 25, 2020

Spain locks down one million as Europe battles regional surge

Spanish officials expanded a lockdown in and around Madrid on Friday to cover one million people, as European nations faced up to a sustained spike in virus cases. Madrid’s health authority said new rules largely banning tens of thousands from…
September 25, 2020

Madrid extends lockdown, but not enough for central govt

Madrid’s regional government expanded the number of areas under partial lockdown Friday in a move now affecting a million people, but ignoring a central government plea for restrictions across the capital. Antonio Zapatero, the region’s deputy health chief, said the…
September 24, 2020

First Shakespeare in Spain? Bard’s last play found at seminary

It was hidden away for centuries in the archives of a seminary in Spain, a rare edition of a Shakespeare play experts believe may be the earliest copy of his work to reach the country. Published in 1634, “The Two…
September 24, 2020

Key dates in history of Basque group ETA

HBO’s “Patria”, a highly-anticipated adaptation of Fernando Aramburu’s best-selling novel about the impact of ETA’s bloody fight for independence on people living in Spain’s Basque Country, hits the small screen Sunday. Here are key dates in the history of the…
September 24, 2020

HBO series tackles Spain taboo over Basque ETA separatists

Ten years after the separatist group ETA renounced its armed struggle, few will speak of the bloody campaign that ravaged Spain’s Basque country, but a new TV series is hoping to shatter that taboo. With the conflict still an open…
September 23, 2020

Barcelona attack cell to go on trial in November

Three men face trial at Spain’s top criminal court on November 10 over their involvement in the 2017 attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort that killed 16 people, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility…
September 23, 2020

Spain bans small sailboats after killer whale attacks

Spain has temporarily banned sailboats from a stretch of its northwestern coast after several vessels were damaged in attacks by orcas, or killer whales, in recent weeks. The week-long ban, which came into effect on Tuesday night, applies to sailboats…
September 23, 2020

Madrid to extend virus curbs, requests army help

The Madrid region will extend partial lockdown measures to more areas later this week, officials said, urgently asking for army help with testing and disinfections as virus cases soar. Wednesday’s announcement came two days after the regional government imposed mobility…

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