World

Spain evacuates 160 more Afghans via Pakistan

Editorial Bureau October 13, 2021

MADRID — Spain’s defense ministry has completed the evacuation of another 160 Afghans who had initially been left behind following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The new group joins the 83 people Spain flew into an air base near Madrid on Monday. The defense ministry said that the mission

Europe

Canaries volcano lava gushes towards sea, eruption goes on

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2021

LA PALMA, Spain – Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, blanketing houses and fields, a day after people with homes on the path of the molten rock were allowed back briefly to recover belongings. Towers of magma burst high into the air […]

Europe

Thousands flee as lava spewing from volcano on Spain’s La Palma island destroys houses

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

LA PALMA, (Spain) – Authorities have evacuated about 5,000 people from villages in the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma as lava spews from an erupting volcano, local officials said. The 15-meter high lava flow has already swallowed 20 houses in the village of El Paso and sections of roads, Mayor Sergio Rodriguez told TVE […]

Sport

Luis Enrique speaks about Spain’s qualification despite defeat

Editorial Bureau September 4, 2021

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain coach Luis Enrique said neither he nor his side were down after losing to Sweden on Thursday and ceding ground in their 2022 World Cup qualification campaign. The 2-1 loss to the Swedes in Stockholm was Spain’s first in World Cup qualifying for 28 years. The Euro 2020 semi-finalists sit second […]

Middle East

Spain halts Afghan evacuation, all diplomatic staff safe in Dubai

Editorial Bureau August 27, 2021

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain has stopped its evacuation of personnel from Afghanistan and the last evacuees are expected to land at the Torrejon military airbase near Madrid later on Friday, the government said. Two military planes carrying the last 81 Spaniards out of Kabul arrived in Dubai early on Friday morning, the government said in […]

Sport

Soccer: Brazil beat Spain 2-1 after extra time to win gold medal

Editorial Bureau August 7, 2021

YOKOHAMA, (JAPAN) – Brazil defeated Spain 2-1 after extra time to win the Olympic men’s soccer gold medal at the Tokyo Games on Saturday after the game finished 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes. Mexico beat Japan on Friday to secure the bronze.

UK

Spain to be kept on UK’s amber list as cases fall -The Times

Editorial Bureau August 4, 2021

British ministers will announce on Wednesday that Spain will not be placed on the travel “red list,” due to a significant fall in cases and will remain on the amber list, The Times reported on Tuesday.

UK

Britain may tighten summer travel rules for Spain – The Times

Editorial Bureau August 2, 2021

LONDON (UK) -British ministers plan to caution holidaymakers against visiting destinations such as Spain and may create a new list of countries at high risk of moving to the government’s quarantine list, The Times newspaper reported. Britain has one of the fastest vaccination programmes in the world but the government has effectively prevented travel to […]

Europe

Vaccinations slowing spread of COVID-19 cases in Spain – minister

Editorial Bureau July 23, 2021

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain’s vaccine rollout has begun to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections and the country is getting ready for a booster third dose, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday. “We are starting to see a slowdown of the rise (in cases),” Darias said in an interview with radio station Onda Cero. […]

Sport

Radio Jorginho prompts Italy get going

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

Arguably the key player of the Italy team which has reached the UEFA EURO 2020 final, Jorginho rarely makes the headlines. The tasks he performs every game are quiet, cumulative, crucial; not loud or in your face like beautiful goals or great saves. This time, however, the spotlight was on him as the Chelsea player […]