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Spain’s King Gives his Luxury Yacht to the Government
Submitted by Kelin Zuniga on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:16Officials have said that the Spain's King Juan Carlos wants to give his 21-million-Euro yacht to the government. The 41.5-metre yacht was named Fortuna and was donated to the king in 2000, but it left the king to receive flak during hard times in Spain.
According to the Spanish press, each refueling of the yacht costs more than 20,000 Euros. The luxury yacht is owned by the state including the royal places and managed by the national Heritage for the use of the 75-year-old king and his family.
Locals in Spain Consider Nighttime Patrols to Protect their Flocks
Submitted by Roano Molero on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:19As per recent reports, the Spain is facing financial crisis and people of the country are being hit by thefts. It recently emerged that sheep, rabbits and tools are being stolen from the farms of people in the northern town of Albeda in the province of Aragon.
The thefts are urging the people to take up nighttime patrols to safeguard their flocks and gear. One of the residents of the pace named José Bria has his chickens, tools and eight rabbits stolen in three different events.
Inaugural Great Ball Run to be Held in Northern Virginia this Summer
Submitted by Aingeni Mondaza on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:04Before the country sees a series of events across the country, the inaugural event for the Great Bull Run will be held in Northern Virginia this year.
The event is slightly dangerous but very enthusiastic. So far the figures and findings have remained in the favor of the participants. In the history of about 103 years on record, only 15 people have died; however, a hundreds of them have been injured.
Fuentes Villota Can be extradited to Spain
Submitted by Sancia Ramos on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 13:07A UK court has provided the ruling that says that an alleged member of the Basque separatist group Eta can be sent to Spain to confront terrorism charges.
Westminster Magistrates' Court, Judge Nicholas Evans has called Spain a trusted extradition partner in the case. The member's name is Raul Angel Fuentes Villota. He was arrested in Liverpool last year. He's been on this course for 17 years. Earlier, he missed bail in Spain in 1995. Here he was accused of attempting to bomb a police officer's car in 1991.
Plane Crash in Spain Kills Pilot
Submitted by Aingeni Mondaza on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 13:19On Sunday, a historic jet plane tended to crash into a hangar. It has been revealed that the crash caused the pilot to be severely injured, who later was taken to a hospital, but died.
The injured pilot named Ladislao Tejedor Romero, 35, was admitted in the serious burns unit at Getafe hospital. He was an assistant to Defense Minister Pedro Morenes and was experienced in jet piloting.
As per the findings, the plane had exploded at an airshow in a fireball, southwest of the capital. People at the show were forced to run all of a sudden.
Coast Guard Captures Drug Traffickers in Spain
Submitted by Kelin Zuniga on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:24A gang that supplies hashish and buys the same from Morocco in fishing boats has been captured by the Civil Guard.
Civil guard has stated, "The Civil Guard unit dismantled the entire criminal network detaining those responsible for supplying, smuggling and distributing the drug across Spain". Men in uniform are on a role and after a close watch, they arrested people belong to several nationalities; Italians, Spanish and Moroccan citizens.
Spain’s Strict Attitude towards Terrorism
Submitted by Miguel Carreira on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 13:23Recent news of an arrest of a young Algerian gives an impression that Spain is the next country, which is going to follow the US on the War on Terror. Spain is said to be the first western country to follow the US.
Recent arrest of the young student in Spain has made experts think that whether the jihad will take over Catholic's establishment in Spain. Nou Mediouni, 23, is alleged to have links with AQIM group in Spain.
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