Spain

France, Croatia reach Davis Cup semis, Nadal keeps Spain alive

Holders France reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup for a third year in a… Read More

Spain arrests billion-euro cyber criminal ‘mastermind’

Spain and Europol announced the arrest of a Ukrainian man dubbed the mastermind of a… Read More

Rapper to get jail for glorifying ‘terrorism’

Spain's top criminal court sentenced a rapper to two years in prison Friday for Twitter… Read More

Shakira pays 20 mn euros to Spain taxman: report

MADRID: Superstar Shakira has handed over more than 20 million euros ($24.6 million) to tax… Read More

FIFA says it trusts Russia to ensure safe World Cup despite clashes

GENEVA: The world football governing body FIFA expressed "complete trust" Friday in Russia's ability to… Read More

Pakistan, Spain agree to strengthen cooperation in all sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Spain have agreed to take concrete measures to deepen cooperation in all spheres,… Read More

Family arrested for stealing 4,000kg of oranges in Spain

MADRID: Police in Spain have arrested a family of thieves trying to steal tons of… Read More

Declared dead, Spanish prisoner wakes up just before autopsy

MADRID: Spanish morgue workers were given a major fright when a prisoner who had been… Read More

Messi marks new milestone in Barcelona victory

MADRID: Lionel Messi marked his 400th appearance in La Liga with the opening goal as… Read More

Former Catalan leader urges Spain to accept secessionist election win

MADRID: Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday urged Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to… Read More

Spain drops European arrest warrant for sacked Catalan leader

MADRID: Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and… Read More

Spain and Portugal drawn in same 2018 World Cup group

MOSCOW: The 2010 World Cup winners Spain were placed in the same group as Cristiano… Read More

Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ shot by Spanish police

MADRID: Police have shot a man who was shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ at the Spanish French… Read More

Spanish police shoot unarmed man who ‘shouted Allahu akbar’

Police in Spain shot and injured an unarmed Frenchman on Saturday at a toll station… Read More

Sacked Catalan leader turns himself in to Belgian police

BRUSSELS: Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers turned themselves… Read More

Ousted Catalan leader says ready to stand in snap regional election

MADRID/BRUSSELS: Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who left Spain for Belgium after his government was… Read More

Sacked Catalonia leader calls for opposition to Madrid’s rule

MADRID/BARCELONA: Sacked Catalonian president Carles Puigdemont on Saturday called for peaceful “democratic opposition” to the… Read More

Spain seizes control of ‘independent’ Catalonia

MADRID: Spain moved on Saturday to assert direct rule over Catalonia, replacing its executive and… Read More

EU spurns Catalan independence declaration, backs Madrid

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday spurned Catalonia's declaration of independence, voicing staunch support for… Read More

Canada recognises ‘a united Spain’: official

OTTAWA: Canada rejected the Catalan regional government's unilateral declaration of independence on Friday and urged… Read More