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KIDNAPPING

Spanish and British journalists released in Somalia

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Kidnapped Spanish photographer José Cendón and British journalist Colin Freeman were released on Sunday in northern Somalia, where they were held hostage for more than a month, spokesmen for the semi-autonomous Somali state of Puntland's Security... [+ info]

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discovery

Remains of 18th-century Spanish galleon found in Argentina

Workers excavating land for the construction of a building complex in Buenos Aires have discovered the remains of an 18th-century Spanish galleon that sank in the River Plate estuary some 300 years ago.

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LAW OF GRANDCHILDREN

Hundreds of Cubans apply for Spanish citizenship

Hundreds of Cubans lined up on Friday in front of the General Consulate of Spain in Havana to get the forms required to apply for Spanish citizenship as part of Madrid's new "law of grandchildren," which takes effect next week.

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FRAUD

U.S. Ponzi operator's 'man' in Spain says he's victim too

Andrés Piedrahita, considered Bernard Madoff's "man" in Spain, has said in an interview that he was just another victim of the U.S. Ponzi scheme operator. Madoff's Ponzi scheme has affected investors around the world, including individuals, most of... [+ info]

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Academy Awards

Penelope Cruz continues to build Oscar momentum

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has received another nomination for her role in the Woody Allen film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," building further momentum ahead of next year's Oscars ceremony. A week after receiving a Golden Globe nomination, the... [+ info]

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electricity

Spain's Abengoa gets $11.5 mn contract for power lines in Mexico

Spanish infrastructure and energy technology company Abengoa said it won an $11.5 million contract to build three 109-kilometre transmission lines in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission, or CFE, signed the contract with Abengoa for construction of the three power lines and a 115 KW substation.

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slump

‘Low cost’ airlines reduce their flight operations

The figures come from Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation), which reported a seven per cent fall in flights last November compared with the same month of 2007.

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US FRAUD

Santander shares dip but rebound on word of exposure to Madoff scam

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Patagonia

Chilean army rescues stranded Spanish mountaineers

A Chilean army helicopter on Thursday rescued the three Spanish mountaineers who had been trapped on San Valentin mountain in Patagonia for three days after a snowstorm left them without any support equipment. The three climbers are in good health, although one of them suffered slightly and briefly from hypothermia.

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In photos

Demonstrations in Barcelona against the Israeli military offensive in Gaza

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