The motherland of bullfighting is about to adopt a new law protecting humans' closest relatives. Rights for bulls, though, is otra cosa
The Spanish Interior Ministry says the death toll among migrants found packed aboard a boat trying to reach one of Spain's Canary Islands has risen to at least six.
Fifteen Africans died while trying to reach Spain's southern coast in a small, overcrowded boat, Spanish officials told CNN on Thursday.
VIENNA, Austria -- Dr. Monkey-Be-Gone. Or How Spain Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Its Own Distinct Brand of Soccer.
A free-flowing attacking game prevailed and made European champions out of the continent's perennial underachievers
As Turkey and Russia's glorious run comes to an end, the world prepares for a Germany vs. Spain final
The semi-final line-up is complete and Turkey and Russia will be hoping that their thrilling form can take them through to the final
As the group stages finish, and with it France's golden generation, the remaining eight nations strive to make progress
A suspected arms dealer accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian guerrillas was extradited Friday from Spain to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said.
If it's international-tournament time, that means Spain is officially on red alert. For all of the quality players and international prestige Spain has earned over the years, its national team still can't win when it counts. Its best finish at the World Cup was way back in 1950, when La Furia Roja finished fourth.
The motherland of bullfighting is about to adopt a new law protecting humans' closest relatives. Rights for bulls, though, is otra cosa
The Spanish Interior Ministry says the death toll among migrants found packed aboard a boat trying to reach one of Spain's Canary Islands has risen to at least six.
Fifteen Africans died while trying to reach Spain's southern coast in a small, overcrowded boat, Spanish officials told CNN on Thursday.
VIENNA, Austria -- Dr. Monkey-Be-Gone. Or How Spain Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Its Own Distinct Brand of Soccer.
A free-flowing attacking game prevailed and made European champions out of the continent's perennial underachievers
As Turkey and Russia's glorious run comes to an end, the world prepares for a Germany vs. Spain final
The semi-final line-up is complete and Turkey and Russia will be hoping that their thrilling form can take them through to the final
As the group stages finish, and with it France's golden generation, the remaining eight nations strive to make progress
A suspected arms dealer accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian guerrillas was extradited Friday from Spain to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said.
If it's international-tournament time, that means Spain is officially on red alert. For all of the quality players and international prestige Spain has earned over the years, its national team still can't win when it counts. Its best finish at the World Cup was way back in 1950, when La Furia Roja finished fourth.
A battle royale over an estimated $500 million treasure that a Florida deep-sea salvage company found last year is due for a fresh round in court in Florida on Monday.
Five things we learned from Spain's 1-0 win over the U.S. on Wednesday in Santander, Spain:
The U.S. begins its quest to qualify for the 2010 World Cup on June 15 against a team ranked 117th in the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. faces No. 4-ranked Spain (live on espn360.com at 4 p.m. ET, on delay on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m.).
U.S. national-team coach Bob Bradley, in the wake of his team's 2-0 loss to England, has named a 24-man roster for the June 4 friendly in Spain that includes all 17 European-based players who were on the roster for the England game.
A bomb exploded in the northern port city of Zarautz in Spain's Basque region Sunday, slightly wounding three people.
A judge in Spain ruled that Telma Ortiz, sister-in-law to the heir to the Spanish throne, is a public figure
A car bomb explosion at a civil guard barracks in northern Spain killed a guard member and wounded four others Wednesday, a Basque regional police spokeswoman told CNN.
A shipwreck and its precious cargo, which is at the center of a legal tussle between Spain and U.S. treasure hunters, has possibly been resolved
For the second time in three days, a bomb went off in northern Spain Sunday preceded by a warning call by the Basque separatist group ETA.
Spain is reeling from its most severe drought in 70 years with the nation's reservoirs on average just half full, the Environment Ministry reports.
Carme ChacÓn is not only the first woman to head Spain's armed forces. She is also seven months pregnant
Authorities have blamed the Basque separatist group ETA for a car bomb that exploded Friday outside a police station in northern Spain, CNN sister network CNN+ has reported.
Spain commemorated victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings with somber ceremonies on Tuesday at three stations in the capital where 191 people died in the Islamic terrorist attacks.
Spain's governing Socialists were on Monday seeking the support of smaller parties after an election that left the country deeply divided politically.
The country's prime minister wins reelection with promises of unity, but the opposition's strong stance against his progressive agenda suggests otherwise
As Spain votes in a general election, CNN's Madrid Bureau Chief Al Goodman gives his analysis.
The murder in Basque country is a tragic parallel to the eve of the 2004 elections, when terror also struck the country. But how will it affect the vote?
The race between Spain's governing Socialists and the Popular Party grows tighter as the March 9 elections approach
A bomb has exploded at a political party office in northern Spain early Friday, causing damage but no injuries -- just 10 days ahead of national elections.
Spain put its security forces on maximum alert on Thursday ahead of the general elections on March 9 -- four years after the Madrid train bombings shook the last elections and continue to reverberate through the conscience of society.
Police arrested three Algerian men early Thursday in the northern Basque city of Vitoria on suspicion of promoting radical ideology among the Muslim community, the Basque regional government said in a statement.
A Moroccan terror suspect held in Britain was extradited Friday to Spain, where he faces possible charges of conspiracy in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and membership in a terrorist group, a Spanish court source told CNN.
A panel of international experts counseled the Spanish Socialists on key electoral issues. Will the Prime Minister pay attention?
The search is back on for words to the Spanish national anthem.
After four months, six experts, and 7000 entries to propose lyrics for the Spanish national anthem, the country has finally found a winner
Two ETA members arrested over the weekend were responsible for a fatal bombing at a Madrid airport in 2006, an attack which effectively ended the group's cease-fire, Spain's interior minister said Wednesday.
Widespread anxiety about the damaging effects of burning fossil fuels, coupled with a genuine fear that oil and gas will become scarce before the century ends are fueling a renewed interest in renewable energy and, in particular, solar power solutions.
Spain is still the preferred route to Europe for many Africans seeking a better life through illegal immigration, but the number of those making the dangerous ocean crossing in flimsy boats has been sharply reduced this year.
Royal family problems may be at the root of King Juan Carlos' uncharacteristic loss of composure with Hugo Chavez
If art can be held up as a mirror to life, then one of Spain's most popular programs is reflecting one of its most traumatic periods
Many Americans don't realize that there's a world of reliable hotel chains beyond Marriott and Motel 6. Here are 39 chains worth a stay.
In a country of diverse cultures and languages, it's hard finding the right lyrics for the national anthem
Spanish police have arrested 23 leaders of an outlawed Basque pro-independence party on suspicion of aiding the armed separatist group ETA, a judicial source told CNN.
The woman once known for her alcohol-free, macrobiotic diet - and then admitted to a weakness for pinot noirs - has loosened up even further.
In Spain, a business dinner will last well into the early morning hours -- many restaurants don't even open until 9 p.m. and don't get busy until 10 or 11 p.m.
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- The European Basketball Championship is living up to its billing as one of the most competitive in history.
It's the end of an era, but the national broadcaster's decision may have more to do with money than animal rights
While protests mount against Spain's archetypal sport, aficionados have begun exporting the game -- even to China
French police arrested the suspected logistics chief of the Basque separatist group ETA and two of his accomplices Thursday, raising to 22 the number of ETA suspects detained in France and Spain since last month, when ETA ended its cease-fire, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Spanish police have arrested two Syrian-born men in Madrid for collaboration with an Islamic terrorist group, including one who was acquitted two years ago at a major trial of al Qaeda suspects in Spain, the country's Interior Ministry says.
Spain's largest fighting bulls gored two and crushing at least seven people as thousands of daredevils sprinted down narrow streets Sunday in Pamplona's annual bull run
Analysis: The Prime Minister who promised peace by negotiating with a Basque terror group is left with egg on his face
Police arrested three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA early Thursday in France, the first such detentions since ETA announced in Spain the end of its long cease-fire on Tuesday, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The United States and Spain share concerns on many fronts, but Spain is going its own way in its relations with Cuba, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.
Spanish police have arrested 15 suspected Islamic terrorists believed to be supporting attacks on American forces and their allies in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Spanish Interior Ministry and an anti-terrorism official.
When in southern Spain, I can't resist popping into the British colony of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is hardly sign-posted in Spain, as if Spain wishes the British colony didn't exist. (Drivers follow highway signs to La Linea, the last Spanish town.) But when you see that famous "Rock of Prudential" standing boldly above the sea, you know it's here to stay.
A restaurant in Spain has been named by an international panel of judges as the World's Best Restaurant for the second year running.
In the world of sports, "underachiever" is perhaps the most hurtful term you can throw at someone.
French police arrested two suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA, just hours after Spain detained eight ETA suspects, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN.
Police have arrested eight suspected members or collaborators of the Basque separatist group ETA in northern Spain, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman says.
A court in northern Spain convicted two men Wednesday of trafficking in explosives, and they face similar charges next month when the trial begins in the case of the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people three years ago.
Spain's interior minister on Wednesday said the troubled peace process with the Basque separatist group ETA is in a "preliminary" phase, but he declined to confirm a newspaper's report alleging that the government had already held a significant first round of direct talks with ETA.
Under tight security, a terror trial for six Algerian men, one of whom is charged in an alleged failed plot to attack a U.S.-Spanish military base in southern Spain, began in the capital Monday.
Excessive speed has been blamed for a rail derailment in northern Spain that killed six people and injured 36 others.
A long-distance passenger train has derailed in northern Spain, killing at least six people and injuring 38 others, officials told CNN.
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Valencia, Spain on Saturday for a two-day visit in which his first event was a prayer ceremony at a metro station where an underground train accident last Monday killed 42 people.
Three days of mourning have been declared in Valencia as distraught relatives and friends begin arriving at a morgue in the eastern port city to identify the victims of the worst subway accident in Spain's history.
Voters in Catalonia have approved by a wide margin a measure giving Spain's semi-autonomous northeastern region even more power, a move that critics contend will weaken the central government.
Spain's prime minister says the government is ready to start peace talks with ETA, the strongest indication so far that he believes the Basque separatist group's "permanent" cease-fire declared two months ago is indeed holding.
The following are the nine suspects accused of belonging to a terrorist organization in connection with the Madrid train bombings March 11, 2004:
Basque separatist group ETA said Friday would mark the end of an era in Spain after it announced a "permanent" cease-fire.
The Basque separatist group ETA has been fighting for an independent Basque state in northern Spain since 1968.
A car bomb exploded at a discotheque in northern Spain on Tuesday night, causing damage but no injuries because police had cleared the area after a warning call in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA, an Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN.
Spanish authorities said Wednesday they have arrested 33 people -- including teachers, business executives a doctor and a priest -- for allegedly acquiring and distributing child pornography on the Internet.
Police in Spain on Thursday arrested the suspected leader of two alleged Islamic terrorist cells broken up earlier this week in Spain, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
A small bomb exploded at a vacant hotel in Spain's northern Zaragoza province Thursday, following a warning call in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA.
Spanish authorities have arrested seven people suspected of financing the activities of Islamic terror groups, a Civil Guard spokesman says.
A Spanish judge ordered four Algerian nationals remain in custody Tuesday on charges of collaborating with a terrorist group linked to al Qaeda, a National Court spokeswoman said.
A portion of a highway bridge under construction in southern Spain plunged into a ravine Monday, killing six people, a government official told CNN.
Bombs exploded early Tuesday at four courthouses in northern Spain, causing some property damage but no immediate reports of injuries, Spanish media reported.
French police have arrested three "chiefs" of the Basque separatist group ETA, including the suspected head of ETA commandos, according to Spanish Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso.
A bomb explodes at a small hydroelectric station in northern Spain Tuesday morning, causing light damage to the facility, a federal government spokesman said.
At least six forest fires are continuing to burn in northern Spain, but authorities say only one was considered a "level 1" fire that seriously threatens people or structures.
At least 10 fires are burning across Spain -- although numerous others have been under control or extinguished -- and the Civil Guard announced it had arrested 99 people since June on suspicion of starting forest fires.
An army of firefighters and aircraft in Spain is continuing to battle a forest fire that authorities believe was started by a barbecue, with hopes of bringing it under control later Tuesday, government officials said.
Four explosions struck a new, soon-to-be-operational electrical power plant in northern Spain on Tuesday, shortly after warning calls were made in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA, a Basque regional police spokesman told CNN.
Spain celebrated its first homosexual marriage on Monday under a law passed last month making it the fourth country to legalize same-sex unions.
Two men -- a psychiatrist and a store window decorator -- have tied the knot in a Madrid suburb, the first gay couple to marry in Spain since the country's parliament passed a law allowing such unions last month.
The Basque separatist group ETA says it will no longer attack Spanish elected political officials, the Basque newspaper Gara has reported.
A Spanish judge indicted 13 suspected Islamic extremists Wednesday on charges of planning to attack Spain, including a failed plot to send a truck bomb against the National Court, which tries terrorism cases, court documents said.
Three al Qaeda suspects charged with helping to plan the September 11 attacks in the United States have gone on trial in Madrid, along with 21 other suspects who allegedly belonged to the al Qaeda cell in Spain.
Twelve men with alleged links to terrorism and some of the suspects in last year's Madrid train bombing were arrested Friday by Spanish police, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a written statement.
A bomb has exploded at a hotel in Spain after the Basque separatist group ETA warned an organization in the region that the blast would happen, the spokesman for the interior ministry's office in Alicante province told CNN.
Just a day after a leader of Spain's Catholic Church remarked that condoms "have a place" in preventing the spread of AIDS, the church hierarchy responded Wednesday by insisting the comments do not mean any sudden loosening of its long-standing opposition to condoms.
Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon has indicted eight more people on terrorism charges in connection with a group that had a suspected role in the September 11 attacks in the United States, a court official told CNN Monday.
A former Argentine navy officer has gone on trial in Spain on charges of genocide, torture and terrorism during Argentina's "dirty war" more than two decades ago.
Two Moroccan men suspected of trying to acquire explosives for an imminent terrorist attack in Spain or Morocco have been remanded to prison by a Spanish judge, a court official said Monday.
Five people were slightly wounded when seven bombs exploded in as many Spanish cities following warnings by Basque separatist group ETA, according to officials.
Spanish police say they have arrested 90 people, including 21 juveniles, in the country's largest operation against child pornography distribution.
Scientists in Spain announced Thursday that they've unearthed a 13 million-year-old fossilized skeleton of an ape that is possibly a common ancestor of humans and great apes, including orangutans, bonobos, chimps and gorillas.
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