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World No. 4 Andy Murray rebounded from his quarterfinal loss in Monte Carlo with a comfortable win in the opening round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.

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Did cheap mobiles steal show over sexy gadgets?updated: Fri Mar 02 2012 07:58:00

With so many flashy tablets and high-speed smartphones on display, it's easy to forget the important role low-cost phones play at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Spanish police arrest suspected Chinese mafia membersupdated: Wed Oct 05 2011 13:11:00

Police in Barcelona have arrested 39 members of a suspected Chinese mafia and freed 30 young Chinese women whom they allegedly forced into prostitution, a senior officer of the Catalan regional police told CNN Wednesday.

15 of the world's most bike-friendly citiesupdated: Fri May 06 2011 08:23:00

Grab a helmet and check out these 15 cities where drivers use all five fingers when they wave at you.

Arson blamed for fire at iconic Barcelona churchupdated: Tue Apr 19 2011 07:47:00

About 1,500 tourists were evacuated Tuesday from the Sagrada Familia church, a popular destination for visitors to Barcelona, Spain, after a man set a fire inside, authorities said.

Barcelona and beyond: Best beaches and baysupdated: Thu Mar 24 2011 09:24:00

Facing out onto the Mediterranean Sea, with its privileged location on the eastern edge of the Iberian peninsula, Barcelona is Spain's cultural capital -- as well as home to one of Europe's largest ports.

Mobile buzz from Barcelonaupdated: Mon Feb 14 2011 23:35:00

CNN's Jim Boulden explores the latest trends and news at Barcelona's World Mobile Congress.

20 percent are in love with someone elseupdated: Wed Aug 11 2010 09:15:00

Last night I watched the movie "Vicki Cristina Barcelona" and, like all movies, it got me thinking. If you haven't seen it, here's the synopsis: two best friends go to Barcelona, Spain, for the summer, one of whom is Cristina, a free spirited, open-minded woman looking not for love but adventure.

Bid to ban bullfighting in Barcelona goes before regional parliamentupdated: Tue Jul 27 2010 18:44:00

The deep-rooted Spanish tradition of bullfighting is under fire in Barcelona and its region of Catalonia, where the regional parliament will vote on Wednesday whether to ban the fights.

Girl, 15, dies in amusement park ride accidentupdated: Sun Jul 18 2010 10:11:00

A 15-year-old girl died and two other people were hospitalized with severe injuries after an amusement park ride in Barcelona, Spain, broke in midair, a city spokeswoman said.

At least 12 dead in train accident outside Barcelonaupdated: Thu Jun 24 2010 10:06:00

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when they were run over by a train in a town south of Barcelona, Spain, a spokesman for Catalonia Emergency Center said Thursday.

Spanish train runs over crowd, kills 12updated: Thu Jun 24 2010 10:06:00

Witnesses watched in horror as nearly 30 people were run over by a train while heading to a beach party.

Giant waves slam cruise shipupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 09:59:00

CNN's Al Goodman reports the latest details on a cruise ship struck by giant waves that left two passengers dead.

Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 passengers killedupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 09:59:00

Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain, officials said. Fourteen others were injured.

Investigation under way after waves kill cruise passengersupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 06:49:00

An investigation was under way aboard a cruise ship in Barcelona's port on Friday after 26-foot waves crashed into a cruise ship and killed two people off northeast Spain, officials said.

Witness to a deadly waveupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 06:49:00

Home video from a German passenger shows a giant wave hitting a cruise ship, as well as some of the damage it caused.

Informant testifies on alleged Barcelona terrorist plotupdated: Mon Nov 16 2009 19:19:00

A police informant testified in court on Monday that 11 suspected Islamic militants on trial planned to attack Barcelona's metro last year with suicide bombers, who were to include the informant himself.

Terror trial starts in Madridupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 21:55:00

Suspected Islamic militants are on trial for a suicide bomb plot on the Barcelona metro. CNN's Al Goodman reports.

11 on trial over alleged Barcelona terror plotupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 21:55:00

Defense attorneys argued Thursday in Madrid that prosecutors have a weak case against 11 suspected Islamic militants charged with plotting suicide attacks on Barcelona's metro last year.

New climate change treaty could be ready in 2010, U.N. official saysupdated: Wed Nov 11 2009 06:32:00

A new international treaty to combat climate change will not be ready when 40 world leaders meet next month in Copenhagen but may be finished next year, a top United Nations official said Friday in Barcelona.

One killed, 19 hurt in Spain bus crashupdated: Mon Oct 19 2009 11:37:00

A teenage Dutch girl was killed and 19 people were injured when a bus carrying 59 students and teachers from a school in Holland flipped over north of Barcelona early Monday, authorities said.

People.com: Bradley, Renée Get Cozy in Barcelonaupdated: Wed Aug 12 2009 23:27:00

Cooper and Zellweger, who costar in Code 39, have an intimate breakfast and go sightseeing

Smuggler wears cocaine castupdated: Fri Mar 06 2009 10:02:00

Police in Spain arrest a smuggler wearing a leg cast made of cocaine. (No audio)

Smuggler with broken leg wears cocaine castupdated: Fri Mar 06 2009 10:02:00

Spanish police arrested a man arriving at Barcelona's airport from Chile after determining that the cast on his fractured left leg was made of cocaine, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Friday.

13 arrested in Spanish forgery probeupdated: Tue Feb 03 2009 09:58:00

Police arrested 13 men in Barcelona and Valencia early Tuesday on suspicion of working in an international document forgery ring, possibly with links to Islamic terrorists, a police statement said.

Fatal roof collapseupdated: Sun Jan 25 2009 05:28:00

Four boys were killed when hurricane-force winds caused a roof to collapse outside Barcelona, Spain.

Artist creates massive Obama portrait near Barcelona beachupdated: Mon Nov 03 2008 09:47:00

Barack Obama sometimes gets ribbed for his outsized ideas, like the massive stage built in Denver, Colorado, to accept the Democratic presidential nomination. But an artist in Barcelona, Spain, has outdone even the candidate himself.

Artist to create massive Obama portrait near Barcelona beachupdated: Mon Oct 27 2008 12:37:00

Barack Obama sometimes gets ribbed for his outsized ideas, like the massive stage built in Denver, Colorado, to accept the Democratic presidential nomination. But an artist in Barcelona, Spain, may be about to outdo the candidate himself.

Spanish judge indicts 11 on terror chargesupdated: Thu Jun 05 2008 08:52:00

A Spanish judge has indicted 11 men, most of them from Pakistan, for membership of a terrorist group that allegedly aimed to carry out suicide attacks on Barcelona's mass transit system last January, according to a copy of the indictment viewed by CNN on Thursday.

Spanish fishermen strike over fuel pricesupdated: Wed May 28 2008 05:48:00

Several hundred Spanish fishermen went on strike for a third day Wednesday in and around Barcelona to protest high fuel prices, taking a cue from their counterparts in France who have been blockading French ports this week.

Bullet train links Madrid, Barcelonaupdated: Wed Feb 20 2008 08:31:00

The first high-speed trains linking Madrid and Barcelona arrived at their destinations Wednesday, the national train company Renfe said, making their first complete journeys after years of railway construction delays.

Terrorism suspects arraignedupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 05:16:00

Terrorist suspects from alleged Barcelona plot arrive for arraignment in Spanish court.

Barcelona cell 'prepared attack' updated: Fri Jan 25 2008 05:16:00

Spain's interior minister said the suspects in a Barcelona terror plot were clearly ready to strike, but police have not yet found explosives "in sufficient quantity" to be used for the assault.

Suspects 'planned Spanish suicide attacks'updated: Thu Jan 24 2008 00:58:00

The Spanish judge overseeing the arraignment of 10 terrorism suspects said Wednesday that they had "planned to carry out a series of suicide attacks" last weekend on public transportation in Barcelona.

Barcelona 'attack plot' group heldupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 07:26:00

Spanish police arrested 14 people suspected of preparing an Islamic terrorist attack in or near Barcelona, Spain's Interior Minister said Saturday.

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: Barcelona has a case of what used to ail Real Madridupdated: Tue Jan 15 2008 12:33:00

At the halfway point of the Spanish league, the country's two leading clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, again find themselves caught in the crossfire of an age-old debate: Do you play entertaining soccer, or winning soccer? Rarely do teams do both.

Time.com: Barcelona Faces Day 2 of Blackoutupdated: Tue Jul 24 2007 23:35:00

Shops operated with gas-powered lamps, traffic lights remained blank and courthouses turned to battery power Tuesday as Spain's most cosmopolitan city faced Day Two of a major power outage

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: The real winner from Henry's moveupdated: Tue Jul 03 2007 05:47:00

When a star player at the peak of his powers moves to one of the world's biggest clubs, it is generally assumed that the buying club got the better half of the deal. Ambition triumphs over loyalty. But with Thierry Henry's transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, it looks like the English club has good reason to be smiling.

Spain convicts 3 on terror chargesupdated: Tue May 29 2007 05:41:00

A Spanish court convicted three Pakistani-born men of collaborating with a terrorist group and sentenced each to five years in prison, according to a copy of the sentence viewed by CNN on Tuesday.

SI.com: 'I'll never reach Maradona's level'updated: Thu May 24 2007 12:14:00

World Soccer's Keir Radnedge recently interviewed Barcelona wonder-teen Lionel Messi about his tremendous potential, European stardom and comparisons to his idol, Diego Maradona.

SI.com: Empires of inkupdated: Mon Feb 26 2007 12:14:00

BARCELONA, Spain -- It took an epic journey, nearly 5,500 miles from Las Vegas to New York City to Barcelona, to realize exactly what the New York Yankees mean to the United States.

SI.com: The unsung heroupdated: Tue Feb 06 2007 12:45:00

Late last season, Samuel Eto'o was asked the secret of Barcelona's success.

Moroccan held on terror chargesupdated: Wed Jan 24 2007 09:38:00

Spanish police arrested a Moroccan man near Barcelona Wednesday on suspicion of Islamic terrorist activities, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN.

Fortune: This tech boom has legsupdated: Thu Oct 26 2006 12:05:00

The tech boom now underway is profoundly different from any that has come before. It is broader and probably longer-lasting in its impact on tech companies, and more transformative macroeconomically. There are two reasons. First, everybody wants technology. And second, technology has become radically easier to create.

Reports: Several injured in Barcelona blastupdated: Mon Sep 25 2006 06:45:00

A gas explosion in a building in Barcelona injured several people on Monday, news reports say.

4 Canadians, ton of cocaine seizedupdated: Mon Oct 10 2005 08:39:00

Spanish Civil Guards have arrested four Canadians and seized one ton of cocaine they allegedly had aboard a private yacht near Barcelona, according to officials.

Bomb at Italian institute in Spainupdated: Tue Jul 12 2005 05:31:00

A small bomb has exploded in Barcelona at an Italian government cultural institute, injuring a Spanish police officer and killing a police dog, an Italian Embassy spokeswoman in Madrid told CNN.

'Beat women' cleric gets 15 monthsupdated: Wed Jan 14 2004 09:21:00

A Spanish court has sentenced a Muslim cleric to 15 months in jail for inciting violence through a book he wrote advising men on how to beat women without leaving any marks or evidence, the president of a women's group told CNN.

Fortune: Pssst. These Places May Well Be The Next Hot Spots Your dream retirement home could turn out to be your best investment.updated: Mon Aug 13 2001 00:01:00

Okay, you missed out on the 38-acre ranch in Jackson Hole--the one with the horses, the six bedrooms, and the fish-jammed pond. You know, the one that's now worth $7 million and change. Relax. Ther...

Money Magazine: TIPS FROM WARY TRAVELERS updated: Thu Jul 01 1993 00:01:00

I wish I'd read May's "How to Protect Yourself on the Road" before my recent trip to Barcelona. In an underground parking lot there one morning, a man grabbed my purse. As I held tight, he dragged ...

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