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Islamists want 30 mln euros to free Western hostages: source - Expatica Spain
"The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa is demanding 30 million euros to free two Spanish nationals and the Italian woman," the source said. The kidnapping was staged in Tindouf, western Algeria, in a refugee camp run by the Polisario Front ...
14/12/2011End police racial profiling, Amnesty tells Spain - Expatica Spain
Spain's outgoing Socialist government has consistently denied such discrimination takes place and an interior ministry source who asked not to be named reiterated this stance to AFP on Wednesday. "The police do not carry out selective identity checks ...
Rain storms fail to douse fervour of young pilgrims - Expatica Spain
The alleyways were full and the ambulances couldn't pass," said the volunteer, who asked not to be identified. At one point during the morning, organisers issued appeals over loudspeakers to "remain within your (assigned) zone. ...
05/08/2011Berlusconi speaks to Spain's Zapatero on debt crisis - Expatica Spain
"There was a consultation on the current economic situation," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The source said Berlusconi also spoke to European Union President Herman Van Rompuy. Italian and Spanish stocks plunged at the start of ...
Libya war paves way for deadly migrant boat trips - Expatica Spain
A Tripoli-based social worker who works with African migrants and requested anonymity for fear of retribution said that before authorities usually prevented migrants from sailing for Europe, until war between rebels and Libyan strongman Moamer ...
08/03/2011Spanish police find body of missing American student - Expatica Spain
The cause of death was not yet known but there were "no signs of violence" on the body of 22-year-old Austin Bice which was found in the Manzanares river, the source said. Bice, a student at San Diego State University who was on an exchange programme ...
Two killed in blast at military facility in Spain - Expatica Spain
... an explosion" that left "two dead and two injured" on the grounds of a military engineering academy at Hoyo de Manzanares, 35 kilometers (21 miles) from Madrid and which is also the location of the International Demining Centre, the source said. ...
11/01/2011Police detain two ETA suspects in France, Spain - Expatica Spain
Their arrests had been programmed before ETA's ceasefire announcment, one of the sources said. Guesalaga is suspected of having been a part of ETA's ...
12/06/2010Spanish, Swiss ministers to travel to Tripoli: source - Expatica Spain
"The idea is that ... the Swiss minister and minister Moratinos will travel together to Tripoli," the source said. The Swiss foreign ministry and an ...
01/06/2010Spain says Arizona illegal immigrant law 'raises tensions' - Expatica Spain
... law passed in the US state of Arizona is not an example Spain should follow as it will only raise tensions, a senior government official said Tuesday. ...