Health Mar 21 Curfews and lockdowns multiply as virus advances rapidly Streets, squares and highways are deserted in many parts of the world as curfews and lockdowns multiply in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining health systems.
Health Mar 14 Spain to follow Italy into lockdown as virus cases soar Spain is set to follow Italy on Saturday in declaring a far-reaching nationwide lockdown to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Spain's decision Saturday came as European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce…
Health Mar 13 Spain to declare state of emergency over virus outbreak Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the government will declare a two-week state of emergency in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.
World Oct 26 Separatists rally in Barcelona for release of prisoners Hundreds of thousands in the restive region of Catalonia protested Saturday in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid.
World Sep 14 Death toll rises to 6 in torrential rains in southeast Spain Record rainfall claimed two more lives in southeastern Spain as it caused widespread flooding, raising the overall death toll to six from the storms, authorities said Saturday.
World Sep 11 Thousands rally for Catalonia's secession in Barcelona The demonstration comes just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the separatist movement.
World Feb 12 Trial of Catalan separatists begins in Madrid amid protests A politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders got underway Tuesday in Spain's Supreme Court amid protests and the possibility of an early general election being called in the country.
World Dec 22 El Gordo fever: Spain enthralled by annual Christmas lottery Multiple people picked the top winning number across Spain. Tickets for the national lottery, which was established in 1973, cost 20 euros (or $23), and many were purchased months in advance.
World Sep 29 Catalan separatists clash with police as tensions mount Catalan separatists clashed with police on Saturday in downtown Barcelona, with two arrests being made, as tensions increase before the anniversary of the Spanish region's illegal referendum on secession that ended in violent raids by security forces.
World Jun 02 Sworn in as Spain's leader, Sanchez faces Catalan conundrum Sanchez said on Thursday that one of the priorities of his government would be "rebuilding bridges" with regions.