Spain

Art exhibit lets vision-impaired visitors touch masterpieces at Madrid museum

By PBS News Hour

An exhibition, “Touching the Prado” at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, is designed to give the blind or those with limited sight an opportunity to create a mental image of a painting by feeling it. Alison Stewart reports.

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Nearly half of Spain’s electricity came from renewables last month

By Carey Reed

In March, 47 percent of Spain's electricity came from renewable sources.

400 years after death, Spain thinks it’s found the remains of ‘Don Quixote’ author Cervantes

By Victoria Fleischer

Scientists in Madrid announced on Tuesday that, deep under ground of a 17th century convent, they found remains that they believe belong to celebrated writer Miguel de Cervantes, though they may never be able to guarantee the match.

First Ebola case confirmed in Scotland

By Joshua Barajas

A healthcare worker, who was returning from Sierra Leone after treating Ebola patients in West Africa, tested positive for the disease, Scottish officials confirmed Monday. It is the country’s first confirmed Ebola patient.

First nurse to contract Ebola in Dallas being flown to Maryland

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The revelation that a second Dallas nurse who is ill with Ebola was cleared to fly the day before her diagnosis raised new alarms as leaders of the nation's public health system prepared to defend their efforts to…

News Wrap: CDC announces new Ebola screening procedures after death of victim in U.S.

By PBS News Hour

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UPDATE: Madrid to euthanize pet dog of nurse with Ebola

By Ciarán Giles, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

MADRID -- Three more people were placed under quarantine for Ebola at a Madrid hospital where a Spanish nurse became infected, authorities said Tuesday. More than 50 other possible contacts were being monitored.

Catalans want independence vote from Spain, but will it happen?

By Carey Reed

Roughly 800 Catalan mayors joined the president of the northeastern region of Spain Saturday in support of a vote for independence from Spain set for Nov. 9. But the vote has been blocked by the Spanish Constitutional Court.

Spain abandons law that would have banned abortion

By Corinne Segal

The Spanish government has abandoned a bill that would have outlawed nearly all abortion procedures in Spain, one that a wide majority of the country opposed. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the news at a press conference on Tuesday.

Throne game: How many monarchs have abdicated?

By Elizabeth Shell

With the news of Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicating the throne to his son, we wondered how many monarchies are still in existence, and how many abdications have happened in modern times.