Crowd hurls mud, insults at Spanish royals, PM on visit to flood zone
VALENCIA, Spain – Furious locals pelted Spain’s royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of “murderers!”, forcing officials to cut short their visit to the town worst hit…
It makes no sense to play after floods in Spain, says Atletico boss Simeone
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said on Saturday it made no sense to play this weekend after catastrophic floods swept the eastern region of Spain. The deadliest flash floods in…
Spain flood deaths top 200, more troops join rescue
Rescuers on Friday raised the death toll in Spain’s worst floods for a generation to 205 as the government deployed more troops in an increasingly desperate search for survivors. The…
Spain races to save victims as floods kill 95
Spain braced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc. Rescuers were…
Spain races to save victims as floods kill 62
Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 62 people in the eastern Valencia region. Prime…
Several corpses found in flood-hit areas of eastern Spain
VALENCIA, Spain – An unspecified number of corpses have been found in areas affected by flash floods that are devastating southeastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region told reporters…
Spanish PM in India seeking to bolster trade ties
NEW DELHI, India – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was welcomed to India Monday with a flower-filled open-top parade alongside counterpart Narendra Modi, as Madrid seeks to boost investment in…
Real Madrid launch investigation into racist insults
Real Madrid have launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, they said on Sunday. Spanish media reported that 17-year-old…
Four arrested over Vinicius abuse before Madrid derby
AFP MADRID – Spanish police on Thursday said they had arrested four males suspected of inciting an online hate campaign targeting Real Madrid star Vinicius before last month’s derby at…
Over 230 migrants rescued from boat off Spain’s Canary Islands
Reuters GRAN CANARIA, Spain – Over 230 migrants were rescued from one flimsy boat on Sunday in seas off Spain’s Canary Islands, coastguards said. Fourteen women and three children were…