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Portugal, Spain slammed by storm Fabien
Dec 22, 2019 13:54Emergency services worked to clear damage caused by severe wind and floods in Spain and Portugal on Sunday, December 22, after two powerful storms struck the Iberian peninsula in quick succession over the past four days killing at least eight people and causing widespread damage.
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Jailed Catalan leader 'entitled to immunity' as member of European Parliament
Dec 19, 2019 09:57A Catalan leader jailed for his role in an independence referendum deemed illegal by Spain has been entitled to immunity as a member of the European Parliament despite not having being able to take up his seat, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday.
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Pro-independence protests erupt near Barcelona stadium before El Clasico
Dec 19, 2019 05:17Chanting "Independence" and "Free political prisoners", several thousand Catalan protesters gathered near Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday before the local side was to face rivals Real Madrid in Spain's most high-profile match.
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Belgian court once again postpones extradition hearing of ex-Catalan leaders
Dec 17, 2019 04:30The Belgian court has once again postponed the extradition hearing of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former councilors Toni Comín and Lluís Puig until February.
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Ship likely carrying Saudi arms flees Spanish port after protest
Dec 11, 2019 07:50Spanish peace groups have staged a protest at an eastern port against the presence of a Saudi ship they suspect was carrying weapons from the United States to be used in Yemen.
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US’ cruel sanctions on Iran affecting rare disease patients: Official
Dec 09, 2019 04:18The head of Iran’s Organ Transplant Management Center said the “cruel” sanctions imposed by the US against the Islamic Republic have negatively affected patients with rare diseases.
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Karate 1-Premier: Iran earn 2 gold, 2 bronze in Madrid
Dec 02, 2019 03:10Iran’s National Team have finished the Karate 1-Premier League in Madrid as runner-up after grabbing 2 gold and 2 Bronze medals.
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Four dead, 16 missing after failed Mediterranean rafting
Nov 27, 2019 14:18Four refugees have died and up to 16 more are missing after trying to cross into Europe from North Africa on a small raft, Spain's coastguard says.
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Catalan protesters burn tires at border with France as unrest continues
Nov 13, 2019 12:28Traffic on the main highway between Spain and France remained at a standstill on Wednesday morning, as the unrest at the La Jonquera border point near Girona entered its third day.
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Spain Socialists, far-left Podemos agree on coalition govt.
Nov 13, 2019 04:52Spain's Socialists and the radical left-wing Podemos on Tuesday have agreed in principle to form a coalition government in what would be the first such power-sharing deal in the country's modern history.