Tag: America
Dia de la Hispanidad: Why Spain celebrates its National Day on October 12
Each October 12 Spain marks its National Day or Dia de la Hispanidad with a public holiday.
The day coincides with the celebration of Christopher...
The biggest myths about Christopher Columbus as Spain celebrates ‘Hispanic Day’
CHRISTOPHER Columbus stares out at the Atlantic Ocean and tells his son the world is like the orange he is peeling: round, not flat....
Is gin and tonic good for digestion? Spanish expert reveals all
IS gin and tonic good for your digestion?
In short, no.
That's according to Spanish biology professor and food technology expert Javier Morallon.
Writing in Diario Sur,...
The Obamas are in Spain… and here’s where they are visiting
Barack Obama first fell in love with the country after enjoying a backpacking tour
Marbella expat confirms Barack Obama as guest speaker at leading climate change conference
Wine expert, Pancho Campo, has secured the 44th President of the U.S. for this summer’s high profile Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit
‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant bags $7K trip to Spain after embarrassing flamenco fail
Airbnb has taken pity on the game show contestant after he lost a prize of €5,760 for saying 'flamingo' instead of 'flamenco'
Teacher from Spain ‘hid in cupboard’ with students while white supremacist went on killing spree at US school
A TEACHER from Spain was forced to hide in cupboard with her pupils as a white supremacist went on a killing spree in the...
Wall Street warns Calatan crisis is still risk to Spain’s economy
According to a report released by the bank, it outlined that Catalunya continued to dictate events not only in the Spanish banking system but also more globally.
Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as nuclear war deemed more likely
THE Doomsday clock which represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe has just moved closer to midnight.
Started in 1947 by Chicago Atomic Scientists,...
Appeal launched to get British expat mother life-saving cancer treatment
AN appeal has been launched to get a much-loved expat life-saving cancer treatment.
Louise Metherell, 51, from Portsmouth, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at Christmas...
Spain trumps US to become world’s second-most visited country
SPAIN has trumped the US to become the world's second-most visited country.
Speaking in Italy late last night, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said 82 million...
Late-night host Stephen Colbert ridicules Catalunya’s independence crisis on American TV
American host Stephen Colbert has mocked Catalunya's independence crises following the arrest of eight cabinet ministers in a segment titled ‘Spain’t Misbehaving’.
Huge ALLIGATOR fish native to North America found lurking in Costa del Sol waters
A HUGE alligator fish that's native to North America has been founding lurking on the Costa del Sol.
The creature, called an Alligator Gar, was found...
Britain and the US march lockstep into yesterday
BLOG: America and the UK are going through an identical change... now comes the politics, writes Ashley Andrews
Spain agrees deal with North American countries to provide teachers
American schools are aiming to boost Spanish learning among their pupils
Spanish golfer signs for the women’s golf team at the University of California
Maria Herraez joins the Golden Bears
Costa del Sol gang responsible for American man tied to chair and shot dead is dismantled
14 Colombian and Cuban nationals have been arrested
Huge rise in US students to Spanish language schools
A favourable exchange rate has led to a rise in US applicants
Two Americans and a Brit gored on first day of Pamplona running of the bulls
A total of 11 people were injured
Fast-food chain 100 Montaditos files for bankruptcy in the USA
The Spanish company's venture Stateside has crumbled
Spain to deport up to 130 Latin American gang leaders from Madrid
The new initiative aims to break up criminal organisations before they take hold
ISIS in north Africa is a ‘serious threat’ to Spain, says foreign minister
Middle East and North African situation 'more complicated'
Fossil fuel giant Repsol slammed in climate report for South America
The 'corporate conquistadors' are accused of causing irreparable damage to indigenous communities
EXCLUSIVE: British fraudster ‘mastermind’ Richard Pope fears for his life after ‘snitching’ on co-defendants
Richard Pope to be released on Christmas Day after 'assisting authorities'