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Sunday, March 20, 2016

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13 killed as bus carrying students crashes in Spain
The accident is one of the deadliest in Spain in the past years. Photo: Pau Barrena/AFP

13 killed as bus carrying students crashes in Spain

Thirteen people were killed and 43 injured on Sunday when a bus carrying foreign students crashed in northeastern Spain, regional authorities in Catalonia said. 
Grief-stricken Germanwings families plan US lawsuit
A beacon marks the spot where the Germanwings flight came to a tragic end. Photo: AFP

Grief-stricken Germanwings families plan US lawsuit

The grief of families who lost loved ones when a suicidal co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into the French Alps has long turned to anger, a year after the tragedy that claimed 150 lives. 
Podemos seeks to heal rifts as coalition talks loom
Iglesias maintained that there was unity in the party with regards to ongoing negotiations to form a government. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Podemos seeks to heal rifts as coalition talks loom

Party needs to shore up its credibility with voters. 
Spanish police arrest six for illegal fishing in Antarctica
Stock image: AFP

Spanish police arrest six for illegal fishing in Antarctica

The illegal fishermen pillaged the endangered toothfish from Antartic waters.  
    Number of Spaniards residing in UK leaps 77% with crisis
    Photo: JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP

    Number of Spaniards residing in UK leaps 77% with crisis

    The number of Spaniards choosing to live outside Spain has rocketed since the start of the economic crisis. 
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      Ten totally chillaxing things to do on Lanzarote
      Chillax with a spot of yoga on Lanzarote. Photo: Michał Stefanów / Flickr

      Ten totally chillaxing things to do on Lanzarote

      British Prime Minister David Cameron and his family are jetting off to Lanzarote for Easter, but don't let that put off! 
        Madrid official fined over topless protest in church
        Photo: Montserrat Boix/Wikimedia

        Madrid official fined over topless protest in church

        Rita Maestre has been ordered to pay €4,380 for her role in a protest that saw her remove her top at a university chapel. 
          Marbella femme fatales held after robbing rich old tourists
          Screen capture from security camera video posted by Diario Sur. 

          Marbella femme fatales held after robbing rich old tourists

          Two women targeted rich old men in the bars of Puerto Banus seducing them before slipping something in their drink and robbing them blind. 
            Spain's reclusive Zara heiress shocks with nude beach photo
            Photo: Mario Sorrenti/Instagram

            Spain's reclusive Zara heiress shocks with nude beach photo 

            The daughter of Spain's richest man has shocked Spaniards after appearing nude on Instagram.  
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              Ten mouth-watering dishes to enjoy over Easter in Spain
              A traditional Mona de Pascua, a Catalan Christmas cake. Photo: CPGXK/Flickr 

              Ten mouth-watering dishes to enjoy over Easter in Spain 

              The Local counts down ten classic Spanish Easter recipes to tantalize your tastebuds this Holy Week.  
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                The ten commandments for expats living in Spain
                Sometimes you just need to throw yourself into the local culture. Photo: AFP

                The ten commandments for expats living in Spain 

                Irish expat Carol Byrne outlines the ten golden rules you will need to follow to be a happy expat in Spain. 
                Nine things to consider before moving to Spain
                Photo: TonyMadridPhotography/Flickr 

                Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

                Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.  
                Valentine's Day
                Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man
                Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love

                Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man 

                Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know. 
                Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless
                Carlos, who has been living on the street for five months. Photo: uncorteunahistoria

                Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

                A group of Spanish hairdressers are using their Sundays to give free haircuts to the homeless along with a chance to tell their stories.  
                8 amazing ski resorts in Spain
                Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

                8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

                With lots of snow falling across Spain's mountains. It's time to head for the slopes! 
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                Spanish police bust 'Hotel Marijuana' at beachside resort
                Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP

                Spanish police bust 'Hotel Marijuana' at beachside resort

                More than two thousands cannabis plants were seized from the hotel on the Costa Brava. 
                Real Madrid dream comes true for Palestinian fireball orphan
                Five year old Ahmed met the Real Madrid team. Photo: Real Madrid Info / Twitter

                Real Madrid dream comes true for Palestinian fireball orphan

                The five-year-old Palestinian survivor was thrilled to meet his footballing heroes. 
                David Cameron plans Easter family holiday in Lanzarote
                David and Samantha Cameron in Ibiza in 2013. Photo: AFP

                David Cameron plans Easter family holiday in Lanzarote

                The British Prime Minister just loves to 'chillax' with a holiday in Spain. 
                This Spanish 7-year-old can teach the world about fair play
                Yago and his trophy. Photo: Twitter. 

                This Spanish 7-year-old can teach the world about fair play

                A young Spanish golfer knows the meaning of true sportsmanship. 
                Why has China destroyed 20 tonnes of Spanish fruit?
                Oranges were not the only offending fruit. Photo: Keith Williamson / Flickr

                Why has China destroyed 20 tonnes of Spanish fruit?

                Authorities in Tianjin port crushed over 200,000 oranges and lemons from Spain...and it wasn't to make juice. 
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                Radical ISIS preacher jailed for six years in Austria
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                Radical ISIS preacher jailed for six years in Austria

                A radical preacher who sent a young Muslim father to his death in Syria and then asked his young wife to join his harem has been jailed for six years for terrorism. 
                How Switzerland shaped London's youngest hotelier
                Olivia Byrne stands outside her London hotel. 

                How Switzerland shaped London's youngest hotelier

                “Switzerland is just the best place to grow up.” 
                Explosion under car killed convicted Berlin drug dealer
                The damaged car in west Berlin. Photo: DPA

                Explosion under car killed convicted Berlin drug dealer

                Police say that an explosive device placed under the car killed a Berlin man as he was driving in the west of the city on Tuesday morning. 
                1,100 year-old Denmark crucifix ‘may change history’
                The Aunslev Cross may be about to change Danish history. Photo: Østfyns Museer

                1,100 year-old Denmark crucifix ‘may change history’

                A cross discovered by an amateur Danish archaeologist may date from before Christianity is thought to have reached Denmark. 
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