Seville, Spain - Mercedes Benz will in future equip all its petrol-driven models with direct fuel injection and turbo charger, the head of the car maker's environmental division Herbert Kohler ann

Madrid- Spanish police have seized some 500,000 falsified products, with an estimated market value of 20 million euros (31 million dollars) in their biggest operation against industrial piracy so far, police said Thursday.

The Chinese-made products included shirts, trousers, bags, belts, watches and sunglasses imitating well-known brands. They were found in seven containers which had arrived in the ports of Valencia and Barcelona.

Four people, including an Indian citizen, were held.

Madrid - The lower house of the Spanish parliament Thursday approved the European Union's Lisbon Treaty with an overwhelming majority.

Madrid - Spain's Equality Minister Bibiana Aido has angered Muslims by criticizing the Islamic headscarf, alleging that it undermines the rights of women, media reported Thursday.

Madrid - Spain may start pushing for the right to life and freedom for apes in the European Union, press reports said Thursday.