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Migrant boat with four bodies on board arrives in Canary Islands

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - A boat carrying would-be immigrants Friday crossed over from Africa to the Canary Island of La Gomera with 55 passengers and four bodies on board, Spanish officials said. Three of the passengers were reported in poor health.

The arrival followed the deaths of 15 Africans from thirst, hunger and sunburn during another crossing to the Spanish mainland.

Thirty-three survivors were rescued from that boat late Wednesday. The survivors said they had thrown overboard the bodies of 14 people, including nine young children. A 15th victim died while being taken to hospital.

Fourteen Africans, including nine children, die on way to Spain

Almeria, Spain - Fourteen African would-be immigrants, including nine children, died on board a boat left adrift by engine failure while trying to reach Spain, police said Thursday.

Hemingway's grandson visits Pamplona bull runs

Pamplona, Spain - Eighty-five years after Ernest Hemingway first became enthralled by the traditional bull runs in Pamplona, the novelist's grandson John on Tuesday visited the northern Spanish cit

Hemingway's grandson visits Pamplona bull runs

Pamplona, Spain  - Eighty-five years after Ernest Hemingway first became enthralled by the traditional bull runs in Pamplona, the novelist's grandson John on Tuesday visited the northern Spanish ci

Spanish rescuers continue search for 14 shipwrecked illegals

SpainGranada, Spain- Spanish rescuers Tuesday continued combing the sea for 14 Nigerian undocumented i

Vueling shares up after merger with Clickair is announced

Madrid - Shares of the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling rose by 21 per cent to 6.65 euros (10.46 dollars) Tuesday after its merger with Clickair was confirmed late Monday.

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