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.
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.
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
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
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.