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Spain mulls tougher anti-terrorism laws as ETA-man goes on the run

Spain, madridMadrid - The Spanish government is preparing to toughen the country's anti-terrorism laws as the hunt for fugitive ETA member Ignacio de Juana Chaos in Ireland continued Wednesday.

The daily El Pais reported on Wednesday that new government measures will mainly target members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, and are intended to bring the penalties for terrorism offences as close as possible to life imprisonment, which is deemed incompatible with the Spanish constitution.

Schuster given ultimatum by troubled Real Madrid

Madrid - Bernd Schuster has reportedly been told by Real Madrid to win in Valladolid on Saturday or start packing his bags.

Madrid sports dailies AS and Marca said on Wednesday that Real have lost confidence in their controversial German coach after a shock cup elimination against third division side Union Irun the previous night.

Real beat Irun 4-3, with three goals from veteran captain Raul Gonzalez, but went out on away goals since they lost 3-2 in the little Basque port two weeks ago.

A 90th minute goal from Irun striker Eneko Romo silenced the Estadio Bernabeu - and completed the biggest upset in the 106-year history of the King's Cup.

Real Madrid ousted from Spanish cup by third-division Irun

Spanish court orders arrest of ETA's best-known gunman

ETA accused of northern Spain car-bomb attack, 17 injured Madrid  - A judge at Spain's top anti-terrorism court Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for Ignacio de Juana Chaos, 53, the best-known gunman of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, who is believed to have moved to Northern Ireland after being released from prison in August.

Death toll on migrant boat rises to three in Spain

Queen's outburst sparks debate about monarchy in SpainCanary Islands - A would-be immigrant who had come from Africa died Tuesday at a hospital on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, raising the death toll to three on a boat which had carried a total of 123 migrants, health officials said.

The boat arrived on the Canary Island of El Hierro on Monday.

Spain wants West to change strategy in Afghanistan

Spain MapMadrid - Spain will seek changes to the Western strategy in Afghanistan after two Spanish soldiers were killed in a suicide attack there, the daily El Pais reported Tuesday.

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's government will request an end to bombing civilians, improvements in coordination between NATO-led ISAF and US troops, United Nations control over them, support of neighbouring Pakistan and Iran, and measures against corruption in the Afghan government.

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