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Catalan referendum: 'Hundreds hurt' as police try to stop voters

Catalanofficialssayatleast337peoplehavebeeninjuredaspoliceusedforcetotrytopreventvotinginCatalonia'sindependencereferendum.TheSpanishgovernmenthaspledgedtostopa

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Catalan referendum: Activists occupy school ahead of vote

Morethan160schoolsinCataloniahavebeenoccupiedbyactiviststryingtokeepthemopenaheadoftheregion'sbannedindependencereferendum,Spain'scentralgovernmentsays.Policevi

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Spain expels DPRK ambassador

TheSpanishgovernmentonMondaytookthedecisiontoexpelKimHyokChoi,theambassadoroftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)toMadrid,capitalofSpain.TheSpanishForeign

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France was unaware of existence of Barcelona attack cell: minister

Frenchauthoritieswereunawareoftheexistenceofthecellwhichcarriedoutlastweek'sattacksinBarcelonaandCambrils,saidinteriorministerGerardCollomb."Wedidnotknowthem,th

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British living abroad worried about future post-Brexit

BritainwillholdasnapgeneralelectiononThursdayandwhoeverwinswillbetaskedwithleadingthecountryintoBrexitnegotiations.ButasCGTN’sDanWilliamsreports,manyBritonslivi

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Rodirgo's Great Classical Guitar Concerto to be Performed in Hong Kong

​The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) brings to Hong Kong one of the most popular guitar masterpieces: Concierto de Aranjuez, conducted by Alexander Shelley and featuring outstanding guitarist Xuefei Yang. The concert will take place on 18 and 19 November at 20:00 at the HK Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

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Treasures of sunk Spanish frigate exhibited for first time in Mexico

Mexico is exhibiting for the first time the treasures of the Spanish frigate Mercedes, a Navy vessel sunk by the British off the coast of Portugal in 1804.

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Smoking kills 60,000 Spaniards a year: study

​Around 60,000 people, including 1, 500-3,000 passive smokers, die in Spain a year as a result of the use of tobacco, according to a study published on Monday.

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3 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria

​Three Spanish journalists are missing, who were feared to have been kidnapped, in or around the Syrian City of Aleppo, according to reports in the Spanish press.

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Spanish PM Rajoy denies Spain trying to 'bring down' Greek gov't

​Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday denied the accusations by his Greek counterpart Alex Tsipras that Spain and Portugal had formed an "axis against Athens" to "bring down" his government.

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Spanish Ebola patient could be infected by touching face with glove

Teresa Romero, the Spanish nurse who has been infected with the Ebola virus could have become infected after accidentally brushing her face with a glove as she was taking off her isolation suit.

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Spanish PM says upcoming China visit to further economic ties

​Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday that his upcoming visit to China on Sept. 24-27 is expected to further bilateral economic ties.

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Spanish Ebola victim receiving experimental treatment

​The family of the Spanish priest, who was flown home from Liberia earlier in the week after being confirmed as suffering from Ebola, is receiving the experimental "ZMapp" treatment to combat his illness, it was confirmed by the Spanish press on Sunday.

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Iberian int'l mask festival celebrated in Portugal

Portugal and Spain teamed up to share their ancient rituals in Portugal's Iberian mask festival, which ended in downtown Lisbon on Sunday.

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Former Spanish PM Suarez dies, King Juan Carlos leads praise

Former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez died on Sunday following a long illness

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Morocco arrests 58 illegal African migrants

Morocco's authorities arrested on Monday 58 African migrants while they were trying to enter by force the Spanish enclave of Melilla from the Moroccan territories around it, official news agency MAP reported.

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Britain summons Spanish ambassador over ship "incursion" into Gibraltar waters

Britain's Foreign Office said Tuesday it is summoning Spanish ambassador after a Spanish ship entered waters off Gibraltar.