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Spain: COVID cases exceed 7 million with nearly 90,000 deaths
World | Jan 09, 2022, 07:28 AM ISTThe data, which was published late on Friday night, showed 7,164,906 people have been infected by COVID-19, with 2,42,440 new cases reported in the 48-hour period
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Lava from La Palma eruption reaches the Atlantic
World | Sep 29, 2021, 07:25 PM ISTColumns of steam that experts had warned could contain toxic gases shot upward when the bright red molten rock tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean at 11:00 pm on Tuesday.
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Spanish island volcano still rumbling 5 days after eruption
World | Sep 24, 2021, 08:34 PM ISTThe blasts are sending ash up to 4,500 meters (almost 15,000 feet) into the air, the Guardia Civil police force said in a tweet. Local authorities advised people to protect themselves from the ash with face masks.
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Spain: Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava threatens some homes
World | Sep 19, 2021, 09:30 PM ISTThe Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the eruption on Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted in 1971. Huge red plumes topped with black-and-white smoke shot out along the volcanic ridge that scientists had been closely following the accumulation of molten lava below the surface and days of small earthquakes.
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Meenakshi Lekhi to visit Portugal, Spain
India | Sep 11, 2021, 01:17 PM ISTDuring her trip to Portugal from Sunday to September 14, the Minister will hold bilateral talks with her counterpart Secretary of State for International Affairs and Cooperation Francisco Andre.
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Floods sweep cars into sea, damage homes in northeast Spain
World | Sep 02, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTThe flash flooding quickly turned streets into swift rivers that swept away all in their path. Several cars were carried away and around a dozen ended up tossed into the surf of the Mediterranean Sea. Homes and businesses were filled with mud, water, and debris.
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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez reshuffles cabinet
World | Jul 11, 2021, 12:33 PM ISTThe most important change on Saturday was Deputy PM Carmen Calvo leaving the cabinet, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Spain to ease compulsory outdoor mask mandate
World | Jun 19, 2021, 11:36 AM ISTAddressing an event in Barcelona on Friday, he said that the government is going to bring up the proposal on June 24 at the cabinet meeting, reports Xinhua news agency.
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First baby born in Spain with Covid-19 antibodies: Reports
World | Apr 04, 2021, 07:32 AM ISTA boy born last week on the Spanish island of Ibiza has become the first newborn in Spain with Covid-19 antibodies, after his mother received the vaccine in the third trimester of her pregnancy, according to local media reports.
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Spain, Cyprus, Italy, France to resume use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
World | Mar 19, 2021, 07:26 AM ISTSpain, Cyprus, Italy, and France will resume administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was 'safe and effective.'
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2 dead, several injured on gas blast in Spanish capital Madrid
News | Jan 21, 2021, 10:02 AM ISTAt least two people died in the blast, apparently caused by a gas leak. A large explosion killed at least three people and destroyed most of a building in the Spanish capital Madrid on Wednesday. Posts on social media showed a multi-level residential building with serious damage and debris littered over the street.
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Spain: 2 killed in Madrid blast, cause not clear
World | Jan 20, 2021, 11:28 PM ISTAt least two people have died in the blast in Madrid, Spain, says Mayor. Initial information shows the blast was likely caused by a gas leak, Reuters has informed.
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Sweden, Spain confirm mutated coronavirus strain cases
World | Dec 27, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTThe new strain of the virus, which "maybe up to 70 per cent more transmissible," has triggered travel restrictions on Britain and sounded a fresh alarm on Covid-19 which is known to have infected about 80 million people and caused over 1.7 million deaths worldwide.
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India now 5th worst-hit nation by COVID-19, surpasses Spain
India | Jun 06, 2020, 11:01 PM ISTIndia has now become the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after a record spike in cases for four consecutive days pushed total infections to over 2,43,733, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.
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Video: Massive 30-foot-long shark shows up on Spanish beach
World | May 17, 2020, 10:08 PM ISTA gigantic 30-foot-long shark showed up on a beach in Spain's La Mamola, a famous tourist destination. Civil Guard officers released footage of the giant creature near their boat, less than 400m from the beach, after warning kayakers and other water sports enthusiasts.
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113-year-old Spanish woman overcomes coronavirus infection
World | May 15, 2020, 11:56 PM ISTA 113-year-old Spanish woman says she is in good health after having overcome infection by the new coronavirus.
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Athletes harassed in Spain while practising amid confinement
Other Sports | May 05, 2020, 06:52 PM ISTHigh-performance athletes were allowed to resume training in Spain this week after nearly two months of confinement, but some reported being harassed by local residents who thought they were breaking confinement rules.
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Worldwide coronavirus cases near 3.5 million; death toll at 2,44,660
World | May 03, 2020, 07:14 AM ISTWorldwide coronavirus cases are nearing 3.5 million mark with positive patients toll currently at 34,81,162 including 244,660 deaths and over 1,60,705 recovered, according to the worldometer figures on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Spain records lowest 24-hour deaths as lockdown eases
World | Apr 27, 2020, 07:53 AM ISTSpain, which has been one of the countries worst hit in the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its lowest daily death toll in more than a month.
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Doctors reveal how India can save itself from coronavirus that has hit the world at large
Lifestyle | Apr 10, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTConsidering the condition of America, Spain, China and other countries, doctors reveal that India can save itself from the community spread only if the citizens follow the lockdown seriously.