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Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan accident
Society 27/05/2007
Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan accident

Sergeant Juan Antonio Abril Sánchez (31), a married man from Zaragoza, died while on patrol in Qades yesterday lunchtime when the VAMTAC all-terrain vehicle (like the one shown below) in which he was travelling,...

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Politics 22/06/2007
Iran labels Aznar 'ignorant disciple of Franco'

In response to comments made during a trip to Mexico by José María Aznar earlier this week, the Iranian embassy has issued a statement that describes the former Spanish president as a "disciple" of fascist...

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Spanish swim team aims to smash Loch Ness record
Sport 17/07/2007
Spanish swim team aims to smash Loch Ness record

A team of four swimmers from Castilla La Mancha - María Luisa Cabañero, Luis Fernando Muñoz, Mateo Pesquer and Francisco Manuel Tamaral - will attempt to complete the 36km crossing of Loch Ness on the 27th July...

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Crime/Incidents 07/08/2007
Vandals destroy 8,000-year-old artwork

Heartless vandals have destroyed cave paintings dating back thousands of years with graffiti. Fluorescent yellow paint was sprayed over carvings, thought to be around 8,000 years old, inside the Cova de la Clau in Palma...

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