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Catalan ex-President turns himself in to Belgian authorities 
Brussels: Carles Puigdemont and four other Catalan officials sought by Spanish authorities turned themselves in to Belgian police
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Spain issues warrant for Puigdemont 
Madrid: A Spanish judge has issued European Arrest Warrants (EAW) for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Bel...
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Protests as ex-ministers held in Spanish custody Map of Catalonia%27s regional parliament Barcelona Spain| Barcelona: Thousands of Catalans have protested against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia's push for independence from Spain | |
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| Oct.31 |
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Spain high court summons dismissed leader The court has summoned sacked Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government to appear later this week
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| Oct.16 |
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Two Catalan separatists in Spanish custody Barcelona: A Spanish judge has remanded Jordi Sánchez, who heads the Catalan National Assembly, and Jordi Cuixart, leader of Omnium Cultural in jail
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| Aug.21 |
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Barcelona attack: Van driver shot dead by police Map of Sant Sadurn%ED d%27Anoia Subirats Spain Spanish police have shot dead the main suspect in last Thursday's Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub
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| Aug.18 |
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Barcelona attack: New manhunt for suspected driver Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub,, the driver in van attack that killed 13 people in a tourist area of Barcelona may still be alive and on the...
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Spanish police stop second attack after 13 killed in Barcelona Spanish police have killed five people in the town of Cambrils to stop a second attempted van attack after an earlier one in Barcelona
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Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13 Map of La Rambla Barcelona Spain Barcelona: At least 100 injured. Two suspects then fled on foot. Police said two men were arrested in connection with the attack
| In Ripoll, a man in his 20s was alleged to have rented the van, but told police his ID was stolen.Amaq News Agency said the attackers were 'soldiers of the Islamic State' who "carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting coalition states
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| Jul.27 |
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Russian cybercriminals arrested in Europe
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| Jul.4 |
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Thirteen rescued as Marbella 'prostitution ring' smashed
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| Jun.20 |
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Jose Mourinho accused of $3.6 million tax fraud. Madrid
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| Jun.13 |
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo accused of $16.4m tax evasion
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| Jul.6 |
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Lionel Messi handed 21-month sentence, set to avoid prison |
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| May.7 |
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Syria conflict: Kidnapped Spanish journalists freed. Northern Syria
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| Feb.7 |
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Spain breaks up 'IS jihadist cell'
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| Dec.12 |
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Farc rebels 'abortions nurse' arrested in Spain. Madrid
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| Jun.12 |
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Princess Cristina loses title amid fraud inquiry. Madrid
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| Nov.26 |
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Catholic sexual abuse case is Spain's biggest |
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| Nov.24 |
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Three priests, teacher arrested in sex abuse case |
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| Oct.3 |
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Lionel Messi to face tax evasion trial |
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| Mar.29 |
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Spanish journalists freed in Syria. Northern Syria
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| Feb.8 |
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Spanish princess quizzed in court Spain's Princess Cristina, 48, is being questioned in court in connection with a corruption scandal involving her husband's business dealing...
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| Feb.4 |
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Spain nets a ton of cocaine in floating backpacks |
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| Jan.7 |
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Preliminary charges again filed against Spain's Princess Cristina |
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| Aug.10 |
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'Human trafficking ring' broken up. Barcelona
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| Jul.28 |
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Train crash: Reckless homicide charge for driver
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| Jul.27 |
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Spain train driver held 'for manslaughter'
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| Jul.25 |
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Spain train crash: Driver faces investigation
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| Feb.5 |
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Hooded gunmen rape 6 tourists in Mexico Map of Acapulco Mexico| A pack of masked and hooded gunmen broke into a beach bungalow and raped six women spanish tourists after tying up a group of men | |
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| Oct.20 |
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Eta says armed campaign is over Basque: The Basque separatist group Eta says it has called a 'definitive cessation' to its campaign of bombings and shootings
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| Oct.13 |
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Doctors seized near Somali border 
Kenya: Gunmen have kidnapped two Spanish doctors working for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres near Kenya's border with Somalia
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| Sep.5 |
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Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire' Basque: Armed Basque separatist group says it will not 'carry out armed actions' in its campaign for independence
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| Apr.7 |
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Pinochet judge charged with abuse Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who brought cases against former Chilean dictator and bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power
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| Aug.9 |
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Majorca bar struck by bomb blast
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| Jul.30 |
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Travel chaos after Majorca bomb A car bombing in the island of Majorca has killed two Civil Guard officers and led to ports and airports being shut for several hours
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| Apr.26 |
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Pirates free crew of Spanish boat. Somalia
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| Oct.31 |
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Spain condemns terror verdict Map of Madrid Madrid: A court delivered an unexpectedly mixed verdict in the trial of 28 defendants charged in the 2004 Madrid train bombings
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| Oct.4 |
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Police seize Basque leaders
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| Jul.2 |
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Bomb kills Spanish tourists. Yemen
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| Dec.30 |
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Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire Map of Madrid Spain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group
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| Nov.6 |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed. Northern Italy
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| Jan.10 |
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Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters'
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| Dec.8 |
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Croatian fugitive general seized Map of Canary Islands Spain Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
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| Sep.26 |
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27 years for al Qaeda cell leader. Madrid
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| Jun.18 |
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ETA halts attacks on elected officials Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
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| Apr.19 |
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640 years for Argentine |
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| Mar.16 |
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Police: 500 Web pedophile ring arrests |
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| Feb.9 |
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Madrid car bomb: 42 injured
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| Jan.13 |
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Spain to try 'Dirty War' officer |
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| Jun.8 |
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Key Madrid plotter held |
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| Apr.5 |
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Spain steps up hunt for bombers |
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| Apr.4 |
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Madrid bombing ringleader 'dead' |
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| Apr.3 |
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One killed in Madrid suburb blast
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| Apr.2 |
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Bomb found on rail track |
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| Mar.17 |
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Madrid suspects face questioning |
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| Mar.16 |
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Police identify 'bombers'
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| Mar.13 |
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ETA still focus of inquiry |
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| Mar.12 |
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Bombs were Spanish-made explosives |
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| Mar.11 |
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Police search for Madrid bombers |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead Map of Madrid Madrid: A series of co-ordinated bomb attacks on Madrid's commuter trains at the height of the rush hour blamed on ETA
| The attacks took place at the height of rush hour when 3 separate trains were hit by near-simultaneous explosions along the southern part of Madrid's train network. The morning terror strikes at train stations also wounded at least 1,400. The deadliest blast happened on a train entering Atocha station
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| Sep.5 |
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Al-Jazeera reporter arrested
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| Jul.22 |
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Bombs explode in resorts |
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| May.16 |
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41 die in Casablanca blasts 
Morocco: 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish
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| Feb.24 |
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Blasts damage diplomatic buildings |
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| Jan.24 |
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Chemicals in terror find
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| Aug.4 |
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2 killed in resort explosion
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| Jul.15 |
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2 killings blamed on ETA |
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| Jul.10 |
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Rally against ETA after car bomb |
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| Mar.9 |
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2 held over Basque blast |
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| Nov.21 |
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Politician shot dead. Barcelona
before year 2000
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| Jun. 26, 1541 |
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Francisco Pizzaro assassinated in Peru Map of Lima Peru| Francisco Pizarro González, c. 1471 or 1476 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire | |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.8 |
Spanish princess quizzed in court Spain's Princess Cristina, 48, is being questioned in court in connection with a corruption scandal involving her husband's business dealing...
| 2013 |
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| Jul.25 |
Spain train crash: Driver faces investigation
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.4 |
Spain nets a ton of cocaine in floating backpacks |
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| 2017 |
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| Nov.5 |
Catalan ex-President turns himself in to Belgian authorities Brussels: Carles Puigdemont and four other Catalan officials sought by Spanish authorities turned themselves in to Belgian police
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| Nov.3 |
Spain issues warrant for Puigdemont Madrid: A Spanish judge has issued European Arrest Warrants (EAW) for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Bel...
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| Nov.2 |
Protests as ex-ministers held in Spanish custody Map of Catalonia%27s regional parliament Barcelona Spain| Barcelona: Thousands of Catalans have protested against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia's push for independence from Spain | |
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| Oct.16 |
Two Catalan separatists in Spanish custody Barcelona: A Spanish judge has remanded Jordi Sánchez, who heads the Catalan National Assembly, and Jordi Cuixart, leader of Omnium Cultural in jail
| 2015 |
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| Dec.12 |
Farc rebels 'abortions nurse' arrested in Spain. Madrid
| 2013 |
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| Aug.10 |
'Human trafficking ring' broken up. Barcelona
| 2007 |
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| Oct.4 |
Police seize Basque leaders
| 2005 |
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| Dec.8 |
Croatian fugitive general seized Map of Canary Islands Spain Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
| 2004 |
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| Jun.8 |
Key Madrid plotter held |
| 2001 |
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| Mar.9 |
2 held over Basque blast |
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| 2000 |
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| Nov.21 |
Politician shot dead. Barcelona
| 1865 |
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| Jun. 26, 1541 |
Francisco Pizzaro assassinated in Peru Map of Lima Peru| Francisco Pizarro González, c. 1471 or 1476 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire | |
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| 2015 |
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| Jun.12 |
Princess Cristina loses title amid fraud inquiry. Madrid
|
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.9 |
Majorca bar struck by bomb blast
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| Jul.30 |
Travel chaos after Majorca bomb A car bombing in the island of Majorca has killed two Civil Guard officers and led to ports and airports being shut for several hours
| 2007 |
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| Jul.2 |
Bomb kills Spanish tourists. Yemen
| 2006 |
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| Dec.30 |
Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire Map of Madrid Spain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group
| 2005 |
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| Feb.9 |
Madrid car bomb: 42 injured
| 2004 |
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| Apr.3 |
One killed in Madrid suburb blast
|
| Apr.2 |
Bomb found on rail track |
|
| Mar.12 |
Bombs were Spanish-made explosives |
|
| Mar.11 |
Rail blasts: 200 dead Map of Madrid Madrid: A series of co-ordinated bomb attacks on Madrid's commuter trains at the height of the rush hour blamed on ETA
| The attacks took place at the height of rush hour when 3 separate trains were hit by near-simultaneous explosions along the southern part of Madrid's train network. The morning terror strikes at train stations also wounded at least 1,400. The deadliest blast happened on a train entering Atocha station
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| 2003 |
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| Jul.22 |
Bombs explode in resorts |
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| May.16 |
41 die in Casablanca blasts Morocco: 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish
|
| Feb.24 |
Blasts damage diplomatic buildings |
| 2002 |
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| Aug.4 |
2 killed in resort explosion
|
|
| 2008 |
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| Apr.26 |
Pirates free crew of Spanish boat. Somalia
|
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| 2017 |
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| Aug.21 |
Barcelona attack: Van driver shot dead by police Map of Sant Sadurn%ED d%27Anoia Subirats Spain Spanish police have shot dead the main suspect in last Thursday's Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub
|
| Aug.18 |
Barcelona attack: New manhunt for suspected driver Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub,, the driver in van attack that killed 13 people in a tourist area of Barcelona may still be alive and on the...
|
| Aug.17 |
Spanish police stop second attack after 13 killed in Barcelona Spanish police have killed five people in the town of Cambrils to stop a second attempted van attack after an earlier one in Barcelona
|
| Aug.17 |
Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13 Map of La Rambla Barcelona Spain Barcelona: At least 100 injured. Two suspects then fled on foot. Police said two men were arrested in connection with the attack
| In Ripoll, a man in his 20s was alleged to have rented the van, but told police his ID was stolen.Amaq News Agency said the attackers were 'soldiers of the Islamic State' who "carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting coalition states
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| |
| 2016 |
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| Feb.7 |
Spain breaks up 'IS jihadist cell'
| 2011 |
|
| Oct.20 |
Eta says armed campaign is over Basque: The Basque separatist group Eta says it has called a 'definitive cessation' to its campaign of bombings and shootings
| 2010 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire' Basque: Armed Basque separatist group says it will not 'carry out armed actions' in its campaign for independence
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.10 |
Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters'
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.18 |
ETA halts attacks on elected officials Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.5 |
Spain steps up hunt for bombers |
|
| Apr.4 |
Madrid bombing ringleader 'dead' |
|
| Mar.17 |
Madrid suspects face questioning |
|
| Mar.13 |
ETA still focus of inquiry |
|
| Mar.11 |
Police search for Madrid bombers |
| 2003 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Al-Jazeera reporter arrested
|
| Jan.24 |
Chemicals in terror find
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.15 |
2 killings blamed on ETA |
|
| Jul.10 |
Rally against ETA after car bomb |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Oct.31 |
Spain high court summons dismissed leader The court has summoned sacked Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government to appear later this week
|
| Jun.20 |
Jose Mourinho accused of $3.6 million tax fraud. Madrid
|
| Jun.13 |
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo accused of $16.4m tax evasion
| 2016 |
|
| Jul.6 |
Lionel Messi handed 21-month sentence, set to avoid prison |
| 2014 |
|
| Oct.3 |
Lionel Messi to face tax evasion trial |
|
| Jan.7 |
Preliminary charges again filed against Spain's Princess Cristina |
| 2013 |
|
| Jul.28 |
Train crash: Reckless homicide charge for driver
|
| Jul.27 |
Spain train driver held 'for manslaughter'
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.7 |
Pinochet judge charged with abuse Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who brought cases against former Chilean dictator and bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.31 |
Spain condemns terror verdict Map of Madrid Madrid: A court delivered an unexpectedly mixed verdict in the trial of 28 defendants charged in the 2004 Madrid train bombings
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Madrid train bombs suspect jailed. Northern Italy
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.26 |
27 years for al Qaeda cell leader. Madrid
|
| Apr.19 |
640 years for Argentine |
|
| Jan.13 |
Spain to try 'Dirty War' officer |
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Police identify 'bombers'
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| May.7 |
Syria conflict: Kidnapped Spanish journalists freed. Northern Syria
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Spanish journalists freed in Syria. Northern Syria
| 2011 |
|
| Oct.13 |
Doctors seized near Somali border Kenya: Gunmen have kidnapped two Spanish doctors working for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres near Kenya's border with Somalia
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.27 |
Russian cybercriminals arrested in Europe
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.4 |
Thirteen rescued as Marbella 'prostitution ring' smashed
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.26 |
Catholic sexual abuse case is Spain's biggest |
|
| Nov.24 |
Three priests, teacher arrested in sex abuse case |
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.5 |
Hooded gunmen rape 6 tourists in Mexico Map of Acapulco Mexico| A pack of masked and hooded gunmen broke into a beach bungalow and raped six women spanish tourists after tying up a group of men | |
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Police: 500 Web pedophile ring arrests |
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