Basque militant ETA chief nabbed in France after 17 years on the run
A longtime chief of the Basque militant separatist group ETA was arrested Thursday in a French Alps town after being on the run for 17 years, Spanish authorities said, proudly announcing the capture of a man accused of crimes against humanity. Jose Antonio Urruticoetxea Bengoetxea, ...
Saudi freighter facing Yemen war arms protests leaves Spanish port, bound for Genoa
A Saudi cargo ship that Spanish arms control groups suspect is carrying European weapons for possible use in Yemen left the port of Santander on Monday and sailed for Genoa, Italy. The Bahri Yanbu left the northern Spanish port after loading two containers, Alberto Estevez ...
Fifty-two African migrants forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco Sunday by climbing over a towering border fence, Spanish authorities said. About 100 migrants tried to storm the barbed wire fence at dawn but Spanish and Moroccan security force prevented ...
Space rock left big crater on moon during January's full lunar eclipse
A space rock left a massive crater on the moon during January's total lunar eclipse. Spanish scientists reported Tuesday the meteoroid hit the moon at 38,000 mph (61,000 kph), carving out a crater nearly 50 miles across. It was the first impact flash ever observed ...
Socialists win Spain election, but far-right emerges as key player
Spain's governing center-left Socialists won the country's election Sunday but must seek backing from smaller parties to maintain power, while a far-right party rode an unprecedented surge of support to enter the lower house of parliament for the first time in four decades. With 99 ...
U.S. man held for extradition to Spain over North Korean Embassy attack
A former U.S. Marine who allegedly took part in an attack on North Korea's embassy in Spain has been ordered by a judge to be held without bail pending extradition. Documents filed in federal court in Los Angeles late Tuesday said Christopher Ahn was wanted ...
Ex-U.S. Marine accused in raid of North Korea's Madrid embassy ordered to stay behind bars in LA
A former U.S. Marine accused of stealing electronics from the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in a robbery of the diplomatic compound was ordered by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday to remain in U.S. custody pending possible extradition to Spain. The judge ...
U.S. arrests former marine connected to North Korea Embassy raid in Spain
U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested a former U.S. Marine who is a member of a group that allegedly raided the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in February and stole electronics, according to two sources familiar with the arrest. Christopher Ahn was arrested and had been ...
In first reaction to raid, North Korea brands Madrid embassy break-in 'a grave terrorist attack'
North Korea has called a February raid on its embassy in Spain by a shadowy anti-regime group "a grave terrorist attack," state-run media said Sunday in Pyongyang's first reaction to the break-in. A spokesperson for the North's Foreign Ministry labeled the raid "an illegal intrusion ...
Shadowy group accused of North Korean Embassy intrusion in Spain suspends operations
A dissident group accused of breaking into North Korea's embassy in Madrid said on Thursday it was temporarily suspending operations, after a Spanish judge issued international arrest warrants for two suspected intruders now believed to be in the United States. A shadowy group called Cheollima ...
Mystery deepens over raid at North Korean Embassy in Madrid allegedly led by 'Oswaldo Trump'
The mystery over a commando-style assault on North Korea's embassy in Madrid, allegedly led by man who had an Uber account in the name of "Oswaldo Trump," deepened Wednesday after a shadowy group committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed responsibility. A ...
A Spanish judge plans to request the extradition from the United States of members of a shadowy group he suspects of forcing their way into the North Korean Embassy in Madrid and trying to persuade an official there to defect, a judicial source said ...
