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ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: ‘Prestige’ – Most Costly Marine Disaster Ever
The sinking of the oil tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain last year will prove to be the most costly maritime disaster in history, according to new independent estimates.
Prestige: The Most Costly Maritime Accident in History
The environmental damage caused by the oil tanker Prestige persists eight months after it sank. Clean-up could cost 10 billion euros.ENVIRONMENT-ANTARCTICA: New Secretariat to Improve Protection
The announcement of the creation of a permanent secretariat to enforce environmental protection goals in the Antarctic, which will be based in Buenos Aires, culminated the 26th Consultative Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty, which ended Friday in Spain.RIGHTS-MOROCCO: Freedom of Expression Held Captive
International journalist rights organisations on Monday demanded the release of Moroccan colleague Ali Lmrabet, on the eve of the court's decision on his appeal and coinciding with the 41st day of the prisoner's hunger strike, which is now life-threatening./ARTS WEEKLY/ SPAIN: Fictional Rapist Sparks Row on Author Responsibility
The book "Todas Putas" (All Whores) has created a storm of debate on feminism and on the responsibilities of creators of fiction, drawing into the melee matters of discrimination against women, abuse, rape and paedophilia.MIDDLE EAST: Spain’s Toledo Offers to Host Peace Talks
The proposition from the central Spanish city of Toledo to host the next Middle East peace conference won support Monday from Palestinian and Israeli representatives.IRAQ-SPAIN: Anti-War Sentiment Weakens Aznar Government
The image of the centre-right government of Prime Minister José María Aznar in Spain continues to weaken due to the administration's support for the U.S.-led war on Iraq, and the ruling Popular Party is expected to lose backing from voters in the centre in next month's municipal elections.IRAQ-SPAIN: Anti-war Sentiment Spreads to New Fronts
More than nine of 10 Spaniards consulted in an official poll said they oppose the U.S.-led attack against Iraq, while their discontent with their own government - which supports the war - is seen in the rise of nationalist demands and criticisms against the monarchy.EUROPE: Five Nations Begin Sea Patrols to Stem Immigration
Five European nations initiated sea patrols with armed vessels in the Mediterranean Tuesday to keep undocumented immigrants from entering the European Union (EU), amidst criticism from activists who protest that the operation is a violation of human rights.GIBRALTAR: 20 Arrested in Protest against Old Oil Tankers
Six environmental activists and 14 journalists were arrested Monday in Gibraltar during a protest organised by Greenpeace International, which accuses the government of the British colony of complicity in allowing oil spills to occur by accepting ageing tankers in its port.RIGHTS-SPAIN: Five Undocumented Immigrants Drown in Shipwreck
The number of undocumented immigrants attempting to enter Spain continues to grow along with the number of people who die in the attempt. On Thursday, five bodies were recovered after a motorised rubber boat carrying at least 35 people from North Africa sank off the coast of southern Spain.SPAIN: Two Ships Sink the Government’s Prestige
Two recent incidents - the sinking of an oil tanker off the coast of Spain and the interception of a freighter by Spanish warships acting on U.S. intelligence - dealt harsh blows to the image of the governing Popular Party (PP), which is running the risk of losing elections for the first time since it came to power in 1996.SPAIN: Two Ships Sink the Government’s Prestige
Two recent incidents -- the sinking of an oil tanker off the coast of Spain and the interception of a freighter by Spanish warships acting on U.S. intelligence -- dealt harsh blows to the image of the governing Popular Party (PP), which is running the risk of losing elections for the first time since it came to power in 1996.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Sunken Prestige Tanker Leaks More Oil
The ecological and social catastrophe caused by the fuel oil spill and sinking of the tanker Prestige took another turn for the worse Friday when it was found that the remaining fuel in the hull had begun to leak from the wreckage some 270 km off Spain's northwest coast.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Sunken Prestige Tanker Leaks More Oil
The ecological and social catastrophe caused by the fuel oil spill and sinking of the tanker Prestige took another turn for the worse Friday when it was found that the remaining fuel in the hull had begun to leak from the wreckage some 270 km off Spain's northwest coast.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: New Oil Slicks Reach Vulnerable Galician Coast
The black tide caused by the leaking oil tanker Prestige have reached the beaches of Spanish autonomous community of Galicia, with smaller slicks following, endangering the area's prized shellfish beds and biologically diverse estuaries, report activists and officials.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: New Oil Slicks Reach Vulnerable Galician Coast
The black tide caused by the leaking oil tanker Prestige have reached the beaches of Spanish autonomous community of Galicia, with smaller slicks following, endangering the area's prized shellfish beds and biologically diverse estuaries, report activists and officials.The Sea's Inhabitants Will Not Forget the 'Prestige'
Bird, fish, mollusk and crustacean populations have been devastated by the "black tide" caused by the massive oil spill off the coast of northwest Spain and will take years to recover, say experts.EDUCATION: Ibero-American Distance Learning Gets a Boost
The Ministers of Education from Latin America, Spain and Portugal have agreed to set up an interactive system for distance learning, using radio, television and Internet, with the Ibero-American Educational Television Association (ATEI) in charge of the endeavour.EDUCATION: Ibero-American Distance Learning Gets a Boost
The Ministers of Education from Latin America, Spain and Portugal have agreed to set up an interactive system for distance learning, using radio, television and Internet, with the Ibero-American Educational Television Association (ATEI) in charge of the endeavour.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Legal Loopholes Worsen Oil Spill Impacts
The environmental disaster caused by the sinking of the oil tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain has revealed the gaps in international law when it comes to prevention and responsibility, and compensation for those affected, say officials and activists.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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