Tag: Spanish
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Group of US activists rally for releasing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Marilyn Langlois, a community activist in San Francisco who used to work for the local government, said that she believed Assange had committed no crime and was being held unjustly and tortured in Britain.
February 25, 2020 -
Pedro Sanchez sworn in as PM as Spain gets first coalition
After the brief ceremony, the king joked that the process had been "quick, simple and painless,"
January 9, 2020 -
Meaning of Life~II
Life is a long journey, boring for most of the way. Meaning perhaps lies in learning to enjoy the humdrumness of life, in pursuing simple things rather than meditating on profound ideas. In the ultimate analysis, each one therefore chooses his own meaning. I am doing so right now, dear reader, by talking to you.
December 9, 2019 -
Thousands rally urging dialogue between Spain, Catalan
Thousands of people congregated in Barcelona on Saturday for a rally calling for a dialogue between the Spanish government and Catalan officials amid concerns that the wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia could unilaterally declare independence. The event was held almost a week after the Catalan regional government conducted a controversial secessionist referendum in defiance of …
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October 7, 2017 -
‘Spanish king ignored millions of Catalans’
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has attacked Spain’s King Felipe VI for “deliberately ignoring millions of Catalans”, after a disputed vote was held on its independence from Madrid, the media reported. “This moment calls for mediation,” he said in a televised statement late Wednesday. He claimed that the king had rejected a moderating role granted to …
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October 5, 2017 -
Focus: Destination Bolivia
In an effort to highlight places of interest in countries across the world, their varied culture, economy and history, The Statesman brings to you a Weekly Focus on countries with which India shares diplomatic ties and friendship. This week’s focus is on Bolivia. Know all about the country. Capital: Sucre, Currency: Bolivian boliviano, Language: Spanish …
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October 2, 2017 -
Spanish scientists discover potential anti-Zika drug
Researchers from a southeastern Spanish university announced the discovery of a molecule that could be used as a potential drug to fight the effects of a Zika virus infection. In a statement on Saturday, the San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) said that scientists belonging to its prestigious Bioinformatics and High-Performance Computing research group …
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July 22, 2017 -
Lawmaker proposes renaming Philippines
A Filipino lawmaker on Monday presented a proposal to change the name of the South-East Asian country to distance itself from Spanish colonialism. Representative Gary Alejano's proposal aims to create a "Geographic Renaming Commission" to "study the possibility and feasibility of changing the name" of the Philippines, almost five centuries after the Spanish colonisers first …
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June 12, 2017 -
Modi invites Spanish industry to invest in India
In a bid to boost India-Spain business and investment ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with CEOs of leading Spanish companies here on Wednesday, inviting them to invest in India and benefit from the immense potential that awaits them in the country. "Met top CEOs of the Spanish industry and urged them to explore the …
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May 31, 2017 -
Refreshing & colourful
As the summer heat begins to soar, one needs to drink fluids and eat food that keeps the body cooland healthy. Fruit and vegetable salads are good option to control body heat. Also, in most cultures, salad is a way to gain good health. Certain vitamins, minerals and vital enzymes in vegetables are destroyed while …
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April 27, 2017 -
4 die in Nepal landslide
At least four persons, including a Spanish national, were killed in a landslide on the popular Manaslu trekking route in Nepal on Thursday, officials said. Gorkha Chief District Officer Narayan Prasad Bhatta said six others, including four foreigners, were critically injured. The deceased have been identified as Tshering Sherpa, Dorje Lama and Ranjana Basnet of …
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September 22, 2016 -
Mahad tragedy: Gadkari blames land acquisition delay
The collapse of a British-era bridge at Mahad in the west central Indian state of Maharashtra last month could have been avoided had land acquisition and green clearances for an alternative structure been secured in time, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. "If land acquisition and environmental clearances had come in time, a new …
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September 13, 2016 -
‘Good grasp of native language may improve English skills’
Pre-schoolers who have a good grasp of their native language may experience significant improvements in their English skills, new research on Spanish-speaking children suggests. Researchers from the University of Missouri in the US found that Spanish-speaking preschoolers experience significant improvements in their English skills when they have a good grasp of Spanish letters and numbers. …
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August 18, 2016