Spain Rejects Omar Bin Laden’s Asylum Petition

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Omar Osama Bin Laden

Omar Osama Bin Laden

The fourth of the 19 sons of Osama Bin Laden, Omar, has requested political asylum in Spain immediately after landing on Barajas Airport, in Madrid.

He arrived on Spanish territory on Monday, accompanied by his wife, UK citizen.

After two days of analysing the request, Spanish authorities have decided to reject his petition, as everybody expected. Read More…

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Omar Bin Laden Seeks Asylum in Spain

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Omar Bin Laden

Omar Osama Bin Laden

One of Osama Bin Laden’s 19 sons has requested political asylum yesterday, on Barajas Airport, in Madrid.

Omar Osama Bin Laden, aged 28, arrived from Cairo on a plane that was headed to Casablanca, and asked to be granted political asylum immediately after his plane landed. Read More…

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This post was written by Dana Ciucalau on November 4, 2008

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Basques Demand Referendum on Independence

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Map of the Basque Region of Spain

Map of the Basque Region of Spain

The Basque region of Spain has always been causing problems to the authorities due to their strong desire to get recognition as an independent territory.

Yesterday, the region has witnessed the march of thousands of demonstrators who were demanding the right to independence. The government of the Basque region had initially agreed on allowing the referendum and had set Saturday as a voting day, but the Spanish Supreme Court declared it illegal and denied the proposal, also qualified as unconstitutional. Read More…

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Valencia Ryanair Base Closes Down

Ryanair Aircraft

Ryanair Aircraft

Low-cost company Ryanair had about 70 flights from and for Valencia, Spain. They had 750,000 passengers a year and several hundred people were collaborating with them.

All the flights towards the 10 European destinations will be cancelled starting the 4th of November.

The closing of the Valencia base comes as a result of a lack of agreement between Read More…

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This post was written by Dana Ciucalau on October 26, 2008

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Fake Spanish Police Officers Steal Drugs from Cocaine Smugglers

Spanish Police Uniform

Spanish Police Uniform

Apparently, in the world of drugs, imagination is the key to success. Or not?

The Spanish police force have arrested five men who were passing as police officers and doing simulated raids at the homes and hide-outs of cocaine smugglers and confiscated their merchandise. The leader of the group is of Italian origin, while the other four come from Bulgaria, Colombia and Spain.

The five impersonators, who were using police equipment, were arrested in Read More…

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This post was written by Dana Ciucalau on October 23, 2008

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Prostitution May Become Allowed in San Francisco

Prostitute Negotiating with Potential Customer

Prostitute Negotiating with Potential Customer

Next month, the Californians will analyze “Proposition K”, a bill which might make prostitution allowed (but still not legal) in San Francisco.

San Francisco is one of America’s most permissive cities; one can find everything there: marijuana clubs, annual sadomasochism festivals, and many prostitutes who can be seen at street corners, in bus stations, on dark alleys.

If voters agree with Proposition K next month, San Francisco prostitutes will no longer have to fear being arrested and spending time in jail or paying fines. The proposition does not make prostitution fully legal, like in Spain, for example, but Read More…

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009

The Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be replaced by the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009, according to a decision made by the World Motor Sport Council. The Emirate authorities have issued a proposal according to which the race should take place on an urban circuit during the night, but the Council has not yet decide upon that.

The celebration of the Grand Prix will Read More…

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