http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295503,barcelonas-ibrahimovic-out-of-action-for-at-least-a-week.html Madrid - Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out of action for around a week, the European football champions announced on Thursday. The Swedish striker has aggravated the muscle injury in his left thigh which he suffered two weeks ago again... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:22:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295503,barcelonas-ibrahimovic-out-of-action-for-at-least-a-week.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293390,us-does-not-expect-binding-climate-deal-in-copenhagen.html Barcelona - December's Copenhagen climate conference will produce a real but probably not binding agreement, a US climate change negotiator said Thursday. Jonathan Pershing made the comments in Barcelona, Spain, where UN climate negotiators are try... Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:40:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293390,us-does-not-expect-binding-climate-deal-in-copenhagen.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291047,sevilla-and-lyon-close-in-on-next-round-barcelona-stunned.html Hamburg - Sevilla and Olympique Lyon on Tuesday closed in on the knock-out stage of the Champions League by winning their third group game in a row in the lucrative competition, while Barcelona were stunned at home by rookies Rubin Kazan. Sevilla won... Sports Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:58:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291047,sevilla-and-lyon-close-in-on-next-round-barcelona-stunned.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291049,sevilla-and-lyon-close-in-on-next-round-barcelona-stunned.html Hamburg - Sevilla and Olympique Lyon on Tuesday closed in on the knock-out stage of the Champions League by winning their third group game in a row in the lucrative competition, while Barcelona were stunned at home by rookies Rubin Kazan. Sevilla won... Sports Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:34:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291049,sevilla-and-lyon-close-in-on-next-round-barcelona-stunned.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293276,kazan-hold-barcelona-to-a-goalless-draw.html Kazan, Russia - Russian champions Rubin Kazan managed to hold the Champions League holders Barcelona to a goalless draw in their Group F match played in Kazan on Wednesday. Playing the Champions League match in bitterly cold conditions with temperatu... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:40:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293276,kazan-hold-barcelona-to-a-goalless-draw.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295455,seat-reduces-working-hours-of-more-than-7000-employees.html Barcelona - The Volkswagen subsidiary Seat will reduce the working hours of about two-thirds of its 11,000 Spanish employees to make up for declining demand, the company announced Thursday. The employees will rotate in working less hours until Seat b... Cars,General Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295455,seat-reduces-working-hours-of-more-than-7000-employees.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292567,henry-returns-to-barcelona-squad-after-injury.html Madrid - Thierry Henry is back in Barcelona's squad after being out for two weeks through injury. He is in the squad named on Friday by coach Josep Guardiola for Saturday's Liga match away to Osasuna. ... Sports Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292567,henry-returns-to-barcelona-squad-after-injury.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293700,real-beat-luckless-atletico-stay-one-point-behind-barca--summary.html Madrid - Real Madrid are again within one point of Spanish leaders Barcelona after winning 3-2 Saturday at crosstown rivals Atletico in a action-packed derby. Goals from South Americans Kaka, Marcelo and Gonzalo Higuain gave Real their third successi... Sports Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:52:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293700,real-beat-luckless-atletico-stay-one-point-behind-barca--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293697,pedro-the-hero-as-barcelona-thrash-mallorca--update.html Madrid - Pedro Rodriguez was the hero as Barcelona thrashed Mallorca 4-2 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Spanish league to four points. The little winger shot Barca ahead after 12 minutes, then restored their lead in the 41st minut... Sports Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:28:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293697,pedro-the-hero-as-barcelona-thrash-mallorca--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295696,barcelonas-draw-in-bilbao-leaves-real-madrid-top--summary.html Madrid - European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga. Earlier on Saturday Real had scored a contro... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:10:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295696,barcelonas-draw-in-bilbao-leaves-real-madrid-top--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295668,marquez-third-barcelona-player-hit-by-swine-flu.html Madrid - Rafa Marquez is the third Barcelona player to be hit by swine flu, the European champions announced on Saturday. Marquez has a high fever and an upset stomach, and will miss Saturday's Liga match away to Athletic Bilbao. ... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295668,marquez-third-barcelona-player-hit-by-swine-flu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295252,barcelonas-milito-finally-returns-to-action.html Madrid - Gabi Milito finally returned to action on Wednesday, playing the first 45 minutes of Barcelona's friendly match against Bolivian side Bolivar. The game was played at Barca's new Sant Joan Despi training ground and the hosts won 4-1. ... Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:10:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295252,barcelonas-milito-finally-returns-to-action.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295600,barcelona-players-abidal-and-toure-hit-by-swine-flu.html Madrid - Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal is suffering from swine flu and will be out of action for at least a week, the European champions said Friday. Barca have also revealed that midfielder Yaya Toure has the same symptoms - stomach virus and a hi... Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295600,barcelona-players-abidal-and-toure-hit-by-swine-flu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295124,new-barca-star-pedro-keen-for-coach-guardiola-to-extend-contract.html Madrid - New Barcelona star Pedro Rodriguez said on Tuesday that he hoped coach Josep Guardiola would extend his contract as soon as possible. If Guardiola is not here next season, that will be a blow for all of us, he said, not just for me. ... Sports Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295124,new-barca-star-pedro-keen-for-coach-guardiola-to-extend-contract.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295405,preview-intense-month-for-barcelona-begins-in-bilbao-on-saturday.html Madrid - In Bilbao on Saturday an intense month for European champions Barcelona will begin. Between now and December 20 Barca will play four Spanish Liga matches, two Champions League clashes - and also compete in the Club World Championship. ... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295405,preview-intense-month-for-barcelona-begins-in-bilbao-on-saturday.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296185,result-european-champions-league-result.html Group F: Rubin Kazan 0  Dynamo Kiev 0 Barcelona   - Inter Milan... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296185,result-european-champions-league-result.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291493,barcelona-extend-contract-of-puyol-until-2013.html Madrid - European champions Barcelona announced on Friday the extension of the contract of captain Carles Puyol for three years, until 2013. Puyol's contract was due to expire in June 2010, which had given rise to rumours about the veteran defender p... Sports Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:40:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291493,barcelona-extend-contract-of-puyol-until-2013.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290628,barcelona-stay-on-top-by-drawing-in-valencia--summary.html Madrid - A 0-0 draw away to spirited Valencia on Saturday leaves Barcelona on top of the Spanish league but ends their run of consecutive wins. Barca now have 19 points from seven games, just one more than second-placed Real Madrid, who beat lowly Va... Sports Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:16:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290628,barcelona-stay-on-top-by-drawing-in-valencia--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290624,raul-takes-real-madrid-level-with-barcelona--update.html Madrid - Real Madrid went level with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league on Saturday with a colourful 4-2 home defeat of lowly Valladolid. In the absence of injured Cristiano Ronaldo and of jet-lagged Kaka, veteran striker Raul took centre sta... Sports Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:22:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290624,raul-takes-real-madrid-level-with-barcelona--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291743,barcelona-turn-on-the-style-and-go-three-points-clear.html Madrid - Barcelona recovered their habitual majesty on Sunday and thrashed hapless Zaragoza 6-1 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Seydou Keita scored his first hat-trick in Spain, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two and Lionel Messi one, as B... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:28:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291743,barcelona-turn-on-the-style-and-go-three-points-clear.html