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/291296,champions-league-brings-gloom-to-madrid-teams--feature.html Madrid - Wednesday was a horrible night in the Champions League for both Madrid teams, with Real crashing 3-2 at home to old enemies AC Milan and Atletico being blown away 4-0 by Chelsea. Thursday's papers are extremely critical of both teams - and e... Sports Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:40:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291296,champions-league-brings-gloom-to-madrid-teams--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291213,milan-stun-real-madrid-united-and-chelsea-in-control--summary.html Hamburg - A late goal from Alexandre Pato saw AC Milan come from behind to stun Real Madrid 3-2 in the Champions League Wednesday while Manchester United remained on track for the knockout stages after a late Luis Valencia goal secured a 1-0 win over... Sports Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291213,milan-stun-real-madrid-united-and-chelsea-in-control--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290303,vast-corruption-scandal-rocks-spanish-opposition--feature.html Madrid - One of the regional leaders of Spain's main opposition conservative People's Party (PP) was given a watch worth 25,000 euros (37,000 dollars), a man tells another in a conversation taped by police. You know him, he just loves these things, ... Europe,World Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:10:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290303,vast-corruption-scandal-rocks-spanish-opposition--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293399,spain-to-use-eu-presidency-to-normalize-cuba-relations-minister.html Madrid - The European Union should normalize its relations with Cuba, a Spanish senior official said Thursday, ahead of his country taking the bloc's rotating presidency on January 1. Spain would like the EU to have similar relations with Cuba as w... Europe,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:04:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293399,spain-to-use-eu-presidency-to-normalize-cuba-relations-minister.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290112,spanish-experts-expect-tough-talks-to-free-pirate-held-fishermen.html Madrid - Spanish experts were Wednesday expecting long and difficult negotiations in attempts to release the 36 crew members of the Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana, which was seized by Somali pirates on October 2. The only way to free the crew was pa... Europe,World Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:28:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290112,spanish-experts-expect-tough-talks-to-free-pirate-held-fishermen.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289993,no-agreement-in-spanish-opel-talks-unions-say.html Madrid - No agreement has been reached so far in talks on the future of a Spanish factory belonging to troubled carmaker Opel, trade union representatives said Tuesday. Union representatives left the Madrid talks, which continued between Industry Min... Business Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:04:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289993,no-agreement-in-spanish-opel-talks-unions-say.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291350,spanish-unions-reach-agreement-with-magna-on-opel.html Madrid - Spanish trade unions and the Canadian-Austrian Magna consortium have reached a basic agreement guaranteeing the future of a Spanish Opel factory for the next 10 years, Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian said Thursday. The agreement c... Business Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291350,spanish-unions-reach-agreement-with-magna-on-opel.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291343,spanish-judiciary-in-mess-over-somali-piracy-suspect.html Madrid - The fate of a suspected Somali pirate brought to Spain took a new twist Thursday when the estimate of his age was modified - for the third time. Cabdiweli Cabdullahi, alias Abdou Willy , was to be placed again under the authority of Nationa... Legal,General Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:58:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291343,spanish-judiciary-in-mess-over-somali-piracy-suspect.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291323,young-pato-leads-ac-milans-comeback.html Rome - Brazil striker Pato managed to be both triumphant and down to earth as he left the Santiago Barnabeu with two more goals to his name in AC Milan's stunning 3-2 win at Real Madrid. The brace consecrated the young Brazilian as the new flagbearer... Sports Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:58:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291323,young-pato-leads-ac-milans-comeback.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292224,influx-of-illegal-immigrants-declines-in-eu--summary.html Madrid - Illegal border crossings into the European Union declined by 20 per cent in the first half of 2009, the EU border control agency Frontex said Wednesday. Speaking in Spain's capital Madrid, Frontex executive director Gil Arias attributed the ... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:46:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292224,influx-of-illegal-immigrants-declines-in-eu--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292215,cristiano-ronaldo-out-for-at-least-another-week.html Madrid - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for at least another week, the troubled Spanish giants Real Madrid said Wednesday. It means he will miss Saturday's Liga match at home to Getafe and Tuesday's Champions League clash away ... Sports Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292215,cristiano-ronaldo-out-for-at-least-another-week.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292203,eu-patrols-cut-illegal-immigration-to-spain.html Madrid - European Union sea patrols have helped to drastically reduce the numbers of would-be immigrants crossing from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, a representative of the EU border patrol agency Frontex said Wednesday. For the first time, more ... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:34:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292203,eu-patrols-cut-illegal-immigration-to-spain.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292197,eu-countries-question-spain-over-cuba-policy.html Madrid - Several European Union countries have asked Spain to clarify what kind of policy it will pursue in relation to Cuba during its EU presidency in the first half of 2010, government sources said Wednesday. Countries including Germany, the Czech... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:46:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292197,eu-countries-question-spain-over-cuba-policy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292191,somali-pirates-threaten-spanish-hostages.html Madrid - Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing vessel with 36 crew have demanded the release of two fellow pirates captured and flown to Spain a fortnight ago, media reports said Wednesday. The pirates are now threatening to hand some of the captu... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:22:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292191,somali-pirates-threaten-spanish-hostages.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293291,cristiano-ronaldo-to-travel-to-netherlands-to-cure-ankle-injury.html Madrid - Spanish giants Real Madrid announced late on Wednesday that Cristiano Ronaldo is not yet fit to return to action, and will shortly travel to Amsterdam for treatment. Ronaldo, 24, has been out since badly spraining his right ankle playing for... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:40:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293291,cristiano-ronaldo-to-travel-to-netherlands-to-cure-ankle-injury.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295458,sevilla-defender-escude-out-for-at-least-two-weeks.html Madrid - Spanish giants Sevilla will have to get by without Julien Escude for at least two weeks. The powerful defender suffered a badly broken nose after just nine minutes of Wednesday's stormy World Cup playoff between France and Ireland, after col... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295458,sevilla-defender-escude-out-for-at-least-two-weeks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292574,spain-downplays-alleged-row-with-israel-over-unifil--summary.html Madrid/Tel Aviv/Rome - The Spanish government on Friday downplayed alleged disagreements with Israel on the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak had told Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel ... Europe,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:58:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292574,spain-downplays-alleged-row-with-israel-over-unifil--summary.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/292561,barak-cancels-visit-to-spain-amid-controversy-over-unifil-command.html Madrid/Tel Aviv/Rome - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has cancelled a visit to Spain in the coming week amid alleged disagreements over the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Israeli embassy in Madrid and Spanis... Europe,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:28:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292561,barak-cancels-visit-to-spain-amid-controversy-over-unifil-command.html