www.guardian.co.uk:
This fast-paced thriller has a compassionate heart, says Josh LaceyThere is an obvious pun in the title of Daniel Finn's new novel. (He has written other books as Will Gatti, but this is his first to be published under this n (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
On the 10th anniversary of Paul Bowles's death, Paul Theroux remembers the writer and traveller who set him on his wayThe Sheltering Sky was Paul Bowles's first novel and, although he honed his art almost to his dying day – n (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Ian Sansom reads between the lines of three collections of correspondencePity poor Gordon Brown and his letter of condolence. Because what can one possibly say? And how can one say it? It's not as easy as it looks. Take Georg (Read More)
The Guardian:
Investors in Thomas Cook and Tui Travel must wish they could get away from it all. The two travel companies were the biggest fallers in the leading index following downgrades on both companies from Morgan Stanley. In particul (Read More)
The Guardian:
Shares in National Express have accelerated by nearly 5% on news that the Cosmen family has increased its stake in the bus and rail operator.According to an official statement Jorge Cosmen has bought another 501,823 shares at (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Henry 'not proud' of Ireland handball incident• Barça coach would support use of video analysis in gamesThierry Henry was confronted by a giant, eight-foot poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" when he dep (Read More)
SF Gate:
Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery Ashton is Europe's first foreign policy chief, the international representative of half a billion people, with a 7 billion euro ($10.5 billion) budget and a salary of more than (Read More)
Reuters Video: Top News:
Nov 20 - The hijacked Spanish trawler "Alakrana" arrives in the Seychelles after the boat and crew were released. The crew were held hostage by Somali pirates for 48 days.
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The Guardian:
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League finalIn 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Ma (Read More)
thinkSPAIN - The leading English Spanish newspaper and website:
Two Spanish tourists are still missing in the Red Sea after their dive boat sank off Egypt's Sinai coast, a popular beach holiday and diving destination.The married couple, Israel Pérez and Maria Lourdes González, both 33, wh (Read More)
Huffington Post:
I was watching Obama speak to those Shanghai students during his big Asia trip, and suddenly I remembered my '80s high school Spanish class. My teachers insisted that I take Spanish because it was "the language of the future. (Read More)
Mashable!:
Twitter’s translation project is rolling along rather quickly now. Earlier in the month Twitter launched in Spanish, and as of today, Twitter is now available in French.The company took to their blog and penned a post in Fren (Read More)
Travel Pod:
Jump to the full entry & travel map Mission San Xavier, Arizona, United StatesOnly 9 miles south of Tuscon, the San Xavier mission commands the eye. This is not a blend-i (Read More)
The Guardian:
Yoani Sánchez, an internationally known dissident blogger, posted US president's quotes on her websiteUS president Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "ta (Read More)
Travel Pod:
Jump to the full entry & travel map Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, ArgentinaPhotos:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=106772&id=542586048&l=0703f6ccaaWe survi (Read More)
New York Times:
St. Augustine, Fla., the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States, was settled by the Spanish in 1565.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
NEW YORK — Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor.But the acclaimed master of Spanish cinema – who clai (Read More)