Tag: rory
Spain’s Valencia hit by downturn
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Once one of Spain's boom-towns, Valencia is now saddled with the one of the biggest debt burdens in the country. Valencia spent billions of euros on big projects, many of which are now empty or closed. Many argue th...
Spaniards resort to self-employment
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
The latest unemployment figures for the eurozone have just been released. It hit a record high of 11.9 percent in January - which is nearly 19 million people out of work. In Spain more than one in four people is wit...
Spy agency scandal spotlight falls on Shakira
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
A detective agency in the Spanish region of Catalonia is at the centre of a spying scandal involving Colombian pop star Shakira, Barcelona FC and leading politicians and businessmen. Police raided the offices of the...
Technology giants face off in Barcelona
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Smartphones, tablets, devices and gizmos. They are all on display in Barcelona where the technology giants come each year to tout their wares. Barcelona is the place to be if you want to see the shape of things to c...
Mass austerity protests hit Spain
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Spanish riot police have come to blows with protesters on the streets of the capital Madrid. The scuffles follow a day of marches against austerity and corruption. Many demonstrators called for the prime minister to...
Spain’s politicians accused of corruption
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Mariano Rajoy, Spain's Prime Minister, faces parliament on Wednesday for his "state of the nation" address. He is expected to face questions about whether he and his party were taking cash payments for years. More t...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 91581
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
Spanish airline protesters clash with police
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Striking airline workers and police have fought at at Madrid's international airport. Employees from Spain's Iberia airline are protesting against plans to lay off nearly 4000 people. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands rep...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 63879
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 40295
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 66961
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 29820
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 68722
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
WikiLeaks begins drip-feed of US terror detainee docs 42539
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Get youtube bot tinyurl.com A fresh wave of embarrassment could be about to hit the US, as WikiLeaks begins releasing over a hundred classified files this Thursday. This time theyre detailing Americas detention proc...
‘West wants Libyan oil, country set for ruin like Iraq and Afghanistan’
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
32 people have been arrested in Libya in connection with recent bomb attacks in the capital. All those detained are said to belong to a network of loyalists of the country's former leader Muammar Gaddafi and have repo...
James Murdoch leaves News International post
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
James Murdoch, the executive at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal at his father's British newspapers, has resigned as executive chairman of News Corp's UK newspaper arm. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from ...
Russians protest against Putin
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
In Russia, thousands of people have been protesting against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's campaign for the presidency. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Moscow.
Pro-Putin rally draws tens of thousands
0 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Tens of thousands of people have packed into a football stadium for a campaign rally in support of Vladimir Putin, 10 days ahead of a presidential election in which Russia's prime minister is aiming to return to the c...