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Solar Power TowerSeville, Spain - This solar power tower in Spain acts as a powerful electricity generator and graceful work of landscape art ... The 40-story high concrete tower is bathed in powerful rays of bright sunlight and it can be seen for miles. |
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‘Follow the Women - Women for peace’ cycle ride gets underwayAleppo, Syria - 'Follow the Women - Women for Peace' cycle ride started from Aleppo University in northern Syria on Saturday, with 249 female riders from 30 countries crossing the start line and heading straight into the first 30km road section from Aleppo to the site of the historic Saint Simeon Citadel. |
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Google: Free bikes for everyone!Mountain View, California, USA - Oh, the perks of working at Google. |
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Spanish island to pioneer exclusive use of sustainable energyMadrid, Spain - The Spanish Canary Island of El Hierro will become the world's first major location to obtain all its energy from sustainable sources, media reports said Wednesday. |
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Europe’s first stegosaurus discoveredBatalha, Portugal - A Stegosaurus fossil has been discovered in Europe, marking the first time the famous plated dinosaur has been found outside of North America. |
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Spanish government, designers agree on healthier image in clothingMadrid, Spain - Spain's government has reached an agreement with major fashion designers, including the owner of the Zara chain, to harmonize women's clothing sizes with the aim of promoting a healthier image. |
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Baroness turns political in protest at urban developmentMadrid, Spain - Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, vice-president of the Thyssen-Bornemisza foundation and widow of the industrialist Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, has threatened to remove her 220 paintings (dating from the 17th to 19th centuries) on long-term loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum if an urban redevelopment scheme goes ahead in Madrid. |
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Ancient web spins evolution storySpain - The oldest-known spider web with prey still entrapped has been found preserved in a chunk of amber in Spain. |
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ETA announces ceasefire in SpainMadrid, Spain - The armed Basque separatist organisation ETA announced on Wednesday it is declaring a permanent ceasefire, a condition set by Spain's government for the opening of talks with the group. |
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Government promotes women’s rightsMadrid, Spain - Speaking after today's cabinet meeting which concentrated solely on women's issues, the deputy Prime Minister, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, told the press that the new equality law for the workplace would be the most important part of equality legislation in Spain since the Constitution. |
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