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Leading finance officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa accompanied their leaders as part of the weekend BRICS summit in Goa. The meetings come just a month after the much-larger G20 Summit was held in Hangzhou, where the world's

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Wildfire ravages over 8,000 hectares in central Spain

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Top two win in Spain's La Liga

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Spain Warns Deficit Could Grow

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Spain wins 3-0 over Venezuela in soccer friendly

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US Wins Men’s Olympic Basketball Gold Medal

LONDON The United States has won the mens Olympic basketball gold medal at the London Games. The victory in the final over Spain did not come easy. The final on the scoreboard read USA 107, Spain 100, a seven-point victory in a game that was tightly

Martinez makes case for Spain's WC qualifier defense

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Eurozone ministers agree to bail out Spain

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Betis go top in Spain

MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Real Betis reached the top of the Spanish La Liga after winning a thrilling game 4-3 at home to Zaragoza on Thursday. Betis only returned to the La Liga this season and the win means they have 12 points from four games af

Spain shocked by Japan 1-0

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Spain cruise into last eight of Davis Cup

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With Spain's economy sliding at a faster pace, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is warning that the government will not be able to sustain its high borrowing costs for much longer. Rajoy told parliament Wednesday that European leaders need to adopt stron