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SWIFT agreement, signed after 9/11, allows US to track bank transfer data in EU to scrutinise terrorists' financial transactions.

Ten miners trapped and five injured in deep mine of Santa Lucia in northern Spain.

Bankia posts €362m net profit in nine months to September after multi-billion loss in 2012.

Spain summons US ambassador to Madrid over latest allegations against NSA.

The details of supervising Europe's fragile banking system are evolving.

World's richest man Bill Gates acquired a 5.7% shareholding in Spain's Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas.

Basque militant Ines del Rio Prada granted freedom after European Court of Human Rights rules against continued detention.

ECHR's verdict could provide decisive, peaceful resolution to Europe's longest-running armed conflict, says Asier Odriozola.

A host of Premier League names helped confirm their nation's presence in Brazil 2014 but for many more the job isn't done quite yet.

Who has qualified for the World Cup and who still needs to come through a tricky play-off.

The Spanish Formula 1 reserve racing driver Maria de Villota died from natural causes, according to a post-mortem examination.

Spanish league president Javier Tebas says he is aware of match fixing in La Liga.

European integration needs speedy formation of new German government claims European Central Bank's Jörg Asmussen.

Harmonised competitiveness indicators reveal improvement in some key eurozone economies.

Ruling Convergence and Union brought down to 50 seats from 62 in the 13-seat assembly.

Pro-independence parties likely to gain majority in the 135-seat assembly.

Nikkei gains 0.04 percent while KOSPI closes 0.23 percent up. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices also end trade at 1.20 and 0.37 percent higher.

Anti-austerity protests are expected to disrupt public life and restrict transport links across the continent.

IAG plans to raise profits by at least €600m with restructuring plan.

Banking union wants single supervisor under ECB but Germany prefers political union to tackle the region’s crisis.

Nikkei jumped 1.21 percent while KOSPI ended 0.70 percent higher. Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng were up 0.32 and 0.99 percent.

Moody's affirms the investment grade rating of Spain at Baa3, one notch above junk status.

Nikkei gains 1.44 percent while KOSPI is up 0.83 percent. Hang Seng ends 0..28 percent. Shanghai Composite index ends flat

Several emerging economies welcome new policy, but Germany opposes it.

S&P cites deepening recession and limited options before government to deal with the crisis as reasons for downgrade.

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

The heavy rains, forecast to continue through the weekend, come after the recent spell of severe drought and wildfires.

Shanghai Composite Index rises 1.45 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gains 0.38 percent.

Protesters say people are already reeling under hikes and cuts introduced in July.