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Extradition from Spain and the legal framework behind surrender decisions

Spain has become a key jurisdiction in international extradition proceedings. Its geographical position, strong network of bilateral treaties, and active participation in European judicial cooperation mean that Spanish authorities regularly handle extradition requests from a wide range of countries.

From a professional perspective, extradition from Spain follows a structured but highly scrutinized legal process. Individuals often assume that Spain automatically executes foreign requests. In reality, Spanish courts apply a detailed legal analysis before authorizing surrender. This...

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"Lungs of the planet" reveal sensitivity to global warming

Tropical rainforests are often called the “lungs of the planet” because they generally draw in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. But the amount of carbon dioxide that rainforests absorb, or produce, varies hugely with year-to-year variations in the climate. In a paper published online this week (6th Feb 2013) by the journal Nature , a team of climate scientists from the University of Exeter, the Met Office-Hadley Centre and the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, has shown that these variations reveal how vulnerable the rainforest is to climate change.

Lead author...

Thousands attend pro-gun ownership rally in Annapolis

Thousands of people attended a pro-gun rally in Annapolis on Wednesday, as the Governor for the city testified in support of an assault weapons ban.

At a hearing before a Senate committee, Martin O'Malley urged state legislators to approve what he called a comprehensive approach to curbing gun violence. He called for a ban on the sale of "military-style" assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and said the state should require licensing and training for handgun buyers.

Advocates on either side of the gun-control debate attend the hearing, with hundreds more waiting in...

RBS fined £390m for its part in the Libor scandal

UK and US authorities have fined Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £390m for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal.

The UK's Financial Services Authority issued a fine of £87.5m, while about £300m will be paid to US regulators and the US Department of Justice. The fines are £100m more than those issued to banking rival Barclays last year for similar offences.

RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton said it was a "sad day" for the bank.

Commenting on the announcement, Richard Ayre, chairman of the Institute of Directors in the South West, said:

“The fines are an...

Hundreds protest in Karannah, Bahrain, ahead of general strike

Hundreds of people protested in Karannah, a northern district of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Monday in preparation for what has been dubbed the 'dignity protest' due to take place on February 14th.

Men, women and children have marched through the streets carrying flags and banners in protest against the regime.

With regards to the upcoming strike, activists have explained that:

"The forthcoming dignity strike on February 14th is a strike for one day only, and is an introduction to the steps to be taken in the path of civil disobedience which will be painful to the...

22 dead and over 40 injured after collision in Dubai

Local police in Dubai say a bus carrying cleaning staff collided with a heavy truck at 8am on Monday morning, with 22 people dead and over 40 injured say local police.

The incident happened on the Al Ain to Abu Dhabi truck road, near Al Rawdah Palace.

Witnesses said most workers died after suffocating in the pile of sand and construction material, witnesses told local media, whilst police deployed helicopters to extract the injured workers covered under a pile of sand at the site of the accident. (NewsPoint)

Explosion outside US Embassy in Ankara

Update: Initial reports say that a security guard has been killed after a suicide bomber entered the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey, and then blew himself up.

Several people have been hurt after an explosion in front of the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, reports say.

Several ambulances and firefighter trucks have been dispatched at the scene.

Photographs posted online show some of the damage caused.

According to initial reports, the police suspect that the assault was a suicide bomb attack. (NewsPoint)

25 dead and over 100 injured after explosion in Mexico

Twenty-five people are reported to be dead and at least 100 injured after an explosion at the headquarters of Mexican oil company Pemex.

Injured workers have been evacuated after the blast at the state-owned firm blew out windows and damaged three floors of the 52-storey skyscraper in Mexico City's commercial centre.

It is believed that as many as 30 people could be trapped in the debris from the explosion, which occurred in the basement of an adjacent administrative building, where thousands of people work.

Television images showed people being carried out of the...

Morsi's Berlin trip met with anti-police brutality protesters

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's trip to Berlin has been met with protesters condemning police brutality in his country.

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Chancellery to protest against Morsi, and urge their own leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel, not to export arms to Egypt.

The protest is especially notable given the latest eruption of unrest, and harsh crackdowns by the police, over the weekend and continuing into this week. On Wednesday morning alone two people were killed in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo.

Severe clashes between protesters and police broke...

70 dead as torrential rains continue to flood Mozambique

Torrential rains in Mozambique have killed an estimated 70 people, and left approximately 150,000 displaced.

People are fleeing the most badly affected areas, and seeking shelter, others remain on the roofs of their homes.

Preliminary information indicates at least $15 million will be needed for the relief operation. The United Nations warned that the amount is expected to go up as assessment teams release more information.

In 2000, the southern African nation suffered devastating floods that killed at least 700 people and displaced millions. (NewsPoint)

New evidence highlights threat to Caribbean coral reef

Many Caribbean coral reefs have either stopped growing or are on the threshold of starting to erode, new evidence has revealed.

Coral reefs build their structures by both producing and accumulating calcium carbonate, and this is essential for the maintenance and continued vertical growth capacity of reefs. An international research team has discovered that the amount of new carbonate being added by Caribbean coral reefs is now significantly below rates measured over recent geological timescales, and in some habitats is as much as 70% lower.

Coral reefs form some of the...

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Extradition from Spain and the legal framework behind surrender decisions

"Lungs of the planet" reveal sensitivity to global warming

Thousands attend pro-gun ownership rally in Annapolis

RBS fined £390m for its part in the Libor scandal

Hundreds protest in Karannah, Bahrain, ahead of general strike

22 dead and over 40 injured after collision in Dubai

Explosion outside US Embassy in Ankara

25 dead and over 100 injured after explosion in Mexico

Morsi's Berlin trip met with anti-police brutality protesters

70 dead as torrential rains continue to flood Mozambique

New evidence highlights threat to Caribbean coral reef

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