Snowstorm closes Barcelona schools, disrupts travel (AsiaOne) BARCELONA - Schools were closed, roads were blocked and power was knocked out Monday as normally balmy Barcelona and the surrounding region of northeastern Spain was hit by its heaviest snowfall in 25 years.

Snow storm closes Barcelona schools, disrupts travel (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Heavy snowfalls pounded northeastern Spain on Monday, knocking out power, canceling flights and forcing the closure of schools in Barcelona and the surrounding area, officials said.

Barcelona hit with heaviest snowfall in 25 years (Daily Telegraph) Schools were closed, roads were blocked and power was knocked as Barcelona was hit with its heaviest snowfall in 25 years.

Snowstorm hits Barcelona (Straits Times) BARCELONA (Spain) - SCHOOLS were closed, roads were blocked and power was knocked out on Monday as normally balmy Barcelona and the surrounding region of northeastern Spain was hit by its heaviest snowfall in 25 years. Snowfalls of up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) were forecast for the worst affected areas of the region of Catalonia, prompting the regional government to cancel classes for over ...

Schools closed as snow blankets Barcelona (Independent Online) Heavy snowfalls have pounded northern Spain, knocking out power, cancelling flights and forcing the closure of schools in Barcelona.

2 Serb fans detained for rowdy behavior on plane (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Two Serb basketball fans have been detained by police after 30 rowdy fans disrupted a flight to Barcelona and delayed its takeoff. Corina Lupulescu, spokeswoman for Timisoara Airport near the Serbian border said 30 fans of Partizan Belgrade basketball team misbehaved preventing the Wizz Air flight from taking off on time.

Freed Spanish hostage returns home from Mali (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Spanish aid worker Alicia Gamez returned home Wednesday hours after she was freed from a four-month kidnapping ordeal at the hands of Al-Qaeda in Mauritania.

Continental Airlines to Move Denver Flights to Concourse B at Denver International Airport (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Continental Airlines today announced that it will move its Denver operations from Concourse A to Concourse B at Denver International Airport, effective March 9. Â In addition, the Presidents Club located in Concourse A will close, effective March 16. Â Presidents Club and Star Alliance Gold members and BusinessFirst customers traveling on international flights will have convenient access to the ...

Al-Qaeda releases Spanish hostage in Mali (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Spanish aid worker released by Islamist militants in Mali returned home on Wednesday after a four-month kidnap ordeal, saying she had been well treated by her captors in the desert.

Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home (Reuters via Yahoo! News) One of three Spanish aid workers kidnapped by a group believed to be al Qaeda's wing in North Africa arrived back in Spain Wednesday after she was released in Mali.