Spanish News

• Monet contrasted with abstract art at Madrid exhibit
  The 107 paintings, most of them works by Monet, will be on display at the Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Caja Madrid Foundation until 30 May
• UN urged to quickly establish super-agency for women
  Luxembourg’s Viviane Reding insists that the time for talking about a UN agency for women’s issues is over: “It’s time to act.”
• What next for Google?
  The conviction of three Google bosses by a court in Milan could have serious consequences for the internet giant, experts say.
• Spain's 'guardian angels' help reduce prison suicides
  Prisoners turn ‘angels’ as they watch over suicide-prone fellow inmates day and night.
• French air controllers turbulent as Europe's skies merge
  Fearing ‘social consequences’, French air traffic controllers launch a five-day strike to protest against the creation of a single European sky.
• French strike threatens to choke off petrol pumps
  With families hitting the road for the half-term holiday, unions warned petrol could run short within days thanks to strikes at Total's six refineries.
• Scientists shed light on sleep through the ages
  New insights include a 90-minute nap is as beneficial as a full night of sleep and lower sleep efficiency affects young adults compared to older adults.
• Rwanda teachers struggle to follow switch to English
  Teachers, not students, experience more difficulties learning English as Rwanda switches from French to English in schools.
• Integra Global Launches online personal health records: Sponsored contribution
  Integra Global a leading provider of Expatriate Medical cover, in conjunction with LAMP Insurance Company Limited, has launched its new portfolio of products with a host of new and innovative membership benefits.
• Social networking pulls mask from fashion world
  The previously inaccessible and mysterious New York Fashion Week is now presented online by Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogs, allowing ordinary folks a glimpse of the runaway.