The current flag of Spain was born in this way, being proclaimed as the National Flag in 1843, during the reign of Isabel II.

PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, ...

The number of people killed in floods in Spain has risen to at least 95, with a British man now confirmed among the dead. Cars were swept through streets and numerous buildings damaged as some ...

At least 217 people are dead after Spain was struck by the worst floods in recent memory that submerged towns, toppled bridges and cut entire communities off from the outside world. The deadly ...

The death toll from Spain's worst flash floods in modern history is now at 217. Almost all the fatalities have been in the Valencia region, with more than 60 in the suburb of Paiporta. The Spanish ...

Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced ...

The United Arab Emirates has a very distinctive, colourful flag with a bold mix of red, green, black and white. But why did the founding fathers decide on this design when the nation was formed all ...

Spain is deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed 213 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.

“It is the biggest operation by the Armed Forces in Spain in peacetime,” Mr Sanchez said. “The government is going to mobilize all the resources necessary as long as they are needed.

The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people, and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia ...

Officials said the death toll is likely to keep rising. It is already Spain's worst flood-related disaster in modern history and the deadliest to hit Europe since the 1970s. Members of the fire ...

Search crews recovered bodies from homes and stranded cars in southeastern Spain as forecasters warned that more rain could hit the region. Photo: Manu Fernandez/Associated Press BARCELONA—As ...