There was a large forest fire on the Spanish island of La Gomera. The uninhabited Spanish islet of Isla de Tierra made the news after some immigrants arrived there on boats. The Spanish government's suspension of the Christmas bonus for employees and reduction of unemployment pay was highly criticized. Charred bones and children's teeth found in a homemade oven on a property owned by the grandparents of some missing Cordoba children suggested they had been killed by their father, who had claimed they were kidnapped. The small Spanish town of Borja became famous after an elderly woman's attempt to restore a church painting, Ecce Homo, badly damaged the artwork and drew media attention.
9. Charred (carbonizado) bones
declared human found in a
homemade oven at a property owned
by the grandparents. The bones
included childrens teeth. They are
thought to have been killed by their
father, who claimed they had been
kidnapped at a park.
11. Ecce Homo was damaged by an elderly woman
who decided to restore the masterpiece. Cecilia
Gim辿nez, 81, tried to restore a painting in her local
church. She is in bed after an anxiety attack. She
feels overwhelmed (abrumada) because of the
media frenzy over the damage. She told the press
that the priest knew about her attempts at
restoration. The mishap (percance, contratiempo)
has not only become a hit on social networks, but
it has seen a mass of tourists descending on the
town.
45. Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee
South African runner has competed
at the London Games against the
world's best able-bodied athletes. He
ran in the 4x400-meter relay final.