King of Spain in hospital for spine surgery March 3, 2013 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The King of Spain has arrived at a Madrid hospital where he is to undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his lower spine, AP said. It will be Juan Carlos' fourth operation in 12 months, and the 12th time he has undergone surgery during his lifetime. The 75-year-old monarch lowered his passenger-side car window and said, "Here I am again," to journalists and television cameras gathered outside La Merced clinic on Sunday, March 3. The operation will be led by neurosurgeon Manuel de la Torre, a palace statement said. The head of state had hip surgery last November and has suffered several other health issues in the past two years, including knee surgery and the removal of a benign lung tumor. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian FM: only parties concerned able to settle Karabakh issue  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov conditioned the complexity of the negotiations by the complexity of the conflict.Hailstorm damage assessed at $30-40mln in Armenia It’s noteworthy that the hailstorm inflicted great damage in early May particularly on Armenia’s Armavir province.FM, Lord Wallace discuss Armenian-UK cooperation Edward Nalbandian had a working dinner with Lord William Wallace, with Armenian-British cooperation discussed.Armenian-Cypriots visit Sourp Magar Monastery A large number of manuscripts, dating back to 1202, as well as other valuable ecclesiastical relics were housed there. |
