The Basque regional government delivered a rebuff to ETA after the armed separatist group announced another ceasefire and suggested it might turn to a political process in its quest for an independent homeland.

Two small bombs blamed on Basque separatist group ETA exploded on the Spanish island of Majorca today.

Two small devices exploded early today outside a court and a post office in towns in the Basque region of northern Spain.

Spanish authorities today blamed the armed group Eta for planting two explosive devices in a small northern town, one of which exploded.

A Spanish newspaper executive was shot today in the first killing blamed on the Basque terrorist group Eta since elections 10 days ago dealt a severe blow to its political wing.