Bomb explodes in Spain after ETA warning

A bomb exploded in the southeastern Spanish town of Villajoyosa today after a warning from Basque separatist group ETA.

A bomb exploded in the southeastern Spanish town of Villajoyosa today after a warning from Basque separatist group ETA.

The blast took place outside a residence used by employees of BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank based in the Basque city of Bilbao.

No one was injured, the source said, adding that police evacuated the residence shortly before the small device went off.

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