The Latest: Merkel expresses sympathy over Barcelona attacks
(WorldNews Spain)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local): 11:35 a.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expressing her sympathy with Spain over the attacks in Barcelona, and says such violence cannot be allowed to change the European way of life. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Merkel said Friday that "these murderous attacks have once again showed us the total hatred of humanity with which Islamist terrorism acts." She added "we will not allow these murderers to make us depart from our path, from our way of life." She said "terrorism can cause us bitter and deeply sad hours, as has happened in Spain, but it won't defeat us." She said the...