News: Austria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Austria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Austria: news

Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark

Saturday, June 28th 2014, 21:38
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia marks 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the trigger for World War One.
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VIDEO: Franz Ferdinand's family on his legacy

Saturday, June 28th 2014, 9:06
related places: Vienna

The family of Franz Ferdinand are keeping his memory alive at his castle near Vienna, as Bethany Bell reports.
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Rosberg beats Hamilton in Austria

Sunday, June 22nd 2014, 13:38
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Nico Rosberg edges a close fight with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win the Austrian Grand Prix.
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I'm not trying too hard - Hamilton

Saturday, June 21st 2014, 16:41
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton denies he was trying too hard after making two mistakes and qualifying ninth in Austria.
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Massa takes shock Austria pole

Saturday, June 21st 2014, 15:43
related countries: Bermuda

Felipe Massa took a sensational pole position for Williams at the Austrian Grand Prix as the Mercedes pair hit trouble.
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Bottas fastest in final practice

Saturday, June 21st 2014, 10:10
related countries: Bermuda

Williams' Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes to set the pace in final practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Drafting of Iran nuclear deal begins

Friday, June 20th 2014, 17:36
related countries: Iran
related places: Vienna

Diplomats in Vienna say they have begun drafting the text of a final comprehensive deal to settle the dispute over Iran's nuclear activities.
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Hamilton dominates Austria practice

Friday, June 20th 2014, 13:45
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton was significantly quicker than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in second practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Rosberg fastest in Austria practice

Friday, June 20th 2014, 9:40
related countries: Bermuda

Nico Rosberg heads Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a rain-affected first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Ricciardo eyes 'home' race edge

Thursday, June 19th 2014, 17:00

Daniel Ricciardo feels he can challenge Mercedes at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix on his Red Bull team's own track.
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VIDEO: German cave rescue under way

Monday, June 16th 2014, 1:10
related countries: Germany

A man who has been stuck in a cave underneath the mountains between Germany and Austria for a week is well enough for the rescue operation to begin, officials say.
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Austria arrests top Kazakh dissident

Friday, June 6th 2014, 10:27

Police in Austria detain a leading opponent and former son-in-law of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on suspicion of murder.
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Conchita Wurst sings in Vienna

Sunday, May 18th 2014, 22:11
related places: Vienna

Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst gives her first public concert since her Eurovision victory and is lauded by Austria's leader for promoting tolerance.
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Caution as Iran nuclear talks resume

Wednesday, May 14th 2014, 10:07
related countries: Iran
related places: Vienna

Negotiators express caution as they meet in Vienna to try to draft an agreement to provide a comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
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Ireland out of Eurovision contest

Friday, May 9th 2014, 8:26
related countries: Ireland

Ireland fail to reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2009 while Austria's Conchita Wurst sails through to the event on Saturday.
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VIDEO: US orders arrest of Ukrainian tycoon

Thursday, May 1st 2014, 6:19
related countries: Ukraine, United States
related places: Vienna

One of Ukraine's most powerful and controversial businessmen Dmytro Firtash, has accused the United States of acting illegally by having him arrested in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
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Austria poll blow for racism row MEP

Tuesday, April 8th 2014, 14:17

An Austrian far-right MEP criticised for calling the EU a "conglomerate of Negroes" quits as a candidate for his party in the European elections.
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Fresh talks on Iran nuclear deal

Tuesday, April 8th 2014, 10:57
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran, Vienna

Iran's foreign minister meets with world powers in Vienna to discuss a comprehensive deal over Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Mirren to star in stolen art film

Friday, April 4th 2014, 12:31

Helen Mirren will play Jewish WWII survivor Maria Altmann, who fought the Austrian government over Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family, in the film Woman in Gold.
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Austrian conned by fake Prince Harry

Sunday, March 16th 2014, 17:04
related countries: United Kingdom

A man posing on Facebook as Britain's Prince Harry cons an Austrian floor-fitter out of thousands of euros for fake renovation work at Buckingham Palace.
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Roman 'gladiator school' recreated

Wednesday, February 26th 2014, 16:35

Archaeologists say they have discovered the almost complete remains of a Roman school of gladiators on the banks of the Danube in Austria.
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Russian 'hitman' seized in Vienna

Wednesday, February 26th 2014, 16:13
related countries: Russia
related places: Vienna

Police in the Austrian capital Vienna arrest a suspected Russian hitman, who was reportedly living for at least three years under a false ID.
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Swedish star Backstrom tests positive

Sunday, February 23rd 2014, 15:59

Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Backstrom becomes the sixth athlete to fail a drugs test at the Winter Olympics.
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Iran nuclear framework 'agreed'

Thursday, February 20th 2014, 12:30
related countries: Iran
related places: Vienna

Iran agrees a framework for talks with six world powers in Vienna on a deal to limit its nuclear programme, a top Iranian representative says.
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Iran nuclear talks open in Vienna

Tuesday, February 18th 2014, 14:47
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran, Vienna

Iran and six world powers open the first round of talks in Vienna to seek a long-term agreement on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Fenninger secures super-G gold

Saturday, February 15th 2014, 9:38

Austria's Anna Fenninger takes gold in the women's super-G as Great Britain's Chemmy Alcott finishes 23rd.
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