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

Austria marks Nazi annexation

Thursday, March 13th 2008, 8:32

Austrians mark the 70th anniversary of the Nazi takeover with a candlelight vigil in Vienna.
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Al-Qaeda claims Austrian hostages

Monday, March 10th 2008, 18:01
related countries: Tunisia

Militant group al-Qaeda in Islamic North Africa says it has taken two Austrian tourists hostage in Tunisia.
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Skier to have left leg amputated

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 10:18
related countries: Norway

Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger will have his left leg amputated after breaking it during a World Cup race in Norway on Sunday.
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Court bans veiled terror suspect

Monday, March 3rd 2008, 16:03

A court in Austria excludes a Muslim woman from her trial on terror charges because she refuses to remove her veil.
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UN seeks human trafficking action

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 6:13
related places: Vienna

The first major United Nations conference on the growing problem of human trafficking is to open in Vienna.
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Old people's home fire kills 11

Friday, February 8th 2008, 23:37

A fire in an elderly people's home in western Austria kills 11 people, and injures three seriously.
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Swoop on Austria child porn rings

Wednesday, January 2nd 2008, 11:51

More than 100 people have been questioned in Austria as part of an international inquiry into child sex abuse.
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Final bid for Kosovo compromise

Monday, November 26th 2007, 7:09

Diplomats are to meet in Austria for a last attempt to negotiate the long-term status of Kosovo.
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Football: England recall Beckham

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 19:27
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Vienna

David Beckham will return to the England side for the friendly international against Austria in Vienna on Friday.
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Asylum girl makes public appeal

Friday, October 12th 2007, 17:23

A 15-year-old asylum seeker who threatened suicide over her family's deportation from Austria comes out of hiding.
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Deportation row grips Austrians

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 13:20

Austrian MPs clash over the country's asylum policy, after a Kosovan girl threatened suicide over deportation.
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Vienna US embassy 'plot' arrest

Tuesday, October 2nd 2007, 16:18
related countries: United States
related places: Vienna

A second suspect is arrested over an attempted attack on the US embassy in Vienna, Austrian officials say.
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Vienna 'embassy bombing' foiled

Monday, October 1st 2007, 16:00
related countries: United States
related places: Vienna

Austrian police say they have arrested a man who dropped a bag containing explosives near the US embassy in Vienna.
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Austria holds three over 'threat'

Wednesday, September 12th 2007, 14:00
related countries: Germany

Three people are arrested in Austria over a website threat to attack Germany and Austria, officials say.
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Pope demands respect for Sundays

Sunday, September 9th 2007, 13:45

Pope Benedict XVI appeals for renewed respect for Sundays during his final day of his visit to Austria.
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Pope says Mass at Austrian shrine

Saturday, September 8th 2007, 12:03
related places: Mariazell

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass for 30,000 people at the 850-year-old shrine of Mariazell in Austria.
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Pope honours Holocaust victims

Friday, September 7th 2007, 13:32

Pope Benedict XVI pays silent tribute to Nazi Holocaust victims as he begins a three-day visit to Austria.
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Charges over Austria Nazi salutes

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 23:46

Three Austrian conscripts are charged in connection with a video showing young soldiers exchanging Nazi salutes.
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Austria probes 'army Nazi video'

Tuesday, September 4th 2007, 16:42

Austria investigates a video which appeared on the web, apparently showing soldiers exchanging Hitler salutes.
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Vienna talks seek climate plan

Monday, August 27th 2007, 4:10
related places: Vienna

Delegates from 150 countries meet in Vienna to discuss progress on steps to tackle climate change.
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Twin's death mars rare panda joy

Friday, August 24th 2007, 16:42

A giant panda who delivered a cub on Thursday actually gave birth to twins but one died, an Austrian zoo says.
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Ex-kidnap girl 'sorry for captor'

Monday, August 20th 2007, 22:47

Austrian ex-kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch says her pity for her captor has risen in the year since her escape.
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Austria frees Russia spy suspect

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 13:45
related countries: Russia
related places: Vienna

Vienna releases a Russian space agency official who was arrested last week on suspicion of spying.
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Free 'spy', Russia tells Austria

Friday, June 15th 2007, 20:45
related countries: Russia

Moscow demands the release of a Russian space agency official who was arrested in Austria on suspicion of spying.
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Former UN head Kurt Waldheim dies

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 14:12

Former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, who was dogged by allegations of a Nazi past, dies aged 88.
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Vienna hosts arms treaty review

Tuesday, June 12th 2007, 16:11
related countries: Russia

Former Cold War foes review a key arms control treaty which has put Russia and Nato at loggerheads.
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Austria finds stolen Stradivarius

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 11:42
related places: Vienna

A violin worth about 2.5m euros ($3.4m) is returned to its owner in Vienna after being stolen last month.
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Austria releases ex-Kazakh envoy

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 20:57
related countries: Kazakhstan

Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.
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