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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• December 24th 2009 – May 25th 2009
• May 25th 2009 – March 18th 2009
• March 17th 2009 – February 16th 2009
• January 28th 2009 – October 23rd 2008
• October 23rd 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 26th 2008 – July 4th 2008
• June 26th 2008 – June 1st 2008
• May 21st 2008 – April 30th 2008
• April 29th 2008 – January 2nd 2008
• November 26th 2007 – August 24th 2007
• August 20th 2007 – March 5th 2007
• March 4th 2007 – September 8th 2006
• September 7th 2006 – May 12th 2006
• May 11th 2006 – February 16th 2006
• February 15th 2006 – December 8th 2005
• December 6th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Austria: news

DNA 'backs Austrian incest claim'

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 20:19

DNA evidence supports an Austrian's confession that he fathered his daughter's children, police say.
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Court holds Austria 'sex captor'

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 13:26

An Austrian who admitted imprisoning his daughter and fathering her children is to appear before a magistrate.
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Austrian 'admits daughter abuse'

Monday, April 28th 2008, 19:36

An Austrian has confessed to imprisoning his daughter in a cellar and fathering her seven children, police say.
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Austrian detectives study cellar

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 21:55

Police in Austria see the cellar rooms where a woman was allegedly held and abused for 24 years by her father.
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Austrian 'hid daughter in cellar'

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 20:52

Austrian police arrest a man who allegedly locked up his daughter for 24 years and had sex with her.
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Mass motorway pile-up in Austria

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 16:30

Austrian police say one person is killed and dozens hurt as 60 vehicles are involved in a motorway pile-up.
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Militants extend hostage deadline

Monday, March 17th 2008, 1:24

Austria says al-Qaeda militants holding two tourists extend a deadline for their demands to be met.
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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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