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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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Talks on Muslim relations to open

Monday, November 14th 2005, 4:51
related places: Vienna

An international conference on relations between Muslims and non-Muslims opens in Vienna on Monday.
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Terror 'distorts' image of Islam

Tuesday, November 15th 2005, 16:24
related places: Vienna

A Vienna conference on Muslims' ties with non-Muslims hears calls not to let terrorism distort Islam's image.
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Austria holds 'Holocaust denier'

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 20:55
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British revisionist historian David Irving is detained in Austria on charges of denying the Nazi Holocaust.
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Irving faces week in Austria cell

Friday, November 18th 2005, 18:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Austria may hold UK historian David Irving for a week as it weighs a case against him for Holocaust denial.
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Iran looks to new nuclear talks

Friday, November 25th 2005, 0:47
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Vienna

Iran says it is ready to consider an EU bid to resume talks on its nuclear aims after Russia suggests a compromise.
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Austrians refuse bail for Irving

Friday, November 25th 2005, 15:54
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Austrian authorities refuse bail for British historian David Irving, who faces Holocaust denial charges.
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UN probe halts quizzing Syrians

Tuesday, December 6th 2005, 17:41
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Vienna

A UN inquiry into the killing of Rafik Hariri has adjourned the questioning of five Syrian officials in Vienna, diplomats say.
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Iran's president says move Israel

Thursday, December 8th 2005, 21:00
related countries: Germany Germany, Israel Israel

Iran's hardline President Ahmadinejad says that Germany and Austria should give up land to host Israel.
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Iran agrees to more nuclear talks

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 18:20
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran, Vienna

Iran and EU states are set to meet again next month after fresh talks about Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Graz erases Schwarzenegger

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 15:24
related countries: United States United States

Arnold Schwarzenegger's name is deleted from his Austrian hometown's websites in a spat over the US death penalty.
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Austria sees constitution on hold

Sunday, January 1st 2006, 11:45

Austria takes over the EU presidency, with its leader expecting no major moves towards an EU constitution.
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Austria's tough EU balancing act

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 11:21
related places: Vienna

Bethany Bell reports from Vienna on the challenges Austria faces as it takes over the EU presidency.
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Austrian mountaineer Harrer dies

Saturday, January 7th 2006, 21:27

Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, whose life was portrayed in the book and film Seven Years in Tibet, dies aged 93.
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Austria told to return Klimt art

Monday, January 16th 2006, 18:05
related places: Vienna

A Vienna court orders Austria to hand back five Gustav Klimt paintings to original owner
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EU 'should take less Russian gas'

Wednesday, January 18th 2006, 11:56
related countries: Russia Russia

Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel calls on the EU to reduce its dependence on Russian gas supplies.
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E-mail prompts removal of Klimts

Saturday, January 21st 2006, 17:21

An Austrian museum puts five Gustav Klimt paintings into storage after receiving e-mail threats.
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Police find stolen £36m figurine

Sunday, January 22nd 2006, 12:02

Austrian police recover a $60m (£33.9m) figurine called Saliera, or salt cellar, after a suspect turned himself in.
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World celebrates Mozart's genius

Saturday, January 28th 2006, 2:27

People around the world mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart with a series of special events.
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Austria finds bird flu in swans

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 17:08

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has reached Austria, health officials say after tests on swans.
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