Tag: Austria
Austria up in arms over school kissing ban
The decision by a headmaster in Austria to ban kissing from his school has made front page news as outraged pupils and politicians slammed the move as medieval and excessive. [MORE]
Incest father charged with baby's murder
Austrian Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has been charged with the murder of one of their children who died shortly after birth.[MORE]
Jagger seeks compromise in ring reward row
Bianca Jagger has offered the finder of a 200,000 euro ($372,000) ring she lost in Salzburg earlier this year a compromise in the row over a reward.[MORE]
Austrian drives drunk to protest drink-drive charge
An Austrian man charged with drink driving drove to a police station to complain about the charge whilst drunk, officials said.[MORE]
Ivanovic captures Linz title in straight sets
Serbian top seed Ana Ivanovic won the WTA event in Linz overnight with an impressive 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Russian second seed Vera Zvonareva.[MORE]
Ivanovic taking on Zvonareva in Linz final
Ana Ivanovic and Vera Zvonareva have won contrasting victories to reach the final of the Linz Open in Austria.[MORE]
OPEC holds oil production crisis talks
Members of the oil producers cartel OPEC are holding an emergency meeting in Vienna to respond to the latest fall in crude oil prices.[MORE]
Guccione, Stosur bundled out in Europe
Australian tennis players Chris Guccione and Samantha Stosur have had first round losses at tour events in Europe.[MORE]
Austria pays tribute to late rightist Haider
Thousands of Austrians have mourned Joerg Haider, a far-right populist leader who died in a high-speed car crash a week ago.[MORE]
Mystery nation picks Aussies over Austrians at UN
Austria narrowly won a coveted seat on the UN Security Council and diplomats said Vienna was lucky that only one country appeared to have confused the small Alpine nation with Australia.[MORE]
5 countries elected to UN Security Council
Five new countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. [MORE]
Kohl admits to doping
Austrian Bernhard Kohl has admitted to doping in the Tour de France in July when he finished as best climber and third overall in the race, and said he would work to help rid cycling of the scourge.[MORE]
Austria's Haider was over drink limit before crash
Prominent Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was over the legal drinking limit when he died in a high-speed crash in his car at the weekend, a party official has said.[MORE]
Third-placed Tour rider fails dope test
Austrian Bernhard Kohl, who finished as best climber and third overall in the Tour de France in July, failed a dope test during the race, his team manager said.[MORE]
Qualifier Petzschner stuns Monfils
German qualifier and world number 125 Philipp Petzschner has completed a remarkable week's tennis, beating French eighth seed Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4 in the Vienna Open final.[MORE]
Far-right leader Haider speeding before fatal car crash
Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider was driving at more than double the speed limit when he crashed and died this weekend, court officials have said.[MORE]
Austrian leader Haider killed in crash
Far-right Austrian leader Joerg Haider has died in a road accident at the age of 58.[MORE]
Man 'sets fire to in-laws' in Austria
Police in Austria have arrested a man on suspicion of burning his in-laws to death with a home-made flame thrower. [MORE]
Right wing parties gain ground in Austrian elections
The far right has surged to almost a third of the vote in Austria's parliamentary election, complicating prospects for the biggest mainstream party, the Social Democrats, to forge a stable coalition government.[MORE]
Austria heads to the polls
Voters in Austria have gone to the polls in an early general election that opinion polls suggest could result in a surge from the far right.[MORE]
Unknown Mozart score discovered
A French library discovers a previously unknown piece of music handwritten by Mozart.[MORE]
OPEC announces oil production cut
The OPEC group of oil-producing nations has announced it is going to cut production by 500,000 barrels a day.[MORE]
OPEC president says production cut unlikely
After hitting a peak of $US147 per barrel in July, the price of oil appears to be headed back below $US100, with OPEC's president saying a cut in supply is unlikely. [MORE]
Kohl joins Cadel's team
Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, third in this year's Tour de France, has announced he has signed a three-year deal with Australian Cadel Evans's Silence-Lotto team.[MORE]
France slump as England and Italy struggle
France, the 1998 world champions, suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to lowly Austria on Saturday to endure a nightmare start to their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. [MORE]
