Austrian authorities say it thwarted ISIS plot to target Taylor Swift concerts, new suspect arrested
Aug 10, 2024, at 12:32 am
Vienna authorities have arrested an Iraqi national over an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a concert of international star Taylor Swift in Vienna.
Austria: Hitler's speech, Nazi slogans played on train's loudspeakers, investigation begins
May 16, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Passengers, who were traveling in an Austrian train that was running between Bregenz to Vienna, were shocked when a recording of Adolf Hitler's speech was played on the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
Inflation in Austria to move past 7 pct for first time since 1970s oil crisis
Jul 12, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Vienna/UNI/Sputnik: Austria's inflation rate this year will peak at 7.6%, hitting the record since the global oil crisis of 1970s, according to an inflation forecast published by the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) on Monday.
Dialogue and cooperation needed over ‘interlinked global crises’ UN chief says in Austria
May 14, 2022, at 12:26 am
New York: The world is facing “multiple and interlinked global crises,” the UN chief told journalists in Austria on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.
Austrian Health Minister Anschober announces resignation over health issues
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober announced on Tuesday his intention to step down from the ministerial post due to health problems and exhaustion from combating the coronavirus pandemic.
Austrian Special Forces capture 2 suspects linked to November Vienna attack: Reports
Dec 20, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Austria's Cobra counter-terrorism unit has detained two people suspected of involvement in last month's deadly attack in the capital city of Vienna, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported on Sunday.
Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.
Austrian Interior Minister confirms that 4 civilians died in Vienna attack
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer on Tuesday confirmed that four people died as a result of a terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday night.
Austria: 'Terror attack' in Vienna leaves three dead, 15 injured
Nov 03, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Vienna/IBNS: Shootings at multiple locations in the capital city of Austria, Vienna, left three people dead and 15 "severely injured" on Monday night.
Donald Trump, UN chief condemn deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna
Nov 03, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the violent attacks in Austrian capital Vienna which left at least two people killed.
Death toll in Vienna shooting rises to two: Mayor
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: The death toll in the Vienna shooting has risen to two as a woman injured in the attack in the Austrian capital has died, city mayor Michael Ludwig said.
Austria: One killed, several injured in Vienna attacks carried out at 6 locations
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Vienna: At least one person was killed as gunmen opened fire in six different locations in central Vienna on Monday, media reports said.
Austria to introduce new COVID-19 lockdown starting November 3: Chancellor
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:06 am
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the introduction of the second lockdown in the country starting from November 3 over surging COVID-19 contagion.
Australian COVID-19 cases soar to 1,709
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/uni: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia soared in the past 24 hours from 1,098 on Sunday morning to 1,479 on Monday morning and then to 1,709 by afternoon.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Austria rises to 1,132
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Vienna/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Austria has increased to 1,132, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Five people killed by avalanche in central Austria : Reports
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Five people were killed by an avalanche on the Hoher Dachstein mountain in central Austria, local media reported on Sunday.
Austria to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants in November
Jul 02, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Vienna, Jul 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Smoking in Austrian pubs and restaurants is to be banned from Nov 1, the lower-house National Council decided in a vote on Tuesday, according to an Austria Press Agency report.
Austrian vice-chancellor to resign over secret video scandal
May 18, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Vienna, May 18 (Xinhua/UNI): Austria's vice-chancellor and leader of the right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPO) Heinz-Christian Strache is expected to resign over a scandal in which he appears on video offering government contracts in exchange for political support.
Turkey criticises Austria over decision of closing down mosques
Jun 09, 2018, at 08:55 am
Ankara, June 9 (IBNS): Turkey has criticised Austria over its decision of shutting down seven mosques and even expelling imams who they consider as being funded by foreign countries.
1 dies in Austrian trains collision, 22 injured
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Vienna, Feb 13 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 22 others were injured as two passenger trains collided in central Austria on Tuesday, media reports said.
Austria: Police detains six Afghans over alleged assault of women
Jan 10, 2017, at 07:24 pm
Tyrol/Vienna, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Austrian police have arrested a group of six Afghan refugees for allegedly assaulting several women, reports said.
Three Afghan teenagers jailed in Austria for sodomising compatriot
Sep 07, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Salzburg, Austria, Sept 7 (IBNS): Three Afghan asylum seekers were jailed in Austria's Salzburg city after they were found guilty of sodomising another Afghan boy, reports said.