Austrian chancellor, Danish PM to visit Israel for COVID cooperation
The cooperation will focus on "research and production of vaccines and drugs." Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz talks to the media as he arrives at an...
Christmas Island detention centre site of riot as detainees set fires
Efforts are underway to restore order after a disturbance at the Christmas Island immigration detention centre. The Christmas Island immigration detention centre. Photo: AFP The...
Woman threatens rabbi with a knife on street in Vienna, snatches his kippah
The assault happened after several minutes in which the woman shouted antisemitic slogans at the rabbi as multiple passersby looked away, he said. A man...
Austria admits ‘intolerable mistakes’ in checks on Vienna attacker
Austria on Friday admitted “intolerable mistakes” in the handling of intelligence on the jihadist who killed four people in Vienna on Monday, saying it could...
Austrian opposition lambasts government over Vienna attack intel failure
Austria’s opposition parties lambasted the government on Thursday over its admitted mishandling of intelligence that might have prevented a deadly rampage in Vienna this week,...
Vienna gunman rampaged alone, intelligence was fumbled: Austrian minister
Large quantities of mobile phone footage have confirmed that the jihadist who killed four people in a rampage in Vienna on Monday was the only...
Video shows two men stealing pants from victim they call ‘Jew’ in Vienna
The video shows a young man being ordered to take off his pants by two men speaking German. THE INNERER BURGHOF is the largest inner...
At least one killed in suspected Vienna terror attack
At least one person was killed and several wounded in central Vienna in exchanges of gunfire late on Monday, in what the Austrian interior minister...
Austria orders curfew and shuts restaurants to fight ‘exploding’ COVID
Austria on Saturday announced a nighttime curfew and the closure of cafes, bars and restaurants to all but take-away service as a surge in coronavirus...
Sweden puts Austria, Liechtenstein on safe travel list
Sweden withdrew its recommendation to citizens not to take unnecessary trips to Austria and Liechtenstein on Wednesday, but kept in place warnings over travel to...
Austrian coronavirus testing push in hotels falls far short of target
Austria’s push to test large numbers of hotel staff for the coronavirus in a bid to reassure tourists is falling far short of its target...
Austria’s Kurz says rejects current EU recovery plan, expects new proposals
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he rejected the current proposal for a mass economic stimulus to help lift EU economies from recession brought...
Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt
Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing...
Australia’s Victoria state logs another day of high coronavirus infections
Australia’s second most-populous state reported one of its highest daily increases in coronavirus infections on Saturday and warned the numbers would get worse before they...
Two hikers killed by rockfall in popular Austrian gorge
Two walkers were killed on Wednesday by a rockfall in the Baerenschuetzklamm, a spectacular mountain river gorge popular with hikers in the Austrian province of...
Austria to phase out its Saab 105 fighter jets, no decision on successor
FILE PHOTO: Two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft fly over the Streif course during an aerial exhibition before the start of the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup...
Turkey, Austria trade barbs over Kurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna
Austria and Turkey accused each other on Monday of responding inappropriately to clashes between Kurdish and Turkish protesters in Vienna last week, further straining relations....
Turkey, Austria summon envoys after Kurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna
Austria pledged on Monday to find out who was behind clashes between Kurdish and Turkish protesters in the Austrian capital last week that have further...
U.S., Russian envoys tight-lipped as arms control talks start in Vienna
Russian deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov arrives for a meeting with U.S. special envoy Marshall Billingslea in Vienna, Austria June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger VIENNA...
U.S., Russian envoys to discuss arms control in Austria next week: State Department
FILE PHOTO - National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov WASHINGTON (Reuters)...