Thousands of litres of petrol were nicked from industrial estates in Carinthia at the weekend, police said yesterday (Mon). Officials in the district of Villach said 6,000 litres of fuel were missing after someone entered a business property in Kras. They explained that the criminals robbed fuel from the tanks of five lorries and other […]
The number of people tuning in for national broadcaster ORF’s programmes keeps declining. The company announced yesterday (Mon) that ORF 1 achieved a market share of 12 per cent last month, up by 0.5 per cent compared to September 2010. ORF 2 suffered a decline of 1.3 per cent at the same time, the broadcaster […]
Mirko Kovats has harshly attacked Wilhelm Rasinger over the bankruptcy of A-Tec Industries AG (A-Tec). The industrial company – which consists of various affiliates operating in the raw material sector, the creation of factories and the production of tools – was founded by Kovats. It had to open insolvency procedures last year. The controlled bankruptcy […]
Two young men who injured more than a dozen people with an air-powered gun in Vienna in the past weeks will be kept in custody. Crime officials in the city said yesterday (Mon) the friends, both aged 20, would remain in detention for another two weeks when judges would decide over whether they would be […]
Alfred Gusenbauer has revealed details of his engagement at one of the best universities in the world. The former Social Democratic (SPÖ) chancellor told newspaper Die Presse yesterday (Mon) he was about to become a permanent lecturer at Harvard University. The institute – which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States – is […]
Robin Wright has praised Robert Redford’s abilities as a director. The actress, who stars in the Hollywood legend’s new film “The Conspirator”, told Austrian magazine Live: “He’s not the kind of director who says a few adjectives before the shooting of a scene to describe how he wants it to be. He sits down with […]
Pop star Peter Gabriel has disclosed his current priorities and his take on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Asked why he did not release any new material in nearly 10 years, the ex-Genesis front man told Austrian newspaper Kurier yesterday (Sun): “I will start working on some new stuff in January. I’ve got many […]
Oliver Marach has celebrated his 11th ATP doubles tournament career title. The 31-year-old Styrian and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi beat German duo Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske in a thriller in the final of the ATP hard court event in Bangkok, the federal capital of Thailand, yesterday (Sun). Marach and Qureshi had to go […]
A 23-year-old Hungarian died when his car was slashed into two pieces in a crash yesterday evening (Sun). The man came off the road in Eben in Salzburg’s Pongau area. A 31-year-old man who was in the passenger seat survived the accident with cuts and bruises. A young Austrian was killed in a car crash […]
A man who drove along a motorway into the wrong direction for several kilometres (km) was found to be seriously drunk. Police in Salzburg said the 36-year-old German was stopped near Siezenheim after going on the A1 western motorway into the incorrect direction for around 15 km yesterday morning (Sun). Officers confiscated his licence after […]