Austria Vienna to sport red kit in AIDS fight

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Sports

Austria Vienna will wear special all-red jerseys and shorts for the first time in the club’s history against Red Bull Salzburg this Sunday as part of an international AIDS awareness campaign.The team, who usually compete in purple, support its outfitter Nike’s “Lace Up, Save Lives” campaign which was initiated by U2 singer Bono. Stars like […]

Rosenkranz ‘condemns Nazi crimes’

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Politics

Barbara Rosenkranz, head of the Freedom Party’s (FPÖ) Lower Austrian branch, said today (Mon) she wanted to disassociate herself from Nazi ideology in a reaction to criticism of her running for president.Rosenkranz came under fire for failing to make clear statements regarding World War II.Asked whether she doubted the existence of gas chambers at Nazi […]

Lauda admits drink-driving sins

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General News

Three-time F1 champ Niki Lauda, who is spearheading a controversial anti drink-drive campaign using graphic images of injured children, has admitted driving drunk.The 61-year-old told German daily Bild today (Mon): “I drove after drinking something a few times 20 years ago. You don’t think about the dangers when you are younger.”Speaking about the campaign launched […]