Geiger counters sold out

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General News

Geiger counters have sold out across Austria, according to radio reports.The detector, which establishes the amount of nuclear radiation, is not available anymore at the country’s leading electronic appliance stores. A spokesman for a firm said today (Tues) demand for the product has been “incredible” since last week’s earthquake in Japan.Several detonations occurred at a […]

EU ambassador pledges instant aid if Japan asks for it

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Politics

The European Union (EU) would react “immediately” to a request for help by Japan, the EU’s ambassador in the country stressed.Hans Dietmar Schweisgut told the Kurier newspaper today (Tues): “Several EU member states already sent support teams to Japan. The EU crisis aid mechanism can only be activated after an official request by an affected […]

Vienna Philharmonic star dies in Japan hike

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General News

Members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra are deeply shocked after the death of one of their members during a hiking trip in Japan yesterday (Weds).The world-famous orchestra announced today that 41 year old contrabassist Georg Straka fell down a 400-metre ravine after slipping on an icy surface during an expedition on the 3,776-metre Fuji Mountain.The […]

iPad to come to Austria in July

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Culture

The US firm Apple has announced its new iPads will be available in Austria in July.The company said the product would also become available in Belgium, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore in July.The iPad, which has been on sale only in the USA, will go on sale in Germany, […]

England to play final World Cup test match in Graz

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Sports

England will play their final test match ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Graz, it has emerged.Organisers of the national team’s training camp in Styria announced today (Thurs) that the star-studded squad would play against Japan at UPC Arena in Graz on 30 May.The friendly would be broadcast live in Japan, they added, but […]