Grasser sues the Republic of Austria

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Politics

The launch of the hearing of Karl-Heinz Grasser, the former Minister of Finance, against the Republic of Austria has been postponed.  Mr Grasser is suing the prosecutors as they launched a press release regarding searches at his house. Mr Grasser claims that the civil charges are an infringement of his personal rights and constitute damage […]

Ex Gadhafi minister found dead in Danube

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General News

By Fidan Aliyeva in Vienna One of toppled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s top official’s has been discovered dead floating in the river Danube. Shukri Ghanem, 69, who was Libyan prime minister between 2003 and 2006, was dressed normally when he left his home on Sunday morning and was found dead in the Danube at 6:40am […]

Atkinson unhappy about ‘Bean meets Bond’ bid

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Culture

Rowan Atkinson has criticised how the main character of his new film was labelled by marketing people. The English actor and comedian told Austrian movie magazine Skip his famous TV character, Mr. Bean, and Johnny English had little in common in his opinion. He revealed: “I was shocked when the first ‘Johnny English’ film came […]

Lucky cow

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General News

Cow lucky can you get?This terrified heifer that hoofed it when she broke out of a slaughterhouse in Bergheim, Austria, has been rescued after a millionaire businessman adopted her.The panicked animal now named Isabella trampled over fields after the escape bid – crossing busy main roads as police tried to cordon her off so she […]

Toothpick removed from foot after 10 years

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General News

Doctors at a hospital in Vorarlberg are accused of suggesting a young woman was mad – before realising they missed a toothpick that had been stuck in her foot for years.The 26-year-old consulted doctors at the clinic in Feldkirch several times to ask for help regarding the agonising pains in her right foot. Doctors decided […]