Sex scandal-less Scharner explains hair madness

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Wigan Athletic star Paul Scharner has revealed why he dyed his hair black and white last year.The defender was attacked by some newspapers and fans for sporting a half black, half white head of hair in Austria’s friendly against Spain (1-5) last November. Critics accused him of lacking leadership. And national team coach Dietmar Constantini […]

Court reduces Holocaust denier’s sentence

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Holocaust denier Gerd Honsik has had his prison sentence reduced from five to four years by the Appeals Senate of Vienna’s Higher Regional Court (OLG) yesterday (Mon).Judge Christian Dostal said that the original sentence was “too long.” He added that making an example of Honsik in an attempt to deter others from engaging in the […]

High Court confirms Holocaust denier Honsik’s conviction

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The Austrian High Court (OGH) has confirmed Holocaust denier Gerd Honsik’s conviction for spreading Nazi ideology.It emerged today (Tues) that the conviction had been confirmed in a private session several weeks ago.Vienna Appellate Court (OLG) will issue a ruling on 1 March on the question of whether his five-year sentence is long enough, OLG spokesman […]