‘Authentic’ holidays in Romania a hit, survey shows

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Hundreds of Austrians took part in a survey which revealed that almost one in three could imagine spending their holidays in Romania.THR marketing director Jorn Gieschen said yesterday (Tues) research has shown that most tourists visited the Eastern European country for its nature.Another result of the study – in which 10,800 people from Austria, Germany, […]

Kapsch TrafficCom Sweden bags Bangkok order

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Business

Kapsch TrafficCom Sweden, a 100-per-cent subsidiary of Austrian IT firm Kapsch TrafficCom AG, has won a big assignment in Bangkok.Company officials announced today (Tues) that they will equip the Thai capital’s Bang Na–Bangpakong expressway with a road toll system.The order was worth seven million Euros, they said, adding that they will set the system up […]

Firemen at same flat seven times in seven months

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Firemen had to return to the same Graz apartment yesterday (Tues) for the seventh time in seven months, police said.The 37-year-old unemployed alcoholic resident had forgotten to remove a pot of beans from a hotplate before taking a nap and it had caught on fire.A neighbour’s dog raised the alarm by barking after it smelled […]

Almost 100 missing Maddie tips in Austria

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Police in Austria registered almost 100 tip offs by people in the case of Madeleine McCann who went missing at a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007.Alexander Marakovits, a spokesman for the Federal Crime Office (BK), said today (Tues) almost 100 people got in touch with authorities claiming to have evidence. He stressed investigators checked all […]

Teen baseball attack as card game turns nasty

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A teenage gambler has been arrested after he invited pals around for a card game – and then attacked them with a baseball bat.A 49-year-old man told cops he and a 19-year-old girl had been playing with the teenager when he suddenly stopped, picked up a baseball bat and started to attack them.Police said the […]