Austrian authorities are at odds over the health bill of an alleged World War Two criminal.Josias Kumpf was extradited aged 84 to Austria from the United States in April 2009. The Austrian-born man is accused of being involved in the shooting of 8,000 Jewish women, men and children while working as a guard at Trawniki […]
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A Russian bronze caster has exposed Arnold Schwarzeneggers soft spot for sculptures of Soviet and Russian leaders.St. Petersburg-based artist Aleksandr Chernoshchekov said he got the chance to work for the Californian governor.”Schwarzenegger is very popular in Russia. Many kids dont know the US Presidents name, but they for sure know Schwarzenegger. I felt the same, […]
Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Manouchehr Mottaki failed to speak out about the Holocaust in Vienna yesterday (Sun).Mottaki met with Austrian Peoples Party (ÖVP) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger for talks in which Austria warned the Iranian regime of possible sanctions by the United Nations (UN) over the countrys controversial uranium enrichment programme.Asked by an Israeli journalist […]
Injured Bammer takes a break
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Austrias number one female tennis player Sybille Bammer said today (Fri) she had decided to take a four-week break after a cold joined her Achilles heel problems.The 29-year-old announced that she would skip playing at tournaments at Ponte Vedra Beach and Charleston in the United States after crashing out at the ATP tournament in Miami.Speaking […]
A panel discussion about US president Barack Obamas vision of a world free of nuclear weapons organised by top international organisations will take place in Vienna next week.The Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip) and the United States Mission to International Organizations, both based in Vienna, announced the debates high-profile list of participators today (Fri).Glyn […]