At least 12 people were injured when a coach collided with a tram in the city centre of Vienna this morning (Fri).The driver of the coach transporting a group of tourists from Serbia steered into a line 2 tram in the Ringstraße boulevard road. Police investigations have shown that the coach driver failed to notice […]
The Austrian National Library said it would pay 135,000 euros (164,000 dollars) for thousands of books in its possession that were taken by the Nazis from Jews during World War II.In a symbolic gesture, library director Johanna Rachinger handed over the books to the Austrian National Fund for the Victims of National Socialism at a […]
An increasing number of Austrian schools are banning access to social network platforms as more and more students become victims of online mobbing.Schools in the province of Styria have blocked access to websites such as Facebook and MySpace for two years, while dozens of schools in Lower Austria and other provinces recently followed the example.Studies […]
An American neurologist who revealed plans to scan the brain of Josef Fritzl has spoken about what the incest monster could expect in the examination.Kent A. Kiehl, who made a name for himself by investigating the brains of 1,200 murderers who volunteered to take part in the scans, said today (Fri): “Fritzls brain will be […]
A top lawyer has accused the Catholic Church of focusing on damage limitation instead of trying to help the hundreds of victims of abuse at the Churchs institutions.Around 700 people got in touch with psychologists via new and existing hotlines to report their sex and violence abuse ordeals when serving as altar boys, choristers and […]
The Greens have called for a 100-million-Euro victims fund for people suffering abuse at Catholic institutions.The partys juridical issues spokesman Albert Steinhauser said yesterday (Mon) 100 million Euros should be the first benchmark before discussing further action.Steinhauser accused the government coalition formed by the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) of […]
A suspected double killer soon to be released from behind bars has already walked free from jail once before after issuing death threats to one of the victims, it has emerged.Briton John Sweeney, 54, is wanted by cops in two countries as prime suspect over the brutal deaths of prostitute Paula Fields, 31, and model […]
Vienna Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn will preside at a “day of repentance” service today (Weds) in the wake of revelations of numerous cases of violence and sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy.His office said yesterday that the service at 7pm at Viennas St. Stephens Cathedral would constitute “an acknowledgement of guilt in the […]
Parishioners have called for the return of a priest, suspended for sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy.Ernest Theußl, chairman of the town council in the priests parish of Deutschlandsberg, Styria said no one could complain about the priest, who was punished 12 years ago for sexual abuse of the boy but had admitted his guilt.Theußl said: […]
The bodies of 77 people were probably buried by the Nazis on the grounds of Graz Belgier barracks, where the Nazi SS Wetzelsdorf barracks was located, it emerged yesterday (Weds).Social Democratic (SPÖ) Defence Minister Norbert Darabos presented news of the finding yesterday.Historian Dieter Binder, the chairman of the military history memorial commission, said the victims […]