Another coming out of transsexual teacher

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Austria has seen a second case of a once male teacher set to return after the summer holidays to school as a woman.Viennese polytechnic college professor Walter S. infuriated some parents and colleagues by revealing last week he has undergone a sex change surgery recently. The federal education ministry however gave the green lights for […]

Violent Rapid fans have air fare paid by club

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Rapid Vienna officials face fresh pressure over revelations they paid for the flight tickets for two violent fans last week.The Birmingham Mail newspaper claims Rapid decided to cough up the cost of the air transfer of a pair of hooligans who missed their scheduled flight after being put in custody for assaulting a steward at […]

Serbia vows to work with Austria over HGAA ‘drug money’

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Police in Austria and Serbia revealed plans to join forces in investigating alleged money-laundering activities by Serbian crooks and former Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA) officials.Austrian media claimed last week ex-HGAA decision-makers cooperated with an infamous Serbian drug lord for years.Reports had it that “Balkan cocaine king” Darko Saric laundered around 100 million Euros between […]

Caravan thieves return dog

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Remorseful thieves returned an Austrian family’s pet dog after making off with their caravan, it has emerged.Corinna G. from Baden, Lower Austria, said today (Fri) she had driven to the Italian city of Pisa earlier this week after being informed that family canine “Micky” had been found leashed to a fence at the campsite where […]

Monovular triplets born in Klagenfurt

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A Carinthian woman has given birth to monovular triplets, it has emerged.Doctors at the Klinikum Klagenfurt hospital said today (Weds) the overjoyed mum and her girls were doing fine after last Friday’s birth. They stressed that the chances of give birth to single egg triplets was one in 200 million.A spokesman for the clinic said […]

Annual FSME toll clocks 20

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Twenty people have suffered from FSME (tick-borne encephalitis) so far this year after being bitten by ticks across Austria, it has been announced.ARGE Gesundheitsvorsorge said today (Weds) all cases could have been avoided since none of the affected people were vaccinated against the dangerous disease. The healthcare body added two of the victims were children […]

More Austrian Airlines flights – starting in winter

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Austrian Airlines will add 300 flights per week from Vienna to their schedule starting in November.Austrian Airlines said on Monday that the number of connecting flights would increase which would especially facilitate travelling from Western to Eastern Europe.The number of flights will increase from 20,000 to 20,300 per week and connecting flights will be coordinated.The […]

Bundesliga clubs engage in fight for Elsneg

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Five Austrian Bundesliga clubs have targetted Dieter Elsneg, according to the striker’s agent.Max Hagmayr revealed today (Weds) that the 20-year-old – who is currently playing for Italian Serie B team Frosinone Calcio – was targeted by champions Red Bull Salzburg, vice champions Austria Vienna, ÖFB Cup winners Sturm Graz, Kapfenberg and SV Ried. The former […]

Kuwait´s Wataniya Airways launches Vienna service

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Wataniya Airways has launched a new service to the Austrian capital Vienna, the Kuwaiti national carrier has announced.The service will run three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, a statement by the airline said.Vienna is the carrier’s 11th destination and its second European destination launched since the airline began operations in January 2009.

Vienna is Europe’s new ‘dog-trafficking mafia hub’, say police

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Police have branded Vienna International Airport (VIA) the “new main turnstile” of the internationally operating animal-trafficking Mafia as 26 puppies were discovered on Saturday.A police official said yesterday (Mon): “We discovered the dogs in the boot of a car parked on the airport’s K1 parking lot. Our team acted on an anonymous tip-off.”He added that […]