All of the dozens of AC/DC fans who needed treatment for showing allergic reactions during a concert on Saturday will make a full recovery, medical officials in Wels have announced.Around 150 visitors of the Australian hard rock legends concert in the Upper Austrian city had to be treated after they complained about burning eyes.Doctors found […]
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Austria drop in FIFA ranking
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Austria suffered four places in the FIFA world ranking released today (Weds).The team, which has been coached by former Mainz 05 manager Dietmar Constantini for around one year, fell from 64th to 68th place.Brazil lead the ranking ahead of Euro2008 winners Spain who will arrive in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg for a […]
A Salzburg woman made herself a worldwide laughing stock as her car was raised by an opening car park gate.The woman who has not been identified by officials wanted to leave the underground car park of the citys Europark shopping centre Thursday evening. Not having realised that the gate has not yet fully […]
Red Bull has retained its title as Austrias most valuable brand in the world.The Salzburg-based energy drinks producer ranks 82nd in international market research agency Millward Browns study of the most powerful companies in the world.Internet giant Google tops the top 100 with an estimated value of 86 billion Euros followed by IT firms IBM […]
Opinion leaders and business chiefs from all over the world will take part in an international conference on technologies of the future in Vienna next week.The Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) announced British bestselling author Ray Hammond as well as members of leading think tanks and company bosses are set to speak at “TECH FORCE 2010” […]
WWII bombs found at AC/DC gig venue
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A team of explosives experts discovered two World War Two aerial bombs beneath a site where AC/DC are set to perform next month.Interior ministry officials said today (Tues) one of the missiles was defect while the other one did not have a detonator.Authorities announced that a beer crate from 1941 was found as well.Experts continue […]
Austrian culture festival opens in Osijek
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A three-day event promoting Austrian culture opened at the Archaeological Museum of Osijek, Croatia, yesterday (Thurs).Organizers of the Austrian Cultural Forum Festival are the Croatian-Austrian Association in Osijek, the Austrian Cultural Forum and their partners in both countries. They said the events purpose was to promote artistic dialogue between Croatia and Austria.Croatian Times quotes Jan […]
Karl Schranz suffers ski tour accident
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Skiing legend Karl Schranz has been hospitalised after suffering a severe concussion and bruises on a ski tour in Tyrol yesterday, it was confirmed today (Thurs).A spokesman at Zams clinic said newspaper reports that the 71-year-old was hospitalised yesterday after an accident near Sankt Anton am Arlberg were correct.Schranz told the Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper today: […]
OSCE to monitor presidential election
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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will send election observers to Austria for the first time since World War II to monitor next months presidential elections.The body announced last night (Tues) it planned to send a ten-member team of experts to Austria to check structural aspects like press coverage and party financing […]
The Danish media have slammed the countrys football team after Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Austria.Online sports newspaper sporten.dk called the teams defence “as weak as soft, soggy bread”.Daily Berlingske said Arsenal star Nicklas Bendtner’s goal and the debut of Ajax Amsterdam talent Christian Eriksen were the only positive points in a match played in front […]