Austria
Thousands rally against Covid curbs in Austria and Australia
Europe is battling a fresh wave of infections and several countries have tightened curbs, with Austria on Friday announcing a national partial lockdown -- the...
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Austria locks down unvaccinated as Europe fights fresh COVID wave
Infection rates have surged, placing Western Europe once again at the heart of the global epidemic and governments are being forced to take action, with the Netherlands already announcing the region's first partial lockdown of the winter.
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Austria imposes nationwide lockdown for those not vaccinated against COVID-19
Around 65% of Austria's almost nine million people are vaccinated, below the EU average of 67%, while daily increases in infections have hit records this week.
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Austria gets new leader Schallenberg after graft crisis engulfs Kurz
Sebastian Kurz, a 35-year-old once feted as a 'whizz kid,' said late Saturday he was quitting the top job after being implicated in a corruption scandal.
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Austrian Catholics fly rainbow flag after same-sex blessing ban
The powerful Vatican office responsible for defending church doctrine, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), handed down a ruling that same-sex unions could not be blessed despite their "positive elements".
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Israel, Denmark, Austria agree deal for vaccine development
The three countries will launch 'a research and development fund' and begin 'joint efforts for common production of future vaccines', Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference.
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Austria open to making Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Russian-EU relations have suffered in recent weeks over the jailing of leading Kremlin opponent Alexi Navalny, after he returned to Russia from Germany where he was treated for poisoning with a Soviet-designed nerve agent.
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Austria police raid dozens of 'Islamist-linked' targets
Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said the raids were aimed at "cutting off the roots of political Islam".
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Austria admits security failings over Vienna gunman
Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said intelligence services had received a warning from neighbouring Slovakia that the assailant had tried to buy ammunition, but that 'a failure of communication' had followed.
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IS claims Vienna shooting as Austria mourns
Four people were killed when Kujtim Fejzulai, described as a 20-year-old IS sympathiser who had spent time in prison, opened fire with a Kalashnikov in a busy area of the Austrian capital the day before the country went into a new coronavirus lockdown.
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Vettel expects tight margins at Austria double-header
The season will kick off with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on July 5, followed a week later by a second race at the same track, as part of an eight-race European leg.
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Austrian parliament sacks Kurz as video sting crisis rolls on
The star among Europe’s conservatives, known for his hard line on immigration, looked unassailable just two weeks ago.
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Austria army rescues snowbound German students
The army said it used two helicopters to transport the group of 66 pupils and teachers from the central ski station of Kasberg in Gruenau.
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Person shot dead in central Vienna, police say not terrorism-related
A manhunt was underway across the historic centre of the Austrian capital after the shooting in an alleyway that houses Figlmueller, a restaurant popular with tourists.
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Austria backing out of global migration pact
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was approved in July by all 193 member nations except the United States, which backed out last year.
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EU leaders' comments ahead of summit in Austria
British Prime Minister Theresa May says 'I’m confident that with good will and determination we can agree a deal that right for both parties'.
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Austrian man tries to board train with horse
The man reportedly tried to board two trains in the state of Styer with his horse named Frieda.
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Austria calls on Germany to clarify spying allegations
Allegations that Germany’s intelligence services helped the Americans spy on European officials and firms first surfaced in 2014.
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Austria calls on Germany to clarify spying allegations
Allegations that Germany’s intelligence services helped the Americans spy on European officials and firms first surfaced in 2014, and Austria filed a legal complaint a year later.
