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Fight against Islamist terror must begin with opposing extremist ideas
The barbarity perpetrated by Islamist terrorists in France and Austria in the past few weeks must be condemned unequivocally by all right-thinking ... Middle East -
Vienna’s anti-terror chief suspended after deadly attack: Police
The head of the agency responsible for anti-terror operations in the Austrian capital Vienna has been suspended pending an investigation into the ... World News -
Austria closes ‘radical’ mosque, association over links to Vienna attacker
Austria has closed a mosque and an Islamic association frequented by a man who shot four people dead in a rampage through Vienna on Monday, ... World News -
Belgium's police arrest two minors linked to ISIS suspected of plotting attack
The office of Belgium's federal prosecutor says two underage people suspected of plotting what it called a terror attack have been arrested.Aged 16 ... World News -
France will strengthen border controls after attacks, says President Emmanuel Macron
Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone’s external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, after a spate of ... World News -
Coronavirus: Austria imposes second COVID-19 lockdown, curfew
Austria’s government announced Saturday a second mass shutdown and a curfew starting next week until the end of November, in an attempt to halt ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Austria agrees to support Lufthansa with $508 million
Austria has agreed to provide support worth 450 million euros ($508 million) to Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s division in the country, according to people ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus lockdowns unproven, politically dangerous and hard to exit: Expert
Lockdowns are the wrong policy to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, are politically dangerous and will be difficult to exit, said Swedish ... Coronavirus -
Austria’s coronavirus infection growth slows significantly, mirroring Spain and Italy
Austria’s daily growth of COVID-19 infections has decreased to a single digit-percentage range from 40 percent three weeks ago as restrictions on ... World News -
Coronavirus: Austria bans gatherings of more than five people
Austria tightened restrictions on public life on Sunday, banning gatherings of more than five people and restricting any movement to that which is ... World News -
Coronavirus: Germany to close borders with France, Austria, Switzerland: Sources
Germany will close its borders with France, Austria and Switzerland from Monday morning due to the coronavirus crisis, a source close to the matter ... World News -
Coronavirus: Austria shuts museums, suspends all Italy trains
Austria said Wednesday it will close its national museums and suspend all remaining trains to neighboring Italy to stem the spread of the new ... World News -
Austria condemns Turkey for using refugees to blackmail Europe
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday slammed Turkey for trying to “blackmail” the EU by opening its borders to thousands of ... World News -
Austria stops train services via the Brenner Pass on virus fears
Austria has halted all train services with Italy that go via the Brenner Pass to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, a spokesman for train ... World News -
EU struggles to keep arms embargo on Libya as Austria opposes patrols
EU plans to resume maritime patrols in the Mediterranean faced more delays on Monday as foreign ministers struggled to convince Austria to lift its ... North Africa -
Austrian authorities ‘foil Christmas market terror plot’
Austrian authorities have foiled a plot to carry out a series of terror attacks, including bombing one of Vienna’s Christmas markets, local ... World News -
Afghan suspected of killing one, wounding another in Austria knife attacks
A knife-wielding Afghan man is suspected of killing one person and badly wounding another in a series of attacks in Austria on Monday, police said. ... World News -
Five injured in Explosion at waste plant near Austria's Linz Airport
Five people were injured, two of them seriously, by an explosion at a waste disposal facility near Linz Airport in Austria, Germany’s N-TV ... World News -
Syria Kurds hand over two ISIS-linked orphans to Austria
Syria’s Kurds on Wednesday handed over to Austria two orphaned toddlers linked to ISIS, an official said, in the first such repatriation to the ... Middle East -
Ex-chancellor Kurz tops exit polls in Austria snap poll
Austria’s conservative ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz looked set for a major election victory Sunday in a snap poll called after his coalition ... World News -
Turkey acquits Austrian student on terror charge
An Austrian student and journalist charged with membership of a leftist terrorist group in Turkey has been acquitted, his lawyer said on Wednesday. ... Middle East -
Report crowns Vienna ‘most liveable city’ for second year
The Austrian capital Vienna has retained its ranking as the world’s most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist.Vienna ... Variety -
Austrian center-right calls for ban on far-right Identitarian Movement
Austria’s center-right People’s Party (OeVP) said on Sunday that it would insist on the banning of the far-right Identitarian Movement ... World News -
Merkel urges Europe to stand up to politicians ‘for sale’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that European politicians “must stand up to” far-right politicians “for sale,” ... World News -
Austrian MPs approve headscarf ban in primary schools
Austrian MPs on Wednesday approved a law aimed at banning the headscarf in primary schools, a measure proposed by the ruling right-wing government.So ... World News -
Iraqi pair face Czech extradition to Austria over train attack
A Czech court said Friday an Iraqi man and woman faced extradition to Austria in connection with two 2018 attacks on trains in Germany. The two were ... World News -
Man charged with NZ mosque attacks gave money to Austrian far-right
Austria’s far-right Identitarian Movement received cash from the man charged with killing 50 people in mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch ... World News -
Austria arrests Iraqi man over German train attacks
Austrian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of carrying out unsuccessful attacks on trains in neighboring Germany last year and ... World News -
Austrian court rejects complaint by expelled Turkish imams
Austria’s Constitutional Court has thrown out a complaint by two Turkish imams expelled under a 2015 law that prevents religious communities ... World News -
ADNOC signs strategic partnership deal with ENI, OMV
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has struck equity partnerships with Italy’s Eni and Austria’s OMV covering ADNOC refining and a new ... Energy