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OCCI, OIA hold talks with Austrian delegation
MUSCAT: Austrian Vice Minister of Finance, Andreas Reichhardt, visited Oman for the second time this year, leading a prominent business delegation to Muscat from September 6–10. One of the largest missions of its kind, the delegation brought...

Person dies after being struck by Metro train outside Vienna overnight
A person has died after being struck by an Orange Line train outside Vienna overnight into Saturday. The initial investigation into their death shows that the person placed themselves onto the Metro tracks intentionally before they were hit, Metro...

Three Austrian nuns flee care home to return to childhood convent
Three Austrian nuns have fled a Catholic care home to return to the Goldenstein Convent near Salzburg, where they spent most of their lives. The sisters, aged between 82 and 88, were aided in their move by former pupils and a locksmith. Decades in...

Uzhhorod Celebrates 1132 Years: History, Culture, and Modern Life
Uzhhorod marks the 1132nd anniversary of its first written mention. For City Day, we have gathered interesting facts about the city, its history, and its modern life. This day highlights Uzhhorod’s uniqueness as Ukraine’s westernmost regional...

Vienna City Council approves bids, contribution
VIENNA — Vienna City Council approved several actions during its regular meeting Thursday evening. Council passed the second reading of an ordinance amending Section 311.04 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Vienna relating to driving on...

Austrian president meets Chinese FM, says to uphold multilateralism
Austria is willing to work with China to jointly safeguard multilateralism and promote world peace and development, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Friday. Van der Bellen made the remarks while meeting with visiting Chinese...

Travel review: I travelled to St Johann in Austria to find out my son was a better skier than me
It’s a sunny Friday morning, and my nine-year-old son and I are near the top of a freshly-groomed piste high above the gorgeous Austrian town of St Johann. The ski conditions are perfect, but this moment is far from it. For no reason I’ve just...

How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt'
On a meadow in southeastern Austria near the border with Slovenia, Josef Hadler is working his tractor to mow several acres of land in a bid to better preserve the plot's biodiversity. "Yesterday, a buzzard followed me at a distance of only five...

Austria’s Gift to Global Space Diplomacy: ESPI Joins Elite Group of Quasi-International Organisations
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) reached a major turning point in its 20-year history, by securing the prestigious Quasi-International Organisation (QuIO) status from Austria. This recognition, rooted in the Austrian Headquarters Law,...
Austrian president says to work with China to uphold multilateralism, promote peace, development
VIENNA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Austria is willing to work with China to jointly safeguard multilateralism and promote world peace and development, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Friday. Van der Bellen made the remarks when...

Austria reports record high in far-right crimes: sharp rise online and on streets
Right-wing extremist crimes in Austria jumped by more than 40% in the first half of 2025, reaching a new record level, according to Interior Ministry data released Thursday. In response to a parliamentary inquiry by Social Democratic lawmaker...

Korean Air Boeing 747-8 Charter Arrives In Seoul After Large-Scale Immigration Raid In Georgia
A Korean Air Boeing 747-8 charter flight carrying more than 300 South Korean workers arrived at Incheon International Airport on Friday, September 12, after their detention in a US immigration raid in Georgia. The group had been held following a...

Cultural Nomads Exhibition Showcases International Artists in Berlin
The Cultural Nomads exhibition will open at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Berlin on Friday. Admission to the event is free. The exhibition will feature 20 contemporary artists from Bulgaria, Turkiye, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Iceland, all...

Lahav Shani and the problem with cultural boycotts
The organizers of the Flanders Festival Ghent were open about why they decided to cancel a planned concert by the Munich Philharmonic: The reason, they said, was that its Israeli conductor, Lahav Shani, had not sufficiently distanced himself from...

Culture Tips: Weekend of September 12
The latest culture tips from around Slovakia and the world. Džem Festival Unites Eastern Slovakia’s Creative Scene Košice is set to host a fresh wave of creativity as the Džem Festival returns on September 12th and 13th at Tabačka Kulturfabrik....

Bronze Ram of Ancient Roman Warship Discovered During Renovation in Austria
Salzburg, the old town in Austria. Credit: barnyz / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Archaeologists renovating Salzburg’s Neue Residenz have uncovered a rare bronze ram believed to be a decorative Roman warship prow. The object, buried for around 1,800...

A Fresh Season of Performances and Cultural Highlights Shifts Into the Spotlight
Some of us might be asking, Where did summer go? Santa Fe’s season of markets and opera tailgating and bands on the Plaza and monsoons has shifted to the season of indoor performances and live theater and aromas of green chile roasting in parking...

Cancellation of Israeli conductor's concert: The problem with cultural boycotts
The organizers of the Flanders Festival Ghent were open about why they decided to cancel a planned concert by the Munich Philharmonic: The reason, they said, was that its Israeli conductor, Lahav Shani, had not sufficiently distanced himself from...

Vienna Lilian Tremelling
Vienna Lilian Tremelling, 91, a beloved matriarch and cherished resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at her home in Rock Springs. A lifelong resident of Wyoming, Vienna's vibrant presence and...

Mass Deportations Ensnare Immigrant Service Members and Veterans
Army veteran Jose Francisco Lopez holds a portrait from his time in service on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Deported Veterans Support House in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Lopez opened the home in 2017 to help veterans deported from the U.S., despite...