Yemen kidnappers free Finnish couple, Austrian May 10th, 2013 - 05:00h (CET +01.00) SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni kidnappers have released a Finnish couple and an Austrian man more than four months after they were seized in the capital Sanaa. The trio were freed on Wednesday night after mediation by authorities in neighboring Oman, who p... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : yemen, kidnappers, free, finnish, couple, austrian, Top Keywords

New Glass opera "The Lost" premieres in Austria Apr 13th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) LINZ, Austria (AP) - Forget minimalist. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : glass, opera, "the, lost", premieres, austria, Top Keywords

Austria marks annexation by Germany 75 years ago Mar 11th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - In shockingly graphic detail at ceremonies marking Austria's annexation by Germany 75 years ago, the son of an anti-Nazi activist on Monday recounted how his stepmother found his father's guillotined head after the end of Worl... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austria, marks, annexation, germany, years, austria, Top Keywords

Austrian cardinal: a conservative open to reform Mar 2nd, 2013 - 11:40h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn is a soft-spoken conservative who is ready to listen to those espousing reform. That profile that could appeal to fellow cardinals looking to elect a pontiff with widest-possible appeal to the worl... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austrian, cardinal, conservative, open, reform, austria, Top Keywords

Nudes check out nudes at Austrian museum Feb 19th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - These museum goers didn't just leave their outerwear at the coat check. They handed over their shirts, trousers, underwear - everything, except their shoes and socks. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nudes, check, austrian, museum, reform, austria, Top Keywords

Austrian EU lawmaker investigated over "elephant" expenses Feb 1st, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An Austrian member of the European Parliament is under investigation over suspect expenses claims totalling 1.3 million euros, including one item listed as "elephant". In a request to the European Parliament to waive Ha... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austrian, lawmaker, investigated, "elephant", expenses, austria, Top Keywords

Schwarzenegger: Simple Austrian upbringing made me green Feb 1st, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (Reuters) - Arnold Schwarzenegger credited his simple upbringing amid the lakes and hills of Austria for a recent conversion to fully fledged green activism, the latest stage in his varied career. The former body-builder, star of the "Ter... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : schwarzenegger, simple, austrian, upbringing, made, green, Top Keywords

Opera about Nazi atrocity shown in Austria Jan 25th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - Thousands of children were murdered by the Nazis because they fell short of the Aryan ideal. On Friday, a hushed audience gathered in Austria's Parliament to watch the premiere of an opera depicting how the Nazis methodically kille... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : opera, nazi, atrocity, shown, austria, green, Top Keywords

Austria backs status quo conscript army Jan 20th, 2013 - 22:00h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - Austrians voted overwhelmingly Sunday to retain their conscript army, with preliminary results showing around 60 percent rejecting the proposed shift to a professional force. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austria, backs, status, conscript, army, green, Top Keywords

Austria appears to back status quo conscript army Jan 20th, 2013 - 17:40h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - Projections based on exit polls indicate that about 60 percent of Austrians voting in a referendum favor retaining an army made up mostly of conscripts instead of replacing it with a fully professional force. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austria, appears, back, status, conscript, army, Top Keywords