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Bregenz Festival opens in AustriaThe 63rd Bregenz Festival opened Wednesday in Bregenz, a border city in western Austria.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 05:01
'US will convince Pak not to vote against India at IAEA'
New Delhi/Washington: The United States will convince Pakistan into not voting against the India-specific safeguards agreement when the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency meets in ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 20:35
Austria Wine Regions Map - A Walk in the Vienna Woods
The first time I landed in Villach, Austria, I went to Postillion restaurant and tried a couple of Austria wines.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 12:27
Kilyawan Boys Choir bags awards in World Choir Games in Austria
Another boy's choir from the Philippines bagged several awards at the 5th World Choir Games in Graz, Austria.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 04:09
Iranian Oil Minister says No to OPEC crude oil hike
Iranian Oil Minister says his country is opposed to any crude output increase by the cartel in its September meeting in Vienna, Austria.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 19:58
Human Land Use Restricts Ecological Services
Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Article Date: 22 Jul 2008 - 1:00 PDT rate article In-depth studies of how human land use is having an ever greater impact on ecosystems over a period of three ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 15:20
Austrian Scientologists Announce Opening of New Volunteer Center
Opened last month, the Center was established to provide service to the community.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 10:53
Virtual tour of home design wins award for Tangram 3DS
Tangram 3DS's animation for architect Johann Lettner in Vienna, Austria, took Best of Interactive at the NH Creative Club 20th Annual Exhibition.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 14:16
Whereabouts of incest victims unknown
By William Kole Vienna - Have Josef Fritzl's alleged incest dungeon victims given paparazzi the slip? Authorities won't say, but Austria is abuzz with reports that the daughter Fritzl imprisoned for 24 years, ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 05:59
3 suspected in Austria swastika graffiti
Police say three people are suspected of spraying swastikas and Nazi slogans on buildings and road signs in southern Austria.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 21:49
Kiddie choir shines in Austria
The Viet Nam Children's Choir will be awarded the silver medal at an international competition in the city of Graz, Austria, today.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 13:29
Governments of Ukraine and Austria ink Agreement on cooperation between two states
Today an Agreement between the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine and Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovations and Technology of the Austrian Republic on cooperation in the area of transport ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 21:40
Austria: Prosecutor orders new tests to determine if Nazi suspect can be extradited to Croatia
VIENNA, Austria : Austrian authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 13:21
Senior US envoy joins Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA, Austria - A senior U.S. envoy will sit eye-to-eye for the first time Saturday with a top Iranian nuclear negotiator, a sharp reversal in U.S. policy that aims to entice Tehran into ending activities ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 05:01
Austrians outraged over 'death angels' release
Irene Leidolf and Waltraud Wagner lower their heads before a court appeal in 1992.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 00:25
Top US envoy meets with UN nuclear chief
A top U.S. envoy is meeting today with the U.N.'s nuclear chief in advance of international talks tomorrow with Iran.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 16:11
Incest slave Elisabeth Fritzl accuses her father of murdering baby who died in cellar
Incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has accused her father of murder over the death of her baby in her cellar prison.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 11:30
Midsummer Dance a look ahead to ball in February
Stanford community members have come to associate many activities with breezy, laid-back midsummer evenings on The Farm: running campus drive, Frisbee in the Oval, a warm cup of coffee at the newly reopened ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 06:48
Austria: 2 nurses convicted of killing at least 20 elderly patients to be freed from prison
VIENNA, Austria _ Austria's Justice Ministry says two nurses convicted in 1991 of killing at least 20 elderly patients at a Vienna hospital will be released from prison next month.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 22:32
Autodesk Announces Salzburg, Austria, as Pilot City of its Digital Cities Initiative
Autodesk announced yesterday that it will be working with the city of Salzburg, Austria, as the first pilot city in Autodesk's new Digital Cities initiative.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 14:17
Singing monks hyped about meeting Pope
They've made the top 10 in the pop charts in Britain and Germany, but for two young Austrian monks nothing will compare to meeting the Pope in Australia.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 06:01
Oil extends decline after big drop
VIENNA, Austria - Oil prices extended their decline Wednesday after diving more than $6 a barrel in the previous session on concerns that U.S. economic problems may reduce demand for crude.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 21:42
Fritzl kids 'move to secret hideaway'
THE children of Josef Fritzl have been moved to a secret location in Austria to continue their recovery after being freed from an underground dungeon.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 13:23
Ukrainian and Austrian Governments agreed on deepening cooperation
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko and Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Alfred Gusenbauer have agred on deepening of strategic cooperation between the states.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 08:12
Triathlon: Karnten IRONMAN Austria 2009 sold out in 92 minutes
The 11th IRONMAN Austria has been sold out in 92 minutes with 3.000 entries on July 15th! From experience 20% will cancel so 2.400 participants will be at the starting line in 2009.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 00:05
Oil rises above $146 a barrel
Oil pump jacks work in a field near the Houston Ship Channel Monday, July 14, 2008 in Baytown, Texas.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 16:05
MU choir, Mansfieldians win gold in Austria
The Mansfield University Concert Choir and the Mansfieldians have won gold medals at the fifth World Choir Games in Graz, Austria.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 08:43
Ed Stringham: An Austrian in Austria and Critical...
Ed Stringham: An Austrian in Austria and Critical 'Instigator' of the Youngest Generation of Austrian Economists Many readers of this blog are familiar with Ed Stringham , who will be moving to Trinity College ...
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 10:15
Two basketball players in Austria banned 7 months for doping
Austrian basketball league players Michael Fraser and Kevin Nelson have been banned for seven months for doping, the league said Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 02:00
Austrian City Removes Park Statue Given by Hitler
Officials in Linz, Austria's third-largest city, said they have removed a statue of Aphrodite from a park after learning that it was a gift from Hitler.
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 17:56
Austria Feels Sense of Betrayal by Native Son
VIENNA - For years in his Austrian homeland the tabloid papers affectionately referred to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'Our Arnie.' On Tuesday, after he refused to pardon convicted murderer Stanley Tookie Williams, a headline on the front page of one of the country's largest newspapers was 'Terminator.'
Williams was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday morning after a worldwide campaign to persuade Schwarzenegger or U.S. courts to spare him.
In Schwarzenegger's home province of Styria, liberal Green Party leaders in the provincial capital of Graz moved to strip him of an honor bestowed on him by the city and to rename the local Arnold Schwarzenegger sports stadium.
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 09:47
Austrian incest girl Elisabeth Fritzl tells cops of cellar hell at hands of father
CELLAR incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has begun giving videotaped testimony about her 24-year ordeal at the hands of her deranged father.
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 01:25
'Energy supply will hold out as world demand grows, OPEC says'
VIENNA, Austria - World energy needs will spike by more than 50 percent by 2030 but adequate oil reserves, conservation and new methods of recovery mean supply will keep pace with demand, the Organization of ...
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 20:40
Austrian businessmen offer their know-how for Sochi Olympic facilities
During Thursday's meeting with Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Tatyana Yevsikova, Austrian businessmen have offered to use their systems for the generation of artificial snow at the Sochi Olympic ...
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 12:38
Ukrainian President invites his Austrian counterpart to partake in...
This was disclosed by the President Viktor Yushchenko at a joint news conference with Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer in Vienne.
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 04:31
Cellar incest victim questioned by judge: report
Austrian incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has had a first hearing with a judge and is expected to be questioned further next week, the Austrian news agency APA has said, citing court sources.
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 20:26
Oil sets record near $147 a barrel
Oil prices spiked Friday as continued tensions in the Middle East and concerns of renewed violence in Nigeria pushed the price for a barrel of oil to a record near $147.By midday in Europe, light, sweet crude ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 15:49
Josef Fritzl Wants to Leave his Cell
THE Austrian man who locked his daughter in a windowless dungeon for 24 years has asked to be allowed to leave his prison cell for 30 minutes a day.
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 11:19
Austrian parliament approves own dissolution by unanimous vote
A general view of the Austrian parliament in 2007. The Austrian parliament approved its own dissolution by a unanimous vote Wednesday, two days after the two ruling parties announced the end of the coalition ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 06:43
Clariant Acquires Rite Systems, Ricon Colors
" Specialty chemicals maker Clariant has acquired the combined companies of Rite Systems Inc.
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 22:31
Sol Melia Increases Visibility Of The Me Brand In Europe Announcing The Openi...
Wednesday July 9th, 2008 Construction of the new ME Vienna, to be housed in the tallest building in Austria, DC Tower 1, totaling 220 meters and 60 floors, is scheduled to begin this year With the launch of the ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 14:26
Boehringer Ingelheim Gains Access to Additional MorphoSys Technology
MorphoSys AG announced today that Boehringer Ingelheim has exercised a pre-existing option to use MorphoSys's proprietary RapMAT technology for faster antibody optimization as part of the existing technology ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 06:21
Unusual Nanoscale Mound Formation
Terrace-like elevations of just a few nanometres can form during production of organic thin films made from electrically conductive material.
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 01:44
Oil rebounds on Iran missile tests
VIENNA, Austria Oil prices rebounded from consecutive days of steep declines after Iran test-fired nine missiles Wednesday, including Shahab-3 missiles capable of reaching Israel.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 21:09
Austrian Carrier To Purchase BAe 146QT Freighter
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announced recently Austrian all-cargo airline Amerer Air plans to be the first customer for the re-launched BAe 146 QT freighter program.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 16:35
Ukrainian president visiting Austria to discuss Euro 2012 preparations
Ukraine hopes it can learn something from Euro 2008 co-host Austria as it struggles to prepare for the 2012 European Championship.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 08:25