Funeral held for Punjab preacher Jun 5, 2009
The preacher was killed by a rival Sikh group during a religious ceremony in Vienna on 24 May ... Mr Ramanand was attacked during clashes at a religious ceremony by six men armed with knives and a pistol at a temple in Vienna. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Incest father moved to long-term prison Jun 4, 2009
VIENNA - Josef Fritzl has been moved to the prison where he will serve his life sentence for imprisoning and repeatedly raping his daughter for 24 years, an official said Wednesday. Fritzl was transferred from Vienna's Mittersteig jail to the Stein facility in Lower Austria province on Wednesday morning, prison management official Peter Prechtl said. (MSNBC -- International)
Austria May Help Magna's Opel Purchase With Loan Guarantee, Standard Says Jun 3, 2009
Opel makes car engines at a plant in Vienna, and the Austrian government has an interest in the expansion of the facility, according to the report. Last Updated: June 3, 2009 01:51 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Oil slides below $68 as investors eye inflation Jun 2, 2009
(06-02) 03:48 PDT VIENNA, Austria (AP). Oil prices slipped below $68 a barrel Tuesday as traders took profits on recent gains, which were driven by speculation that a massive global fiscal stimulus could spark an economic recovery and inflation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Dungeon daughter falls for bodyguard Jun 2, 2009
Elisabeth was 18 when she was drugged with ether by her convicted-rapist father and imprisoned in a dank, windowless secret dungeon that he built beneath the family home in the Austrian town of Amstetten, two hours from Vienna. For 24 years, he raped her an estimated 3000 times. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Perspectives of Space Exploration and the Role of the United Nations Jun 2, 2009
At the occasion of the official inauguration of the new "National Point of Contact for Space Law" of Austria, a conference will be organized at the time of the meeting of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space in Vienna ... Tuesday, 9 June 2009 at 7 pm at the "Small Ceremony Hall" (Kleiner Festsaal) in the Vienna University's main building (Dr ... Students and professors of the University of Vienna as well as other interested people and the media are cordially inivited. (NASA Watch)
Murdered sect leader's remains to be brought on June 4 Jun 1, 2009
CHANDIGARH: The remains of Dera Sachkhand leader Sant Ramanand, who was killed in a Vienna temple clash, will be brought to Ballan village on June 4, the Punjab government announced here on Sunday ... The Punjab government has decided to send a specially chartered plane from New Delhi to Vienna on June 2 to bring back the body and arranged for a helicopter to airlift it to Ballan - the sect headquarters ... The remains of Dera Sachkhand leader Sant Ramanand, who was killed in a Vienna temple... (India Times, India -- Community News)
In Haydn commemorative year it's - mostly Mozart Jun 1, 2009
VIENNA - Mostly Mozart ... As Haydn lay dying 200 years ago and Vienna was in the hands of Napoleon's armies, the emperor himself ordered that an honor guard do vigil outside. (AZCentral -- News)
Today in History May 31, 2009
In 1809, composer Franz Joseph Haydn died in Vienna at age 77. In 1819, poet Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, N.Y.. (Yahoo News)
'Day of reckoning' May 30, 2009
Down in the 10th district of Vienna the fast food joints rub shoulders with cheap jewellery stores and mobile phone shops ... There is no shortage of election posters on Vienna's streets ... Thanks to what must be some generous state funding, Vienna has far more of these than any place I've visited so far. (BBC News -- Europe)
* World News Quick Take May 30, 2009
Police on Thursday identified for the first time the six suspects in Sundays attack on a Sikh temple in Vienna that killed one and left 17 injured. The six men, all from Punjab or other northern Indian states, had given several names to the police, which is why they could not be identified sooner, police spokesman Michael Takacs said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dr. Harry Bauer, at 86, was 'old-school' physician in Needham May 30, 2009
Born in Vienna, Dr. Bauer moved to London with his family in 1938 after the Nazi takeover ... "In spite of what the country did to him, he still had a very strong cultural and emotional connection to Vienna," he said, adding that his father took his sons to Vienna twice when they were younger. (Boston Globe)
Suspects in Sikh temple attack identified: Austria May 29, 2009
VIENNA/CHANDIGARH: The Austrian police identified on Thursday the six suspects in Sunday's attack on a Sikh temple in Austria that killed one and left 17 injured ... Day curfew was lifted in violence-hit regions of Punjab on Thursday, allowing life to return to normal in the five towns - Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Phagwara and parts of Malout - where disturbances broke out following the killing of Dera Sachkhand Ballan leader in Vienna. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Scientists return from expedition to drill beneath frozen Russian lake May 29, 2009
The project was developed and organized by principal investigators from four collaborating countries--Julie Brigham-Grette (U.S. chief scientist, University of Massachusetts at Amherst), Martin Melles (German chief scientist, University of Cologne), Pavel Minyuk (Russian chief scientist, NEISRI Magadan) and Christian Koeberl (Austrian chief scientist, University of Vienna). . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nigeria: Crude Oil Prices Rise Above U.S.$64 May 29, 2009
Lagos Oil prices jumped to a new six- month high above $64 a barrel yesterday after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), at its 153rd meeting in Vienna, Austria decided to keep output levels unchanged ... OPEC will meet again on September 9, in Vienna, Austria. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Oil Hits $63 as Opec Meets Today May 28, 2009
"Demand is picking up, especially in Asia", Naimi told reporters in Vienna, Austria. The minister said OPEC did not need to change its output policy, which has already seen the group agree to remove 4. (allAfrica.com)
Gum Disease, Heart Disease Share Genetic Link May 28, 2009
The study was presented May 25 at the annual ESHG conference, in Vienna, Austria. Because of the link between periodontitis and CHD, "we think that periodontitis should be taken very seriously by dentists and diagnosed and treated as early as possible," Schaefer said. (MEDLINEplus)
* Sikh guru in stable condition following attack in Vienna May 28, 2009
Sikh guru in stable condition following attack in Vienna. AFP AND AP , VIENNA AND CHANDIGARH, INDIA Thursday, May 28, 2009, Page 6 ... An Indian guru who was shot in a deadly clash at a Sikh temple in Vienna over the weekend has improved and his life is no longer in danger, doctors said on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cannes: Winners/Losers May 28, 2009
He's an Austrian who lives and teaches in Vienna. Posted by: anne Thompson. (Variety)
Riots in India after Sikh killed in Austria May 27, 2009
Riots erupted across the Punjab region of India on Monday in response to the killing of the leader of a Sikh sect who died after an attack on a temple in Vienna on Sunday ... While in Vienna, six young Sikh men armed with guns and knives stormed into a hall where hundreds of worshipers had gathered and shot at the sect leaders, said S.R. Heer, a senior official at the sect's hospital and school in Jalandhar, a large provincial town in Punjab ... In Vienna, 16 people were wounded in the melee... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Heavy security after Punjab riots May 27, 2009
They were protesting over the murder of the preacher, Sant Ramanand, who was killed by a rival Sikh group in Vienna ... And in a gesture aimed at pacifying lower caste communities in the state, Mr Badal has offered to hold a ceremonial state funeral for Mr Ramanand, who died in a Vienna hospital on Monday morning. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Saudis say no OPEC output cut needed May 27, 2009
(05-27) 03:53 PDT VIENNA, Austria (AP). Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi says there is no need for OPEC to reduce production of oil. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
* Sikh dies after attack in Austria May 26, 2009
BATTLEFIELD: Hundreds of people went on a rampage in India after a deadly brawl in Austria in which high-caste Sikhs apparently attacked their lower-caste compatriots AP, VIENNA Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Page 6 ... Witnesses said the Vienna temple attended by lower-caste Sikhs had been attacked by Sikhs from a higher caste who accused one or both of the preachers of being disrespectful of the religions holy book ... Worshiper Mohnder Ram, 72, who has lived in Vienna for decades, said the temple... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Austria: Brawl in Sikh temple leaves preacher dead; Violence spreads... May 26, 2009
VIENNA (AP) - A Sikh preacher died Monday after being wounded in an attack on his temple by a group of fundamentalist Sikhs armed with knives and a handgun, police said ... Witnesses said the Vienna temple attended by lower-caste Sikhs had been attacked by Sikhs from a higher caste who accused one or both of the preachers of being disrespectful of the religion's Holy Book ... Worshipper Mohnder Ram, 72, who has lived in Vienna for decades, said the temple that was attacked had been attended by... (The Drudge Report)
Punjab riots after Vienna killing May 26, 2009
Within hours of the incident in Vienna, thousands of Sikhs took to the streets, clashing with police and setting fire to buildings, vehicles and a train ... "I am deeply distressed by the outbreak of violence in Punjab following certain incidents in Vienna, Austria," Mr Singh said in a statement ... The disturbances were triggered by death of preacher Sant Rama Nand during a religious ceremony in Vienna on Sunday. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Riots in India... May 26, 2009
CHANDIGARH, India, May 25 (Reuters) - Two people died in protests in the Indian state of Punjab on Monday and demonstrators torched vehicles and shops after a Sikh preacher was killed in an attack on a temple in the Austrian capital Vienna. Authorities imposed a curfew on parts of Punjab and troops were deployed to violence-hit areas after people mainly from the Dalit or "untouchable" community protested against the Vienna incident ... The riots started in reaction to news that at least 16... (The Drudge Report)
Security tight in India's Punjab after rioting May 26, 2009
The protesters were demonstrating against the murder of Sant Rama Nand, who was killed by fellow Sikhs in a temple in the Austrian capital Vienna as he addressed 200 worshippers on Sunday ... Sant Rama Nand, 56, died and 16 other people were injured in the Vienna temple attack, which was reportedly over a dispute about the role of castes in the Sikh religion ... The two gurus, who belong to a group representing low-caste Sikhs, were visiting Vienna to meet worshippers. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Obama's Worsening North Korea Woes May 26, 2009
Tibor Tth, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna, Austria echoed the concern of the international community. "Today's nuclear test claimed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) constitutes a threat to international peace and security and to the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime," said Toth. (CBS News)
Violent protests in Punjab May 25, 2009
blocked rail and road traffic following an attack on Dera sect leaders in Vienna. Mobs in Punjab set railway coaches on fire at the Jalandhar Cantt railway station and blocked the National Highway No.1 to protest clashes in a Vienna gurdwara that left one dead and many injured ... Sant Ramanand, 57, who was visiting the Vienna gurdwara from India, died of his injuries in hospital. (India Times)
Sikh man dies after Vienna clash May 25, 2009
Witnesses said the protests appeared to be a reaction to the fight at a temple in Vienna, which reportedly began when fundamentalist Sikhs from a higher caste attacked the preachers, who, they believed, were disrespectful of the Sikh holy book. The fight involved five men armed with knives and another with a pistol, the BBC's Bethany Bell reports. (BBC News -- Europe)
World Briefs May 25, 2009
A policeman stands in front of a house in Vienna's Rudolfsheim district, housing an Indian temple, following a shooting Sunday May 24, 2009, inside the building ... VIENNA -- Sikhs wielding knives and a handgun attacked two preachers at a rival temple in Vienna in a brawl that left one of the victims dead today and at least 15 others wounded, police said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Shoot-out injures 11 at Sikh temple in Vienna... May 25, 2009
My Way News - Up to 11 wounded in fight in Vienna temple. Up to 11 wounded in fight in Vienna temple ... (AP) A policeman stands in front of a house in Vienna's Rudolfsheim district, housing an Indian temple. (The Drudge Report)
Indian Sikh Man Dies Following Riot at Worship Center in Austria, AFP Says May 25, 2009
May 25 (Bloomberg) -- A Sikh man visiting Austria from India, who was shot yesterday during a riot in a place of worship in Vienna, died from his wounds in the hospital, Agence France- Presse reported, citing city police. Sant Rama Nand, 56, died early today after an operation, AFP reported. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Sikh rivals fight at temple in Austria May 25, 2009
VIENNA, Austria - Sikhs wielding knives and a handgun attacked two preachers at a rival temple in Vienna on Sunday in a brawl that left at least 16 people wounded, police and witnesses said ... Mohnder Ram, a worshiper who said he had lived in Vienna for decades and attended services at the temple every Sunday, said it is run by followers of Shri Guru Ravidas, a 14th-century founder of a Sikh sect called Dera Sach Khand ... In India, fighting between mainstream Sikhs and followers of the guru... (AZCentral -- News)
Chinese top lawmaker's visit helps advance cooperation with Europe May 25, 2009
Wu Bangguo (L front), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, meets with Austrian National Council President Barbara Prammer (R front) in Vienna, capital of Austria, May 15, 2009 ... Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, meets with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Vienna on May 15, 2009 ... Wu Bangguo arrived in Vienna on May 15 for a four-day official goodwill visit... (Xinhuanet, China)
At least 16 worshippers hurt in Vienna shooting May 25, 2009
Policemen stands in front of a house in Vienna's Rudolfsheim district, housing an Indian temple, following a shooting Sunday May 24, 2009, inside the building. A shooting was occurred in the Austrian capital Vienna on Sunday, which caused at least 16 people injured ... VIENNA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A shooting was occurred in the Austrian capital Vienna on Sunday, which caused at least 16 people injured. (Xinhuanet, China)
Guru dies in temple clash May 25, 2009
A visiting Indian guru died after being shot in a clash between rival Sikh communities at a temple in Vienna in which about 30 people were injured, police said ... Separately, Indian media said a curfew was imposed in parts of the Sikh-majority city of Jalandhar in the northern Indian state of Punjab after violence broke out, apparently in response to news of the Vienna incident ... The clash in Vienna broke out around 1. (iAfrica.com)
Nearly A Dozen People Wounded In Fight At Sikh Temple May 25, 2009
VIENNA (May 24, 2009)Whats described as a fight between groups of rival worshippers at a Sikh temple in Vienna, Austria left at least 11 people wounded. Worshippers pulled knives and at least one handgun, officials said. (KWTX.com, TX)
Worshippers wounded in Vienna temple fight May 25, 2009
Police: Victim in Vienna Sikh temple shooting dies ... VIENNA Sikhs wielding knives and a handgun attacked two preachers at a rival temple in Vienna in a brawl that left one of the victims dead Monday and at least 15 others wounded, police said ... Policeman stand in front of a house in Vienna's Rudolfsheim district, housing an Indian temple, in which a shooting took place in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday, May 24, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Curfew in Indian city after Austrian temple clash May 25, 2009
The temple in Vienna, which opened in 2005, has campaigned against the caste system that remains popular among some Sikhs. It has been accused of not strictly following Sikh traditions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dover-Sherborn exchange students look back on the year May 22, 2009
A resident of Vienna, Fuhri said DSHS is a lot smaller than the school she was used to attending, which had a population of 1,600 students. However, Fuhri was quite pleased that she was able to get involved with after-school activities such as the track team. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Far-right anti-Israel campaign ads rankle Austria May 22, 2009
VIENNA - Austria's far-right Freedom Party is coming under fire for inflammatory newspaper campaign ads focused on Turkey and Israel ahead of next month's European elections ... Strache, who has ambitions to become the mayor of Vienna, has also caused controversy for holding up a cross at a recent demonstration against the expansion of a Muslim center. (MSNBC -- International)
If Picked, Granholm Would Be 7th Foreign-Born Justice May 22, 2009
Born in Vienna, Frankfurter was 12 when his family immigrated to the United States and settled in the Lower East Side of New York. In an oral history for Columbia University, Frankfurter later said, "I never had heard a word of English spoken and never had spoken an English word when we arrived here." He recalled telling his parents one day after they arrived, "This man Laundry must be a very rich man because he has so many stores.". (Law.com)
Showtime for Hitler: The Producers Comes to Berlin May 20, 2009
Germans who wanted to see it had to go to London, New York City or Vienna ... Before coming to Berlin, the show had a 10-month run in Vienna. (Time.com)
Odyssey composer Maw dies aged 73 May 20, 2009
After sell out performances in Covent Garden, starring mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager and under the direction of conductor Sir Simon Rattle, it moved to the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, and the Volksoper Wien in Vienna, Austria. It had its US premiere by the Washington National Opera in October 2006. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Keokuk artist part of NASA Sunworks project May 19, 2009
The exhibit is produced by both the NASA Soho project, and the United Nation's Outer Space Affairs Office in Vienna, Austria ... The exhibit started in Vienna in February 2007 and has since toured Colorado, California, Washington, Florida, Texas and Nevada. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
European Exhibition Blog Entry No. 3 May 19, 2009
The Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria was the sight of today's volleyball adventure ... VIENNA, Austria - Imagine a group of thirty plus individuals traveling through the bustling cities of central and Eastern Europe ... The result, a dozen running players and parents with pizza boxes and chicken on sticks on the Vienna tram. (Tarheelblue.com)
Kohl, Rasmussen allegedly helped others dope May 19, 2009
VIENNA (AP) - Prosecutors in Austria are investigating whether banned cyclists Bernhard Kohl of Austria and Michael Rasmussen of Denmark helped other athletes with blood doping ... Vienna State prosecution spokesman Gerhard Jarosch said Monday authorities are investigating everyone involved in purchasing the equipment. (FindLaw News)
Top Chinese legislator: exchanges between localities important May 18, 2009
Wu, who is the first chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) to visit Austria since 1994, arrived in Salzburg from Vienna on Sunday morning, continuing his official goodwill visit to the country ... Before flying to Salzburg, Wu met with Harald Reisenberger, president of the Austrian Federal Council, in Vienna on Saturday ... During his stay in Vienna, Wu also visited the Vienna high-tech zone. (Xinhuanet, China)
Austrian ski champion Gottwald ends retirement May 18, 2009
VIENNA (AP) -- Olympic Nordic combined champion Felix Gottwald of Austria is coming out of retirement to compete on the World Cup circuit next season. The 33-year-old Gottwald, who won two gold and a silver medal at the 2006 Turin Games, quit the sport in March 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Olympic ski champion allegedly used blood doping May 18, 2009
VIENNA - Prosecutors in Austria are investigating possible blood doping by 2002 Olympic cross-country ski champion Christian Hoffmann. Austrian Criminal Intelligence Service spokesman Gerald Tatzgern told the Austria Press Agency on Sunday that prosecutors have "reasonable suspicion" that the 34-year-old Hoffmann was involved in illegal blood enrichment. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Longoria, Bill Clinton attend Austrian AIDS gala May 17, 2009
(05-16) 20:51 PDT VIENNA, Austria (AP) ... The annual bash, held in and around Vienna's neo-gothic city hall, each year draws thousands of revelers in quirky and kinky costumes and sometimes nothing more than G-strings and glitter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
China, Austria to strengthen economic co-op May 17, 2009
VIENNA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo and Austrian Acting Chancellor Josef Proll met here on Saturday, with both sides agreeing to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the fight against the ongoing world financial crisis ... Wu Bangguo (L Front), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, meets with Austrian Acting Chancellor Josef Proll (R Front) in Vienna, capital of Austria, May 16, 2009 ... Wu Bangguo (L... (Xinhuanet, China)
THE ENGLISH CONQUEST May 17, 2009
About a decade ago, while backpacking with a group of friends, I arrived late one evening in front of a sausage stand in Vienna. We picked through our pockets, trying to figure out what we could buy with the last of our schillings before we caught a train to Hungary. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Freed American journalist arrives in Vienna May 17, 2009
(05-16) 04:00 PDT Vienna. With Austria helping to secure her safety, Iranian American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Vienna on Friday, days after she was released from prison in Iran following a court suspension of her sentence on an espionage charge ... "I came to Vienna because I heard it was a calm and relaxing place," Roxana Saberi, smiling and at ease after arriving at the airport, said in comments broadcast by Austria's ORF television. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Roxana Saberi arrives in Austria May 16, 2009
LOADING May 16, 2009 - 03:58:59 CDT By VERONIKA OLEKSYN Associated Press Writer VIENNA - After four months in an Iranian prison, American journalist Roxana Saberi was savoring her first taste of freedom back in the West - beaming a confident smile Friday upon touching down in Austria's capital but keeping silent about the details of her ordeal. After thanking those who supported her during her captivity, Saberi was whisked away to the home of friends in Vienna, where she planned to spend several... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Journalist freed from Iran arrives in Austria May 16, 2009
VIENNA Roxana Saberi's bright smile, poise and calm demeanour Friday morning were a testament to her resilience after spending four months in an Iranian prison on spying charges ... Roxana Saberi and her father Reza are seen at Vienna's airport on Friday ... I came to Vienna because I heard it was a calm and relaxing place, Ms. Saberi said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Tar Heels Arrive Safely In Budapest May 16, 2009
2009 European Exhibition Schedule Saturday, May 16 - Morning practice and sightseeing in Budapest Sunday, May 17 - Match vs. Budapest Select Team (USC) and sightseeing in Budapest Monday, May 18 - Leave for Vienna, Austria Tuesday, May 19 - Leave for Maribor, Slovenia - Match vs. Slovenian Junior National Team in Murksa Sobota Wednesday, May 20 - Sightseeing in Maribor - Match vs. Croatian Junior National Team Thursday, May 21 - Leave for Pula, Croatia Friday, May 22 - Match vs. OK Pula... (Tarheelblue.com)
US journalist freed from Iran arrives in Austria May 15, 2009
VIENNA -- Roxana Saberi, the American journalist freed after some four months in an Iranian prison on spying charges, left the country and flew to the Austrian capital with her parents early Friday. After landing at Vienna's airport, Saberi said she planned to spend a few days in the city to recover from her ordeal ... "I came to Vienna because I heard it was a calm and relaxing place," Saberi said. (Albany Times Union)
Freed reporter Saberi leaves Iran May 15, 2009
spoke briefly on her arrival in Vienna, where she said she would spend a few days before heading onwards to the US.. "I came to Vienna because I heard it was a calm and relaxing place. Both journalists and non-journalists around the world... supported me very much and it was very moving for me to hear this Roxana Saberi "I need some more time to think about what happened to me over the past couple of days," she added, declining to answer questions. "Nobody knows about it as well as I do and I... (BBC News -- Africa)
Recession storms across Europe May 15, 2009
"We still see a recovery in first semester of 2010 and the beginning of the turning point in October, November or December" this year, the International Monetary Fund's managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in Vienna. Even in Japan, where there were signs of mounting deflationary pressures, the government detected signs that the worst was over. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
U.S. journalist arrives in Austria May 15, 2009
VIENNA - Roxana Saberi, the American journalist accused of spying on Iran, arrived in Austria after her release from an Iranian jail. Saberi, a 32-year-old dual Iranian-American citizen, arrived in Vienna with her parents and a friend early Friday ... Saberi said she plans to spend a few days in Vienna at a friend's home. (MSNBC -- International)
Adolf Hitler May 14, 2009
However, during his stay in Vienna, his interest shifted from art to politics ... So, in 1907, he applied to the painting school of the Vienna Academy of Art, but failed the entrance exam ... To make matters worse, his mother passed away two months after his second dismal attempt to get accepted into the Vienna Academy of Art. (Suite101.com)
Oil climbs to near $60 on falling US inventories May 13, 2009
(05-13) 03:48 PDT VIENNA, Austria (AP). An unexpected drop in U.S. crude inventories propelled oil prices to near $60 Wednesday on indications that demand may be picking up. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Austria to pull out of CERN May 12, 2009
"It is a black day for Austrian science," says Christian Fabjan, who heads the Institute for High Energy Physics at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. CERN director-general, Rolf-Dieter Heuer, will travel to Vienna this week to meet Hahn and discuss the withdrawal. (Xinhuanet, China)
