Euro 2016: Austria look to lay down marker against old foe Hungary
Seen by many as dangerous dark horses at Euro 2016, Austria have an early chance to underline their credentials when they begin their Group F campaign against old rivals Hungary on Tuesday.
Jun 13, 2016, 18:49 PM IST
Several nations opposing India's NSG membership bid soften their stand, say reports
China has been stressing that if NSG decides to induct India, it should also give same treatment to Pakistan, which is its close ally.
Jun 10, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
Austrian far-right challenges election result
The Greens said that the FPOe "has failed to present one single concrete case of a vote being miscounted".
Jun 08, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Austria far-right challenges election result
It was unclear what the next legal steps would be but Alexander Van der Bellen, the winner of the election, is due to be sworn in on July 8.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
When Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali adorned matchboxes!
Austrian matchboxes came up with labels o" "Hunoom"n" (Hanuman) and Gaja Lakshmi.
Jun 02, 2016, 08:49 AM IST
Four found dead in floods in France, Germany
Heavy rains lashing parts of France, Germany and Austria cut roads, stranded people on rooftops and forced schools to close their doors.
Austrian refugee centre fire was `arson attack`: Police
Arsonists were most likely behind a huge blaze which engulfed a newly-built but still empty refugee centre in northern Austria, police said on Wednesday.
Jun 02, 2016, 00:48 AM IST
Flash floods maroon towns in Germany, France
Incessant rain in regions of Germany, France and Austria led to flash flooding today, forcing residents to seek refuge on rooftops and stranding hundreds of pupils at their school overnight, authorities said.
Jun 01, 2016, 23:47 PM IST
Austria to tighten checks at Italian border from June 1 at the latest
Austria will introduce tougher border controls at the Brenner Pass crossing with Italy from June 1 at the latest as part of a tough response to Europe`s migration crisis, Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil said on Tuesday.
Apr 13, 2016, 02:20 AM IST
Austria to stay tough on migrants: new interior minister
Austria`s new Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka said on Sunday he would stick to the hardline stance on migrants pushed by his predecessor, Johanna Mikl-Leitner.
Apr 11, 2016, 03:41 AM IST
This country wants to seize Adolf Hitler`s birth house
Austria said Saturday it wants to seize Adolf Hitler`s birthplace from its private owner in a bid to end a bitter legal battle and stop the house from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine.
Apr 09, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Germany should back Austria on controlling border with Italy against migrants: Transport minister
Germany should support Austria in stemming an expected increase in migrants trying to get to northern Europe by sending police to help control the Brenner border with Italy, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
Protest on closure of border between Austria and Italy
Human Right organizations are protesting on the closure of border between Austria and Italy
Apr 04, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Spain probes coach crash that killed 13 foreign students
Spanish investigators were on Monday looking for what caused a weekend coach crash that killed 13 foreign students, all young women and most of them from Italy.
Mar 22, 2016, 03:00 AM IST
Austria slams Germany over misleading refugee information
The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the refugees within its territory, the media reported on Friday.
Mar 04, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
Greece says up to 70,000 migrants may be `trapped` next month
Some 6,500 people were stuck at the Idomeni camp on Greece`s northern border with Macedonia.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
Europe rifts widen as migrant arrivals top 110,000 this year
Tensions reached boiling point between European states worst affected by the migrant crisis ahead of a meeting of Balkan states on Wednesday, as new figures showed no let-up in the influx of people.
Feb 24, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
UN denounces restrictions of refugees, calls for unity in Europe
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday decried "restrictive practices" imposed by countries including Austria, Slovenia and Macedonia, and called on Europe to have a coordinated approach to share responsibility in the crisis.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Austria caps migrants, agrees to `cooperate better` with Greece
Austria on Friday introduced a daily cap on asylum-seekers, sparking EU fears of a domino effect along the Balkan migrant trail and a threat from Greece to veto an accord keeping Britain in the bloc.
Feb 20, 2016, 07:38 AM IST
Austria sets asylum limit as eastern Europe hikes pressure
Austria announced Wednesday a daily limit for the number of asylum requests as eastern EU members set a mid-March deadline for a German-backed plan on Turkey sealing its borders to migrants to bear fruit.
Feb 18, 2016, 00:41 AM IST