Tag: Vienna
Austria plans to start Covid-19 mass testing in December
Mass-testing for the corona virus in Austria will be rolled out in two waves in December and January to prevent further lockdowns, the government...
Eurofighter fraud probe closed in Austria
Austrian prosecutors no longer plan to pursue fraud allegations related to the acquisition of Eurofighter jets, a Vienna appeals court has decided.
The ruling was...
IAEA: Iran has boosted uranium stock, cannot explain secret site
Iran has increased its enriched uranium stock to 12 times the amount allowed under its deal with major powers, the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Mideast countries, Islamic organizations condemn terror attack in Vienna
Major Islamic organizations and countries in the Middle East on Tuesday joined a chorus of condemnation of the terrorist attack in Vienna, Austria, while...
Austria’s interior minister says terror attack had Islamist motive
The terrorist attack on central Vienna had an Islamist motive, Austria's interior minister Karl Nehammer said Tuesday morning.
Police said three bystanders were killed -...
One suspect at large, three people dead after Vienna terrorist attack
At least one suspect is still at large following a terrorist attack on central Vienna late Monday in which two civilians and one attacker...
Austria enters partial coronavirus lockdown
Austria is entering a partial lockdown for at least four weeks starting Tuesday, in a bid to avoid overburdening the health system during a...
Austrian chancellor threatens second lockdown
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday threatened to impose a second lockdown as last resort if the current spike in coronavirus cases does not...
Austrian postal service prints Covid-19 stamp on toilet paper
The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired Austria's postal service to make stamps out of toilet paper.
The postal service said on Friday that it got the...
WHO says it is taking Congo abuse allegations ‘deadly seriously’
The World Health Organization is taking allegations that its staff were implicated in a sexual exploitation scandal in Congo "deadly seriously," the organization said...
40 smuggled migrants escape from stifling truck in Austria
Around 40 migrants who were crammed into a truck without ventilation survived a journey from Romania to Austria, Austrian police reported on Wednesday.
The Syrian,...
Austria regrets U.S. withdrawal from Paris agreement, sanctions against Nord Stream 2
Vienna has expressed regret over the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement and the use of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline...
U.S. trilateral negotiations subvert international consensus on nuclear disarmament
The so-called trilateral arms control negotiations raised by the United States subvert the international consensus on nuclear disarmament, a Chinese envoy said here Friday.
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US and Russia in space talks as West worries about satellite weapons
US and Russian officials started space security talks on Monday in Vienna, after Washington and London accused Moscow of having launched an anti-satellite weapon...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$44.24 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 44.24 U.S. dollars a barrel on Wednesday, compared with 44.29 dollars...
OPEC daily basket price increases to US$44.29 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price increased to 44.29 U.S. dollars a barrel on Tuesday, compared with 43.03 dollars...
Austria to make masks mandatory again in supermarkets, banks and post offices
Masks will be mandatory again from Friday in banks, supermarkets and post offices in Austria, the government announced Tuesday.
This tightening of...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$43.03 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 43.03 U.S. dollars a barrel on Monday, compared with 43.22 dollars...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$43.22 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 43.22 U.S. dollars a barrel on Friday, compared with 43.80 dollars...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$43.44 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 43.44 U.S. dollars a barrel on Wednesday, compared with 43.15 dollars...
Increased trafficking of falsified medical products threatens public health – UNODC
The increasing demand for medical products to contain COVID-19 has led to an expansion in the trafficking of substandard and falsified medical products, posing...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$35.09 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 35.09 U.S. dollars a barrel on Monday, compared with 35.06 dollars...
OPEC daily basket price increases to US$34.95 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries daily basket price increased to 34.95 U.S. dollars a barrel on Tuesday, compared with 33.68 dollars on...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$28.45 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 28.45 U.S. dollars a barrel on Thursday, compared with 29.03 dollars...
Austria to fully open border with Germany on June 15
The Austrian government announced that the border between Germany and the Alpine country will fully open on June 15, local media reported Wednesday.
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OPEC daily basket price stands at US$22.83 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 22.83 U.S. dollars a barrel on Tuesday, compared with 22.71 dollars...
OPEC daily basket price stands at US$22.71 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at 22.71 U.S. dollars a barrel on Monday, compared with 22.21 dollars...
Austria registers over 1.8 million unemployed or in short-time work
As of Monday, over 1.8 million people have registered as jobless or in short-time work in Austria, said the government in its first weekly...
OPEC daily oil price increases to US$18.36 per barrel
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price increased to 18.36 U.S. dollars a barrel on Monday, compared with 16.52 dollars...
Austrian schools reopen with masks, distancing and disinfectants as new routine
After closing for seven weeks due to the COVID-19, Austrian schools reopened to graduating classes on Monday, with teachers and students trying to adapt...