Tag: #Austria
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Attacks at six locations near a synagogue
According to the report of Baaghi TV, 3 civilians were killed and 15 were injured in the firing of unknown people in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Senate Functional Committee on Problems on Less Developed Areas held The attackers targeted six different locations, including the city center, according to the international news agency. One attacker…
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Austria brings in second virus shutdown, curfew
Vienna, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):Austria’s government announced Saturday a second mass shutdown next week until the end of November along with a curfew which will come into force from 8pm to 6am. “From midnight on Tuesday until the end of November there will be a second lockdown,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told a press conference. “All events…
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Austrian Foreign Minister Tests Positive for COVID19
Austria’s Foreign Minister has tested positive for COVID19.
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Shiffrin absent as ski season kicks off amid Covid uncertainty
Sölden, Austria, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):An injured Mikaela Shiffrin will be absent as the men and women’s World Cup season gets under way this weekend on the Austrian glacier of Soelden amid continuing uncertainty over the knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Last season was brought to an abrupt halt in March because of Covid-19, and…
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First International Flight Lands at Beijing’s Main Airport
The first international flight has landed at Beijing’s main airport.
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Formula One fires up, four months late and without a crowd
LONDON, June 30 (Online): Formula One starts its season in Austria this week, nearly four months later than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and against a very different backdrop even if Lewis Hamilton’s targets remain the same. The six times world champion can equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s record seven while his Mercedes team…
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Belarus leader visits Austria, seeking closer EU ties
Vienna, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): Belarus’s isolated leader Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday visits Austria, marking his first trip to an EU member in more than three years as he seeks closer ties amid tensions with Russia. Lukashenko will meet Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in his first official visit to the small Alpine nation following…
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Austria conservatives, Greens to enter coalition negotiations
Vienna, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Austria’s Sebastian Kurz announced Monday his conservatives would enter exclusive coalition talks with the Green party, taking a step closer to forming a government following a September election. In an apparent about-turn after Kurz’s previous administration with the far-right came crashing down, the 33-year-old said his People’s Party (OeVP) “will enter…