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Whimsical sculptor Franz West wants you to interact with his artFranz West is an acclaimed contemporary artist, his work sold at top-tier international galleries and admired at major European museums.
Source : topix.net | 04-Dec-2008 00:57
Oil rises slightly after plunging to 3-year low
Oil prices rose slightly Wednesday but remained near three-year lows as investors tried to gauge how much the slowdown in U.S. and Chinese economies will hurt demand for crude.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 13:42
World AIDS Day marked worldwide
People put candles on the red ribbon during a parade calling for AIDS prevention in Vienna, Austria, on Dec.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 06:43
Rights official warns of a slave-likea labour market in European Union
In this Nov. 10, 2008 file picture, Morten Kjaerum, Director of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, says Europe has a black labor market in which migrant workers and even children are working in "slave-like" ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 22:42
Billionaire BMW heiress embroiled in extraordinary Nazi sex scandal
BMW heiress Susanne Klatten is one of the world's most reclusive billionaires. But now, suddenly, Germany's richest woman has emerged blinking into the limelight at the centre of an extraordinary sex scandal.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 18:05
The Rationale of Terror
Arguably the most successful act of revolutionary terror was the June 1914 assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 10:01
A Madonna stolen by Nazis takes a trip home
'Madonna and Child in a Landscape' is on loan from the N.C. Museum of Art for an exhibit on works stolen by Nazis.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 04:09
Younger Alcoholic Men at Risk for Osteoporosis
Low bone mass, or osteoporosis, is a known consequence of alcoholism, especially in older alcoholics.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 23:44
Alcoholism Eats At Young Men's Bones
Doctors know that alcoholism can cause low bone mass in older alcoholics, but they are also finding that younger men dependent on alcohol also are at a greater risk of fractures and poor healing.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 15:25
Anti-Semitism and the Austrian Left
Read Karl Pfeifer : At the beginning of April 2002 MEP Hannes Swoboda asked Europe's Jewish communities to dissociate themselves from Israeli politics, lest they promote antisemitism.
Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 17:38
OPEC ends Cairo meeting without new output cuts
Khelil says oil ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries "agreed to take any additional action on 17th of December to balance supply and demand." His comments Saturday came after the group ...
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 17:33
Symphony finds 'lost paradise' in Austrian exploration
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is offering Viennese treats at its Thanksgiving weekend concerts, as part of a season-long focus on the Austrian heritage of new music director Manfred Honeck.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 20:06
Austria: MAN to make 2,000 workers part-time
VIENNA, Austria Austrian truck manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Oesterreich AG will downgrade 2,000 of its employees to part-time status due to the global economic downturn, the company said Thursday.
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 19:54
Family permitted to see accused spy held in China
In this photo released by Ran Chen, Wo Weihan escorts his daughter Ran Chen at her wedding in Innsbruck, Austria May 8, 2004.
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 15:27
Reports: Agreement nears on new Austrian coalition
VIENNA, Austria : Austrian media is reporting that the country's center-left Social Democrats and conservative People's Party could soon agree to form a new governing coalition.
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 19:27
Asteroid Threats: A Call for a Global Response
VIENNA, Austria - Space experts say the threat of an eventual asteroid collision with Earth is real and requires an action plan.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 19:20
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Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 12:56
New Austrian Cabinet takes shape
Austria's new governing coalition named its ministers on Monday, with Social Democrat Werner Faymann taking the coveted job as chancellor.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 04:31
Diplomats: US, IAEA chief clash over Syria
VIENNA, Austria : The chief U.N. nuclear inspector said Monday that Syria had a right to his agency's help in planning a power-producing atomic reactor, in what diplomats described as a rejection of U.S.-led ...
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 00:04
Bank Austria Literaris
The following is a press release from "UniCredit Bank": Staged for the second time in 2008, the Bank Austria Literaris award is a sponsorship award for literary works from Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 23:52
austriamicrosystems Presents its FlexRay Transceiver Product Family...
GRAZ, UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria -- -- austriamicrosystems , a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for automotive, communication, industry and medical applications, will ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 23:45
Significant historical pre-war racer
Sydney Allard's personal Steyr-Allard racer will roll across the stage at the '09 Barrett-Jackson Event in Scottsdale.
Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 23:25
UN expert: 100 Guantanamo inmates need new homes
NOTE: This will not work for 3 tier nav, if doing 3 tiers, %# then a more custom way of doing things will be needed for the site GENEVA -- The U.N.'s torture investigator said Thursday that European countries ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 23:23
Austrian city imposes tracksuit ban for cabbies
VIENNA, Austria - Cabs in the Austrian city of Salzburg just got classier: Drivers can no longer wear tracksuits.
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 04:57
Billionaire's body stolen from grave
A coffin containing the body of German- Austrian billionaire Friedrich Karl Flick, who inherited his wealth from one of the biggest financiers of Nazi Germany, disappeared from a cemetery in Austria.
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 00:19
Diplomats: IAEA to circulate Syria, Iran reports
VIENNA, Austria - Diplomats say that the U.N nuclear watchdog agency is expected to circulate reports on Syria and Iran later in the day.
Source : topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 19:46
Wingas halts planned German natural gas pipeine, blames investment climate, regulation
KG said Wednesday it has halted plans for a natural gas pipeline in southern Germany, blaming the financial climate and pricing regulation.
Source : topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 15:10
AT&S cuts jobs, repositions Austrian factory
MUNICH. Germany - Austrian PCB manufacturer AT&S has announced to significantly reduce its workforce in Europe.
Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 20:09
Skull with built-in sauna turns heads in Austria
VIENNA, Austria - An oversize skull with a built-in sauna is turning heads in the Austrian capital.
Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 00:55
Austria: Former Finance Minister dies at 85
Wolfgang Schmitz, former Austrian finance minister and president of the country's central bank, died early Sunday, his People's Party said in a statement. He was 85.
Schmitz served as Finance Minister under Chancellor Josef Klaus between 1964 and 1968 and subsequently became president of the Austrian Central Bank.
In 1971, he tied the exchange rate of Austria's currency at the time, the schilling, to several foreign currencies, primarily the West German mark. The move boosted Austria internationally.
Source : topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 20:30
Austria marks 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht pogrom 17 minutes ago
Austria on Sunday joined Germany in marking at solemn ceremonies the 70th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom, a prelude to the Holocaust.
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 20:08
Austrian operetta to sing in capital
Vienna operetta orchestra to perform The Vienna Operetta Orchestra will be in Ha Noi on Wednesday to entertain classical music lovers.
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 11:48
Williams ensemble heads to Austria
With Christmas just around the corner, there are holiday songs being played everywhere, and soon, carolers will be at stopping at many doorsteps.
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 03:29
DA42 MPP Successfully Flies Mission Over Lower Austria
On the morning of the November 5, forest rangers detected a fire at an altitude of about 800m on the steep forest slopes of the Schneeberg Mountain Range in Lower Austria.
Source : topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 19:07
Don't judge Austria based on Haider
Benjamin Weinthal s article on November 12 entitled, "Is Austria largely Haider" touched on many sensitive issues between Austria and Israel.
Source : topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 10:51
Incest father charged with ...
Josef Fritzl is charged of murdering a baby he fathered with his imprisoned daughter.
Source : topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 02:49
Official: OPEC to meet in special session Nov. 29
An OPEC official says the group plans to meet in a special session Nov. 29 to consult on the rapid erosion of the price of crude.
Source : topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 18:42
Bank Austria Kunstforum Opens "Georges Braque - The Lyricism of Geometry" Exhibition
Georges Braque, Landschaft bei La Ciotat , 1907, Kunststiftung Merzbacher, Kusnacht.
Source : topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 12:13
Austrian official meets Taseer
Friday, November 14, 2008 By Our Correspondent LAHORE DR Daniel Krumholz, Republic of Austria's Director General International Affairs, called on Governor Punjab Salman Taseer at Governor House on Thursday ...
Source : topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 03:56
Austrian incest father charged with murder, rape, slavery...
Investigators say Fritzl confessed to imprisoning and repeatedly raping his daughter.
Source : topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 19:55
Austrian man accused of imprisoning daughter charged with rape, murder
Josef Fritzl has been charged with rape, incest, false imprisonment, slavery and murder.
Source : topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 15:25
A taste of Austria
Austrian products in downtown Portsmouth? Yes - thanks to Sonja Echt, who opened Edelweiss last week.
Source : topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 08:15
Telekom Austria Group: 3Q 2008 Performance in Line With Full-Year Operating Guidance
VIENNA, Austria, November 12, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- - Revenues Grow by 6.4% From EUR 3,630.9 Million to EUR 3,863.8 Million - EBITDA Increases by 3.0% From EUR 1,463.6 Million to EUR 1,507.6 ...
Source : topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 23:54
Bangkok governor steps down
THE governor of Thailand's capital Bangkok resigned on Wednesday after being accused of corruption over a 191-million-dollar deal to buy fire engines and boats, part paid-for in broiled chicken.
Source : topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 15:41
EnOcean and SensorDynamics Announce Energy Harvesting Single Chip RF Transceiver
GRAZ, Austria & MUNICH, Germany -- -- EnOcean and SensorDynamics, manufacturer and supplier of micro and wireless sensor products, today announced the availability of the first energy harvesting wireless sensor ...
Source : topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 11:16
Uranium found at Syrian bomb site
VIENNA, Austria -- Samples taken from a Syrian site bombed by Israel on suspicion it was a covert nuclear reactor contained traces of uranium combined with other elements that merit further investigation, ...
Source : topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 03:06