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Ski jumping: Austria claim team victory in Oslo
Austria held off the stiff competition of Germany and Poland to win a World Cup ski jumping team event on Saturday in Oslo, Norway.
Erdogan makes Nazi comparison as row grows over banning of rallies in Germany
Turkish President made a Nazi comparison as he slammed actions in Germany to ban political rallies by Turkish ministers
Hirscher re-writes World Cup history books with sixth straight overall title
Marcel Hirscher cemented his status as one of Alpine skiing’s all time greats after becoming the first skier in history to win a sixth successive overall World Cup…
Panda cubs in Vienna Zoo explore their surroundings
Panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban explored the outside of their compound at Vienna Zoo for the first time since they were born seven months ago.
Video: Red Bull's playstreets returns
Hundreds of fans packed into the centre of Bad Gastein in Austria to watch 19 skiers take on the seventh edition of Red Bull’s playstreets contest.
Ukraine tycoon Firtash faces US justice over bribery claims
An Austrian court has cleared the way for Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to be extradited to the United States to face bribery allegations.
Biathlon: Germany's Dahlmeier clinches fourth World title in Hochfilzen with relay victory
Germany’s women won gold in the 6×4-km relay at the biathlon world championships on Friday in Hochfilzen, Austria.
Hirscher seals giant slalom world title, as low-flying plane slices camera cable
Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won giant slalom gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday after a delay caused by a Swiss air force plane slicing through an overhead television camera…
Missing cat found six months later and 950 kilometres away
A cat owner in The Netherlands is set to reclaim his pet who went missing and has been discovered 950 kilometres away in Austria.
American sharp-shooter Bailey wins surprise biathlon gold
Lowell Bailey produced shock and awe at the World Championships in Austria by storming to victory in the men’s 20km biathlon.
Austria sues Airbus and Eurofighter for €1.1bn
Austria files €1.1bn claim against Airbus and Eurofighter
Corruption can destabilize democracy, even in EU countries: view
Council of Europe is ready to provide its expertise on fight against corruption to Romania
Hitler imitator arrested in dictator's Austrian birthplace
A man known to local police has been arrested in Hitler's birthplace in Austria for imitating the Nazi dictator in public.
Austrian president warns EU of the threat of 'simplistic populism'
Austria’s president has warned MEPs that Europe should not repeat its past mistakes, as so called populist parties look to do well in key European elections this…
EU migrant crisis: Austria hails Balkan border cooperation
On a visit to Belgrade on Monday, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz praised Serbia and other countries in the region for their help last year in closing the so-called Balkan route used by migra
'Mad Max' Stockl races into record books again
Getting into the record books is often a very hard slog, just ask Austrian speed cyclist Markus Stockl.
Austria eyes tougher border measures
Austria is planning to send troops to help patrol the EU’s external borders and shut down completely the so-called Western Balkan route for migrants.
Austria : veil ban protest
Nearly 1000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday to protest against the Austrian government’s plans to ban the full-face veil.