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Poo found in an Austrian mine shows we ate blue cheese 2,700 years ago

Having analysed the DNA in the preserved excrement, scientists were surprised to find Europeans were making blue cheese nearly 3,000 years ago.

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Alexander Schallenberg replaces Kurz as Austria's new chancellor

Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday amid a corruption scandal. He has denied any wrongdoing.

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In the Israeli desert, astronauts simulate "life on Mars"

Equipped with space suits, astronauts advance with heavy steps towards a Martian station erected in a crater in Israel.

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Austrian Chancellor Kurz announces resignation over corruption claims

Opposition leaders had called for Kurz to go and planned to bring a no-confidence motion against him to parliament on Tuesday.

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Austrian leader Kurz battles to stay on amid bribery allegations

Sebastian Kurz received the backing of his conservative party but the Greens, a junior partner in the coalition, have questioned his ability to stay on the job.

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Watch as runners race down the world’s most notorious ski slope

The Descent is a 350 metre race down the world’s toughest ski slope in the beautiful Austrian Alps.

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Airport closed after live mortar shell found in tourist's backpack

The man said he had found the shell while hiking in Switzerland and was taking it home as a souvenir.

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'More than surprising': Communists win local election in Austria

Communist candidate Elke Kahr told reporters that the magnitude of the municipal election result was "more than surprising".

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The European project promoting the legacy of an almost forgotten ethnic group

In partnership with the European Commission

An interregional European project called NemoNet is making sure that a lost ethnic group in western Slovakia will not be forgotten by preserving and promoting their legacy and traditions.

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This is the ultimate ‘green list’ gap year destination list

Places like Iceland, Austria, Croatia and Canada aren't necessarily the textbook gap year, but all feature on the green list and can be booked right now.

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What do you do with a ski resort when there's no snow?

When climate change cut the ski season short and visitor numbers dwindled, this tiny Austrian town turned its attention to making the most of the summer.

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Man hid his mother's body in cellar to get her benefits, say police

Police said based on the post-mortem no evidence of foul play was found.

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Sebastian Kurz reelcted to People's Party leadership

Only three of the 536 delegates voted against Kurz continuing to lead the party.

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Austria's ex-vice chancellor convicted of 'Ibizagate' corruption

The former leader of Austria's far-right party has been given a 15-month suspended prison sentence for corruption linked to the Ibizagate scandal.

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Austria's president and chancellor clash over sheltering refugees

Opposing views were voiced this week in Austria regarding the refugee crisis. Chancellor Kurz made it clear that he is against accepting additional Afghans whereas president Van der Bellen says "It's the EU's responsibility to provide shelter".

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Austrian chancellor says he's against taking in more Afghan refugees

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that his country had already taken in enough refugees from Afghanistan.

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Austrian prosecutors charge first suspect over Vienna terror attack

Austrian officials have charged a 25-year-old Chechen man with terrorist offenses, linked to the Vienna attack in November.

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Austrian town mulls removing soldiers' memorial after Nazi revelation

The western Austrian town of Imst is reportedly planning to remove a memorial to three soldiers who were members of the Waffen SS during World War II.

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Crashed train “Murtalbahn” recovered from River Mur

At the border between Salzburg and Styria, the crashed train “Murtalbahn” was recovered from the River Mur on Friday 6 August. At the beginning of July, the train crashed into the rootstock of a fallen tree and derailed.

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Austria postpones deportation of Afghan man after ECHR ruling

The ECHR considers that an expulsion under the current conditions could constitute a violation by Vienna of the European Convention on Human Rights.