Latin American firm gains control of Dutch telecom

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:15

The company's eight-euro-per-share ($9.94-per-share) offer - rejected by KPN's management - was made May 29 and expired Wednesday.

Ukraine suffer 2-3 loss to Austria

Last Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 13:58

Co-hosts Ukraine came back twice but still lost 2-3 to Austria in a friendly match leading to the Euro 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Nazi victims’ remains buried in Austria

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 23:33

Nazis called "unworthy lives" people they considered physically or mentally inferior to the Aryan ideal set by Hitler.

Villagers irked by slander on hamlet`s name

Last Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 18:49

It may sound indecent in English, but villagers in the hamlet of `Fucking` in Austria are irritated.

Austria warns of nuke race after India, Pak tests

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 00:54

Austria`s foreign minister on Thursday slammed India and Pakistan`s recent missile tests.

Austria reach Davis Cup quarters

Last Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 10:22

Croatia, Serbia, Austria and France sealed places in the Davis Cup quarter-finals Sunday after converting 2-1 overnight leads into winning margins.

Hutch to buy Orange Austria for $1.7 billion including debt

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 10:13

Hutchison 3G, a unit of Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, has agreed to buy Orange Austria from France Telecom and a private equity firm in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros including debt.

Heavy snow hits Austria, shuts down key rail line

Last Updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 12:57

Railway operator OeBB said the line between Oetztal and Bludenz was expected to remain closed until Sunday afternoon.

World`s first sex school opens in Austria

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 22:13

The Austrian International Sex School in Vienna offers `hands on` lessons in seduction for 1,400 pounds a term.

Austria`s President, 73, jumps from plane

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 22:24

President Heinz Fischer`s office has released a video of the 73-year-old head of state jumping from a military copter.

President Patil visits Mozart`s museum in Austria

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 15:56

The President said she was happy to learn that Indian artistes who have performed during the `Szene Salzburg` festival received an overwhelming response.

Patil asks foreign firms to tap Indian investment potential

Last Updated: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 18:14

Noting that India needs huge investments to the tune of one trillion dollars in the coming years to ramp up its infrastructure, President Pratibha Patil on Thursday invited foreign companies to use the investment potential.