General News
04. 02. 12 - 09:11
Tragic schoolgirl Julia to be laid to rest
An Austrian schoolgirl whose disappearance was once linked to incest monster Josef Fritzl is to be buried today.
Cardinal feels 'not worthy' of top honour
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has been given one of Vienna's highest honours after he was awarded a medal for his work for the capital city. [...]
Camera leads to hit and run boarder arrest
Austrian police have arrested a hit-and-run snow boarder after issuing the man's picture to local media. [...]
Ice wine harvest later than ever
The grapes for ice wine production have been harvested later than ever this year in Austria. The fruit for the popular dessert wine are normally picke [...]
Experts warn against ice-skating
The city of Vienna has advised people not to go skating on the Danube River, regardless of the freezing temperatures in much of Austria. Warm currents [...]
Austrian and German terrorists hid plans in their underpants
Two alleged terrorists including one Austrian hid plans in their underpants to hack off heads, burn bodies and then send the videos back to their al-Q [...]
Austrian scientists have found a link between a lack of vitamin D and fertility. Graz-based endocrinologist Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch and her colleagu [...]
A robber dubbed the "chain phantom", has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in Austria. Svetislav D. was arrested in 2009, after tying a woman up [...]
Hitler Schnaps seller not to be prosecuted
Austrian prosecutors dropped plans to prosecute a man from Vorarlberg in the east of the country after he started selling "Hitler-Schnaps". [...]
Temperatures of minus 30 degrees predicted for parts of Aust
Temperatures of minus 30 degrees have been predicted for Saturday morning in parts of Austria, which with the wind chill factor will be minus 40 degre [...]
Wiener Linien records rising demand for annual passes
The number of people opting for annual Wiener Linien tickets is soaring. [...]
Many Austrians mistrust jurisdiction
Almost four in 10 Austrians had a worse opinion of the country’s juridical system today than a few years ago, a new survey shows. [...]
Some 42 austrians purchased doctor of excorcism title
A total of 42 Austrians purchased the title of "Doctor of Exorcism" when it appeared on a discount voucher website. The new academics gained their tit [...]
Pensioner freezes to death in the middle of the afternoon
An 83-year-old pensioner froze to death on Wednesday afternoon in a forest in Langegg, Austria. According to police the woman is thought to have falle [...]
Father threatens future son-in-law with gun
A 43-year-old father attempted to force his future son-in-law to marry his daughter at gunpoint in Austria. [...]
HELFEN WIR - donate a tree to the Sudan
The Austrian Times partner charity "HELFEN WIR" is appealing for support for a new agricultural project in Southern Sudan. For just five Euros you c [...]
Virtual orchestra unites young musicians from around the wor
A group of professional musicians based in the USA have created a virtual youth orchestra. The project created by "Little Symphony", is open to musici [...]
Ice-lady holds baby in her arms
The "ice-lady" who had her baby taken away from her as soon as she gave birth on 10 January has held her baby again. [...]
A regal new addition to Schönbrunn Zoo
Schönbrunn has had a rather regal new addition to its zoo. The Emperor Tamarin monkeys, so named for their resemblance to German emperor Wilhelm II, h [...]
Broker imprisoned after joining clients in bed
An insurance broker has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment after jumping into bed with two of his clients. [...]
Two-year-old undergoes emergency surgery after dog attack
A two-year-old boy will undergo two operations after he was attacked by his family’s dog. Young Bennet was badly injured on Sunday afternoon when the [...]
Explosive bank robbers strike again
A gang of thieves, who are thought to have blown up a total of 54 cash machines in order to get to their loot, have committed yet another crime in a b [...]
Contact with creepy crawlies in Vienna
Due to popular demand "A Bug's Life" (Das große Krabbeln) is back at Haus des Meeres in Vienna, Austria. [...]
Baby giraffe Arusha dies at Schönbrunn
Less than three months after the death of Schönbrunn’s favourite baby seal, the Austrian zoo has lost another of its youngest members. Seven-month-old [...]
Man shot for taking too long to leave his parking space
A man was shot in Vienna on Saturday for taking too long to leave his parking space. Romanian, Dimitru M. was in an underground car park with his wife [...]