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Israel, Austria sign strategic partnership agreement
Jerusalem: Israel and Austria have signed an agreement on establishing “a comprehensive strategic partnership” to expand security cooperation. The deal was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Austrian Chancellor Karl…
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Doctor amputates wrong leg of the patient due to “human error”
An Austrian surgeon was fined €2,700 after amputating the wrong leg of an elderly patient earlier this year. The surgeon stated her actions were due to “human error.” The left leg of…
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Austria announces regional lockdowns for the unvaccinated
Vienna: Austria is implementing a lockdown for unvaccinated people in two hard-hit regions next week and looks poised to move forward with similar measures nationwide, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday. Starting Monday,…
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Olympics 2020: Table Tennis round 3
Tokyo: India’s Manika Batra during her Summer Olympics 2020 table tennis round 3 match against Austria’s Sofia Polcanova, in Tokyo, Monday, July 26, 2021. Batra lost 0-4. (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) Tokyo: India’s…
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Kerala former health minister Shailaja Teacher honored with CEU Open Society Prize
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior CPI (M) leader and former health minister in Kerala, Shailaja Teacher on Friday was honoured with Central European University (CEU) Open Society Prize at a ceremony held in Vienna, Austria.…
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EU to borrow 800bn euros to fund recovery
Brussels: The European Commission announced that it would borrow 800 billion euros from the capital market in current prices until 2026 to fund the European Union’s (EU) massive plan to bail out…
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Austria records 1,000 COVID related deaths over past 10 days
Vienna: Approximately 1,000 COVID-19 patients have died in Austria from November 18 to 28, according to data published by the Austrian Interior Ministry on Saturday. The death toll from the coronavirus in…
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Austria to create criminal offence called ‘political Islam’ to tackle radicalism
Vienna: Given the recent terrorist attacks, the Austrian government, led by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is planning to create a criminal offence called ‘political Islam‘ to tackle the growing radicalism in the country.…
- World
3 more countries added to UK’s quarantine list
London: Three more countries — Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago — have been added to the UK’s quarantine list to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country, Transport Secretary…
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MEA recalls envoy to Austria over financial irregularities
New Delhi: The Indian Ambassador to Austria, Renu Pall, has been recalled by the Ministry of External Affairs over financial irregularities and misuse of government money. The Central Vigilance Commission had instructed…
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Syria Kurds hand over two IS-linked orphans to Austria
Qamishli: Syria‘s Kurds on Wednesday handed over to Austria two orphaned toddlers linked to the Islamic State group, an official said, in the first such repatriation to the European country. “Two orphan…
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Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz on track to return to power
Vienna : Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz is on track to return to power after his conservative People’s Party secured more than 37 per cent vote in a snap election, according to…
- Syria
Austria to repatriate IS supporter’s children from Syria
VIENNA: Austria is preparing to repatriate from Syria two young orphans of a female Islamic State group supporter in the first such move for Vienna, a government spokesman said Monday. The decision to hand…
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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz calls for snap polls in September following Vice Chancellor’s resignation
Vienna [Austria]: Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Sunday said that the country will hold snap elections at the beginning of September, two days after Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned from his post…
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Austrian Vice-Chancellor resigns, Prez calls for early polls
Vienna [Austria]: As a corruption scandal sweeps Austria, the country on Saturday called for early polls in order to “rebuild” people’s trust in the government. This comes as the Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian…
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