Austria's Kampusch kidnap case: Friend of abductor acquitted
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:48:39 -0700
Vienna - A close friend of the man who abducted Natascha Kampusch and held her captive for eight years in Austria was acquitted by a Vienna court on Monday of charges of having helped the kidnapper evade justice.
Ali Achekzai, Serial Rape Suspect Captured in Austria, to be Back in Orange County Tonight
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:28:16 -0700
R. Scott Moxley told you in January about the capture of Ali Achekzai, a onetime Ladera Ranch resident and alleged Southern California serial rapist who was found living in Salzburg, Austr...
Suspect in O.C. rapes extradited from Austria
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:41:19 -0700
An Afghani man wanted in rape cases in Orange and San Diego counties arrived in Orange County on Friday evening after being extradited from Austria, following what is believed to be the first International DNA match for California law enforcement....
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:53:43 -0700
- SatPat, London England, 30/08/2010 14:36 said; 'Bugs Bunny and Dafy Duck make a more credible team then these five thugs!'
Hostage drama gets mixed views from Pinoys, Austrians
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:58:06 -0700
VIENNA, Austria - Almost 4 days after the hostage drama in the Philippines, Filipinos and other nationalities worldwide are still discussing the tragedy.
World briefs: 8/25/10
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:43:45 -0700
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan and international forces have killed about 40 Taliban fighters east of the Afghan capital Kabul as part of operations to provide security ahead of parliamentary elections next month, NATO said Tuesday.
Chechen rivals in surprise peace deal
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:27:18 -0700
Reuters/Moscow Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov seems to have made peace with a longtime rival who had accused the Kremlin-backed leader of having two of his brothers killed.
Chechen leader, rival make surprise peace deal
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:19:05 -0700
Source: Reuters * Reconciliation likely to silence vocal critic * Peace deal seen as product of Moscow's pressure * Austria won't bring murder charges against Kadyrov By Amie Ferris-Rotman MOSCOW, Aug 24 ( ...
Austria Charges 3 in Chechen's Slaying
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:55:43 -0700
VIENNA — Austrian prosecutors have charged three men in the slaying of a former bodyguard turned critic of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov , an official said Tuesday.
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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:29:02 -0700
Well lets hope this old fool gets happy slapped . Prison might not rehabilitate offenders, but it keeps them off the streets.
Austria: 3 men charged in slaying of Chechen
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:57:09 -0700
VIENNA (AP): Austrian prosecutors have charged three men in the slaying of a former bodyguard turned critic of Chechnya's president, an official said Tuesday.
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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:10:23 -0700
Do I really care? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Schiele painting stolen by Nazis returned to museum
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:01:28 -0700
A painting by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele has been rehung at a Vienna museum after a 12-year possession battle over the artwork stolen by the Nazis.
Schiele painting stolen by Nazis from Jewish Austrian is returned to Vienna
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:26:40 -0700
VIENNA - A 12-year battle over the possession of a painting that was stolen from a Jewish Austrian by the Nazis came to a close on Monday when the work by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele was displayed at a Vienna museum.
Austria seeks whistleblowers amid wave of scandals
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:42:15 -0700
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is to give whistleblowers reduced penalties and create special prosecuting units to try to stem a tide of white-collar crime and corruption, much of it linked to politicians.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:50:37 -0700
According to information coming from Chechnya, and from sources in the Chechen diaspora abroad, the Russian special services through the puppet ringleader Kadyrov continue to make plans to assassinate leaders of the Mujahideen in Chechnya, and Chechens among the representatives of the Caucasus Emirate abroad, who according to Moscow, threating the Kremlin.
Lehigh University in Red Bull Flugtag competition
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:30:24 -0700
Lehigh University team enters 'flying saucer' in competition. Ben Harmer of South Whitehall plans to stand in the middle of a homemade flying saucer Saturday, while his friends launch it off a ramp 30 feet above the Delaware River.
Vienna, Austria, 2 September 2010 - Secretary-General's remarks To Inaugural Conference of the International Anti ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:33:03 -0700
It is a pleasure to join you for this important event in this historic setting. The launch of the International Anti-Corruption Academy is a milestone in the efforts of the international community to fight corruption.
Turkmenistan Weekly News Roundup
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:27:20 -0700
Determined to go forward on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov spoke with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari this week, following his conversation with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai last week and the signing of an agreement between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to construct TAPI. Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov was also in ...
Mexican foreign minister visits Austria
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:54:14 -0700
Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Tuesday held talks with her Austrian counterpart Micheal Spindelegger on climate change, organized crime and the United Nations Security Council.
