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| Dec.16 |
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Austria far right wins key posts in new government
| Oct.14 |
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Austria: 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz tipped as next leader
| Aug.27 |
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8 mountain climbers die in 3 different accidents in Alps |
| May.10 |
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Austria convicts asylum seeker of Syria war crimes |
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| Dec.4 |
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Norbert Hofer defeated in presidential poll Hofer described himself as 'infinitely sad' and congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, on his victory
| Dec.3 |
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Austria presidential election re-run 'too close to call'
| Nov.30 |
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Opec countries agree first oil output cut in eight years |
| Nov.23 |
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Austrian far-right hopeful Hofer may back EU vote |
| Jun.22 |
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Iceland advanced over Austria |
| May.23 |
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Austria far-right narrowly loses poll Alexander Van der Bellen has won Austria's presidential election, preventing Norbert Hofer from becoming the EU's first far-right head of st...
| May.22 |
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Austria presidential vote: Postal ballots to decide result |
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Austria presidential vote: Run-off race too close to call
| May.21 |
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Austria to vote in run-off between far-right and independent
| May.9 |
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Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits |
| Apr.24 |
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Austria election: Far right 'top' in first round of presidential vote |
| Apr.9 |
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Austria 'plans to seize' house where Hitler born |
| Feb.6 |
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Austrian avalanche: Czech skiers killed in Alps |
| Jan.11 |
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Germany sends migrants back to Austria |
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| Oct.29 |
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UN's Ban Ki-moon urges 'flexibility' in Vienna Syria talks |
| Oct.28 |
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Migrant crisis: Austria plans Slovenia border fence |
| Sep.20 |
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Thousands migrants arrive in Austria with EU talks due |
| Sep.19 |
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Migrant crisis: Austria sees fresh influx
| Sep.7 |
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Stream of refugees through Austria slows |
| Sep.6 |
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Austria 'to end emergency migrant measures' |
| Sep.5 |
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Austria and Germany await more migrants |
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Migrants reach Austria and Germany after long ordeal
| Sep.4 |
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Migrants begin arriving in Austria from Hungary |
| Aug.31 |
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Migrant crisis: Hundreds arrive at Austria station |
| Aug.30 |
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Migrant children disappear from Austrian hospital |
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Small plane crashes during maneuver at air show |
| Aug.29 |
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Austria migrant lorry found with critically ill children |
| Aug.28 |
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Four arrests over Austria lorry deaths |
| Aug.27 |
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Austrian police work to recover bodies from lorry
| Jul.14 |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Historic' agreement struck 
World powers have reached a deal with Iran on limiting Iranian nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanctions
The so-called P5+1 want Iran to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities. Hassan Rouhani said it opened a new chapter in relations with the world. Obama said that with the deal, 'every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off' for Iran
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| Jun.20 |
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Man drives car into crowd in Austria killing 3
| May.23 |
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Eurovision Song Contest: Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow wins |
| Feb.2 |
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Austria sees first Pegida march |
| Jan.5 |
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2 US ski team prospects killed in avalanche |
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| Dec.2 |
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WWII grenade explodes in stove after embedded in wood |
| Nov.27 |
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Oil prices plunge after Opec meeting
The price of oil slumped after the Opec oil producers' cartel decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna
| Nov.23 |
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Iran talks: Diplomats ponder extending deadline
| Nov.22 |
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Iran nuclear talks: Doubts over deal |
| May.10 |
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Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision |
| May.6 |
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Ukraine crisis dominates Council of Europe meeting |
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| Sep.17 |
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Austria police find body after siege |
| Jul.2 |
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'Snowden suspicion' diverts flight
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| Oct.14 |
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Skydiver breaks sound barrier. New Mexico
| Mar.6 |
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Possible Iran talks offer opportunity |
| Feb.17 |
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Dutch prince 'hit by avalanche' |
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| Nov.18 |
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UN 'concern' at Iran nuclear plan |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.S., Russia swap spies
| Jul.8 |
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US and Russian 'spy exchange' under way |
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| May.29 |
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' |
| Mar.19 |
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Fritzl jailed for life in dungeon incest case
A jury has found Josef Fritzl guilty of raping and imprisoning his daughter for more than two decades and sentenced him to life in prison
| Mar.18 |
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Josef Fritzl admits all charges |
| Mar.17 |
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Fritzl's face is caught on camera |
| Mar.16 |
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Fritzl admits rape, denies murder |
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| Nov.13 |
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Cellar father faces murder charge |
| Oct.12 |
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Haider 'was double speed limit' |
| Oct.10 |
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Haider dies in accident
| Sep.28 |
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Far-right gains in vote |
| Sep.9 |
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet |
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Saudis: No need to cut OPEC output |
| Jun.29 |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory
| Jun.26 |
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Superb Spain too strong for Russians |
| Jun.11 |
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Cellar incest girl 'will recover' |
| Jun.10 |
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Cellar daughter conscious |
| May.5 |
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Cellar plan 'from 1978' |
| May.3 |
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Incest father was 'tyrant' |
| Apr.30 |
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Austrian incest dad holidayed in Thailand |
| Apr.29 |
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DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children |
| Apr.28 |
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'House of Horrors' father confesses |
| Apr.27 |
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Detectives study cellar |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
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| Dec.20 |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border. Slovakia
| Feb.7 |
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Huge global child porn ring found
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| Aug.25 |
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Girl 'describes kidnap' |
| Aug.23 |
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Girl 'found' after years
| Jun.21 |
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Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq |
| Feb.20 |
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Holocaust denier Irving jailed |
| Jan.26 |
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Mozart birthday fever |
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| Aug.11 |
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IAEA urges Iran to stop nuclear activities |
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| Dec.11 |
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Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned
| Jul.6 |
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President Klestil dies at 71 |
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| Dec.20 |
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N-watchdog meets Libyans |
| Aug.6 |
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor. Southern California
| May.14 |
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17 Sahara tourist hostages freed |
| May.11 |
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'Mona Lisa of sculptures' stolen |
| Feb.28 |
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Far-right makes comeback |
| Jan.12 |
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OPEC to raise daily oil output
| Jan.6 |
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Nuclear chief calls on N. Korea to comply |
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| Nov.24 |
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Chancellor Reelected |
| Oct.1 |
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U.N., Iraq agree on inspections |
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U.N. pressing Iraq on tough issues |
| Sep.9 |
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Austria set for early elections |
| Jul.26 |
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Disco blast injures 20 |
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| Dec.16 |
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Haider protests |
| Apr.2 |
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Far-right enters government
before year 2000
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| Aug. 11, 1939 |
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Axis Conference at Salzburg began
| Mar. 11, 1938 |
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German troops enters Austria
Map of Braunau am Inn Austria The Anschluss was the Nazi propaganda term for the invasion and forced incorporation of Austria by Nazi Germany | |
| Sep. 10, 1919 |
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Treaty of St. Germain signed
Map of Ch%E2teau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye France France: The Treaty was signed by the victorious Allies of World War I on the one hand and by the Republic of German-Austria on the other | |
| Jul. 28, 1914 |
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Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia
Map of Vienna Austria The Serbian Campaign of World War I was fought when Austria-Hungary invaded the Kingdom of Serbia at the outset of World War I | |
| Jun. 28, 1914 |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
Map of Sarajevo Bosnia Bosnia: Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia | |
| Jun. 3, 1899 |
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Johann Strauss died
An Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles
| Apr. 20, 1889 |
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Adolf Hitler born
Map of Braunau am Inn Austria The leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellorand Führer of Nazi Germany. Hitler was at the centre of World War II in Europe and the Holocaust
| Mar. 2, 1835 |
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Francis II, last Holy Roman Emperor, died
He dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the decisive defeat at the hands of the First French Empire led by Napoleon at the Battle of Auster...
| May. 7, 1833 |
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Johannes Brahms born. Hamburg
| Sep. 26, 1815 |
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Holy Alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia Paris: A coalition created by the monarchist great powers of Russia, Austria and Prussia. It was created after the ultimate defeat of Napoleon
| Jun. 8, 1815 |
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The Act of the Congress of Vienna
Map of Vienna Austria A conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by von Metternich to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe
| Nov. 1, 1815 |
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Congress of Vienna opened
Map of Vienna Austria A conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
| Oct. 22, 1811 |
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Franz Liszt born
| Feb. 9, 1801 |
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Peace of Luneville. France
| Oct. 16, 1793 |
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Marie Antoinette guillotined Paris: Born an Archduchess of Austria, was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792
| Dec. 5, 1791 |
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Wolfgang Mozart died
The composer was nursed in his final illness by his wife and her youngest sister, and was attended by the family doctor. Mozart died in his home
| Jan. 27, 1756 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born
Map of Getreidegasse Salzburg Austria Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works
| Mar. 13, 1741 |
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Emperor Joseph II born
Map of Sch%F6nbrunn Palace Austria Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Habsburg lands. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and was the brother of Marie Antoinette
| Mar. 31, 1732 |
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Franz Joseph Haydn born
A prominent and prolific composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music
| May. 13, 1717 |
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Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, born
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg
| Sep. 12, 1683 |
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John Sobieski, King of Poland, defeats Turks at Vienna
| Dec. 21, 1192 |
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Richard Lionheart captured by Leopold