Nazi still honoured in Austria

Former SS Nazi Josef Vallaster  involved in thousands of murders in Nazi concentration camps is still honoured in a book of remembrance which is located in the crypt at Heldenplatz in the Austrian capital of Vienna. The Austrian Green Party criticised this in parliament earlier this week. Vallaster who is listed in the book which has thousand of... weiter




Thieves caught trying to nick F**king Sign

Thieves trying to steal the village sign to F***ing in Austria have been nicked after police caught them in the act of trying to pull it down. Residents were forced to keep their rude name after trying to change it to Fugging, only to find another town with that name already exists. Now police say they arrested three drunken vandals from ... weiter




Improved quality of supermarket salads

Salads to go in supermarkets have been tested to compare their quality to that of last year, and the testers are not disappointed. Where the majority of salads were substandard last year, most of them are perfect this year. The consumer protection branch of the Austrian Chamber of Labour tests foodstuffs every year to check they meet their... weiter







Avalanche brings touring skiers off trail

Two ski tourers were swept away by an avalanche in Klösterle, Vorarlberg. They were able to free themselves and escaped without injury. An avalanche descended on Klösterle am Kaltenberg around noon on Thursday. In the affected area there were several hikers and ski tourers. Two of them were swept away by the 30 metres broad wave of snow... weiter




Boy falls from ladder

A 12-year-old boy fell three metres from a ladder at his parents' workplace on Thursday, crashing down on the concrete below. The extent of his injuries are unknown. The boy was visiting his parents at their workplace in Feldbach, Styria, when he decided to climb an aluminium ladder outside. The boy then fell from the ladder... weiter




Nazi officer to remain at the Vienna Central Cemetery

The final resting place of German national socialist party member Walter Nowotny is one of Vienna's most controversial graves. After reviewing a suggested removal of the grave, the Home Office has decided to let the grave remain at the Central Cemetery in Vienna. After numerous desecrations, the grave of Nazi fighter pilot Nowotny was being... weiter




Half naked man scales fortress wall

A half naked man was spotted climbing the wall of Kufstein Fortress in Tyrol yesterday (Thursday) without any equipment. Witnesses called the authorities, but the man scaled the wall successfully and reached the fortress safely. Passerbys were distressed as they saw a lone man climb the high walls of Kufstein Fortress without equipment... weiter




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Thieves trying to steal the village sign to F***ing in Austria have been nicked after police caught them in the act of trying to pull it down...weiter

A half naked man was spotted climbing the wall of Kufstein Fortress in Tyrol yesterday (Thursday) without any equipment...weiter

Former SS Nazi Josef Vallaster  involved in thousands of murders in Nazi concentration camps is still honoured in a book of remembrance which is...weiter

A 12-year-old boy fell three metres from a ladder at his parents' workplace on Thursday, crashing down on the concrete below...weiter

The final resting place of German national socialist party member Walter Nowotny is one of Vienna's most controversial graves...weiter



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Ein Demonstrant zeigt der berittenen Polizei das Victory Zeichen.  Hunderte Amerikaner gingen am Wochenende auf die Straße, um gegen den NATO-Gipfel in Chicago zu protestieren.

Das amerikanische Model Lydia Hearst posiert für die Kamera. Schauspieler Antonio Banderas kommt in Vertretung seiner Frau, Melanie Griffith, zur Red Ribbon Celebration Concert am Vorabend des Life Balls im Burgtheater.

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Im Bild: Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, der österreichische Teilnehmer des "Eurovision Young Musicians 2012".

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