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Body of Austrian Billionaire Stolen From Cemetery Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
VIENNA, Austria — The coffin containing the remains of a billionaire and industrialist has been stolen from a cemetery, according to police. Friedrich Karl Flick's remains have gone missing from ...
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European stocks close at lowest level for 5-1/2 yrs Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
By Atul Prakash LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - European stocks fell to a 5-1/2-year closing low on Wednesday, led down by banks and commodities on concerns over a deep recession, while profit worries punc...
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Cyprus President Backs Russia Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
(AFP)--Cypriot President Demetris Christofias voiced support on Wednesday for Moscow's plans for a new European security pact during talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in
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Austria may accept Guantanamo detainees Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
VIENNA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Austria may accept 50 prisoners released from the United States' Guantanamo Bay prison, Emilou MacLean, attorney from the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights (C...
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Crucifix duty in kindergartens of Linz Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Linz had decided a new law. Now every municipal kindergarten has to attach crucifixes in its rooms. There was a long and tough discussion about this case in the past weeks. The Socialdemocratic mayor...
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Germans are Austrias strongest immigrant group Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
By 19 percent Germans are Austrias strongest immigrant group. This is the latest result of the Eurostat statistics. On the second place are Serbs (9 percent), and Austrias third strongest immigrant g...
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Skull with built-in sauna turns heads in Austria Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
VIENNA, Austria -- An oversize skull with a built-in sauna is turning heads in the Austrian capital. The white walk-in structure - situated near a busy Vienna intersection - is known as the "Wellness ...
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IT majors eye European SAP cos Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
BANGALORE: Leading Indian tech firms, including Infosys and Wipro, are evaluating SAP service providers such as BearingPoint and IDS Scheer for a potential acquisition, as they seek to increase thei...
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Austrian city imposes tracksuit ban for cabbies Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
VIENNA, Austria -- Cabs in the Austrian city of Salzburg just got classier: Drivers can no longer wear tracksuits. The new regulation took effect earlier this month in an attempt to improve the image ...
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searchMuze 2.0 Launches in UK and Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
http://www.muze.com/ ), the only independent provider of entertainment information products and discovery services, today announced the launch of searchMuze 2.0, its powerful media information sear...
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Pepsi Bottling to cut 3,150 jobs in Europe, U.S. Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
New York: Soft drink distributor Pepsi Bottling Group Inc on Wednesday said it would slash about 3,150 jobs across Europe and America as part of its restructuring plan. The restructuring plan is exp...
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Georgian president urges Europe to back its NATO ambitions Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
(VALENCIA) - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday urged European members of NATO to back the former Soviet republic's efforts to join the military alliance, arguing it was a "strateg...
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Tsvangirai urges Europe to increase food aid to Zimbabwe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
PARIS : Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister-designate of Zimbabwe, made an urgent appeal to European countries Tuesday to be generous with food aid to alleviate increasingly critical food shortages ...
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REFILE-U.S. rally, oil gains lift European stocks Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
By Sitaraman Shankar LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - European shares ended higher after a choppy session on Tuesday, helped by gains in energy shares and a rally on Wall Street on reassuring results from H...
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European markets rise, led oils, Alcatel-Lucent - European commentary Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
(RTTNews) - The European markets rose on Tuesday, as oil stocks rallied on firmer crude oil prices and better-than-expected results from PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co. and home improvement retailer Hom...
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Indian men beat Austria, women lose to Hungary Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Indian men bounced back with an easy 3-1 victory over Austria in the fifth round of the 32nd Chess Olympiad now in progress.Aided by fine victories by former World Junior champion P Harikrishna and Na...
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No Christmas gravy for Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Brussels - Ah, the style of an Italian Ferrari, the solidity of a German Mercedes, the flair of a French Renault!The car industry is not only Europe's pride and joy, it provides income for some 12 mil...
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Grace looking good for Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Branden Grace is looking the most likely to qualify of the South African's attempting to earn their European Tour playing privileges this week. Grace, James Kamte and Darren Fichardt are amongst 73...
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Europe shares end higher, helped by Wall St, oils Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - European shares ended a choppy session higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in energy shares and a rally on Wall Street after reassuring results from Hewlett-Packard, but weak...
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Turkmenistan Important Partner To Pipeline - Austrian Fin Min Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
as an "important partner" in the European Union-backed Nabucco pipeline project on Tuesday as the country's president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov continued his official visit to
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