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The day that was: Senzo Meyiwa accused and 'police torture', Austria's President denies SA 'genocide'

Interior Ministers of Bulgaria, Austria Open Surveillance Zone along Bulgarian-Turkish Border
Bulgarian Minister of the Interior Daniel Mitov and his Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner opened a new border surveillance zone along the border between Bulgaria and Turkiye here on Friday. It is part of a large-scale project worth BGN 170...

Wiping Verstappen out in Austria wasn’t as bad as Monza debut crash – Antonelli | Formula 1
Andrea Kimi Antonelli says his first-lap collision with Max Verstappen in last week’s Austrian Grand Prix wasn’t the worst mistake of his short Formula 1 career. The Mercedes driver said crashing during his first appearance for Mercedes in an...

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters
Two streets in Adolf Hitler's hometown in Austria are to be renamed following longstanding complaints that they commemorate Nazis, officials say. The council of Braunau am Inn made the decision on Wednesday after a "secret vote", according to...

Bolton sign Rapid Vienna forward Gale
Bolton Wanderers have signed Rapid Vienna forward Thierry Gale for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. The 23-year-old Barbados international scored once in nine games for the Austrian side. Gale has also had spells in Hungary and Georgia and...

SA, Austria sign MoU on cooperation in technical and vocational education and training
South Africa and Austria on Friday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs), which President Cyril Ramaphosa said will support South Africa’s efforts to produce the skills the country’s economy needs. Ramaphosa hosted Austrian President...

New VFS programme opens doors for Indian tech graduates to pursue Masters in Austria
Indian graduates in engineering and technology will now have a new route to pursue higher education in Austria, following a new agreement between VFS Education Services and three public Technical Universities (TU) in Austria. The partnership aims...

Kuching South Mayor shares urban solutions at World Cities Summit in Vienna
Wee speaks at one of the sessions during the forum. KUCHING (July 4): Kuching South Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng, was among the city leaders invited to speak at the prestigious Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit, held in Vienna, Austria, from...

IAEA staff leave Iran and return to Vienna
IAEA inspectors have safely left Iran and returned to the organization's headquarters in Vienna, APA reports citing IAEA. It was reported that the nuclear inspectors remained in Iran during the 12-day Iran-Israel war. The organization's chairman,...

Wanderers confirm signing of winger Thierry Gale from Rapid Vienna
Gale has put pen to paper over a four-year deal at the Toughsheet Community Stadium and becomes the Whites’ sixth signing of the summer. The 23-year-old began his career in Hungary and also had a stint in Georgia before he was snapped up by Rapid...

Austria deports first Syrian since start of civil war
The Austrian Interior Ministry on Thursday said it had carried out its first deportation of a Syrian to Syria since the start of that country's civil war more than 15 years ago. The deported 32-year-old man was flown to Damascus via Istanbul....

Musical journey with Maddalena Del Gobbo in Vienna
In an elegant and international atmosphere, the Italian Embassy in Vienna hosted the official presentation of the new recording project Maddalena nel Paese delle Meraviglie, created by violist da gamba and cellist Maddalena Del Gobbo and produced...

Ramaphosa welcomes Austrian President, cites economic opportunities
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that as South Africa strives to achieve energy security through investment in renewable and other clean energy, it looks forward to expanding its cooperation with Austria. On Friday, Ramaphosa hosted Austrian...

Austria deports man to Syria for first time in 15 years
Austria has returned a Syrian with a criminal conviction to his birth country in what it described as the first such deportation since the fall of the Assad regime. “The deportation carried out today is part of a strict and thus fair asylum...

Austria deports Syrian convict in EU first since Assad fall
VIENNA: Austria on Thursday deported a Syrian criminal convict back to Syria, becoming the first EU country to do so officially “in recent years”, the interior ministry said. Austria has been pushing to be able to deport Syrians back since the...

Austria deports first Syrian since civil war, says more will follow
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's conservative-led government said on Thursday it had carried out its first deportation of a Syrian back to their home country in almost 15 years, making it the first European Union country to do so since the outbreak of...

Ramaphosa says SA looks forwards to strengthening relationship with Austria
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is looking forward to strengthening its investment relations with the Federal Republic of Austria. Ramaphosa is currently hosting the Austrian president, Alexander van der Bellen, at the...

Austria becomes first EU country to deport Syrian convict since Assad’s fall
The 32-year-old man was granted asylum in Austria in 2014 but lost his refugee status in 2019 due to his criminal record, his legal adviser Ruxandra Staicu said, according to Reuters. Austrian and Syrian authorities agreed to the deportation last...

Austrian silent film at the International Silent Film Festival Manila
Austria is proud to present The Life of Beethoven (Das Leben des Beethoven), a 1927 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Otto Löwenstein, starring Fritz Kortner, that traces the life of Ludwig van Beethoven—one of the most influential...

Federal President of Austria Van der Bellen arrives in SA for 4-day visit
JOHANNESBURG - Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has arrived in South Africa for a four-day working visit. This is a historic moment as it marks the first time an Austrian head of state visits the country. Van...