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Austrian conservatives, Greens strike coalition deal
Jan 02, 2020 03:37Austrian Conservative Leader Sebastian Kurz struck a coalition deal on Wednesday with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the left-wing party into government for the first time, three months after Kurz won parliamentary elections.
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Climate protesters block Geneva's private jet terminal
Nov 17, 2019 03:42Dozens of climate change activists peacefully locked Geneva airport's private jet terminal on Saturday, November 16.
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US root cause of Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict: Parliament speaker
Oct 15, 2019 15:58Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the United States is the root cause of Iran-Saudi Arabia conflicts, slamming Washington for hindering a resolution of the disputes between the two Middle Eastern countries.
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Austrian Handke, Poland's Tokarczuk win Noble literature prizes
Oct 11, 2019 04:58Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday and the 2018 award went to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday.
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Austria to shut Saudi-funded center over human rights violations
Jun 13, 2019 02:20The Austrian government has announced plans to shut a Saudi-funded center in Vienna over the possible execution of a teenager arrested in Saudi Arabia for participation in an anti-regime protest.
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5 bodies spotted in search for climbers in Indian Himalayas
Jun 04, 2019 02:49Five bodies were spotted high on a mountain in the Indian Himalayas on Monday (June 3) during an aerial search for eight climbers feared swept away in an avalanche last week, a government official said.
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Far-right parties make considerable gains in EU elections
May 27, 2019 04:02Partial results from the European Parliament elections suggest that far-right parties have scored considerable gains.
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Far-right ministers ready to quit Austria government after scandal
May 21, 2019 01:37Austrian far-right ministers were ready to quit their posts, the party chief says, after the country's coalition government collapsed over a corruption scandal days before European elections.
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Austria's parliament approves ban on Muslim headscarves at primary schools
May 17, 2019 07:34Austrian parliament has approved a law to ban Muslim girls from wearing headscarf in primary schools.
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Austria rejects US sanctions against Iran, plans to broaden cooperation with Tehran
May 05, 2019 09:58Austrian Ambassador to Iran, Stefan Scholz, underlined that his country stands in opposition to the US sanctions against Tehran, reiterating that his nation is seeking to expand ties and cooperation with the Islamic Republic.