Tirol, Austria News

A law enforcement official says that a man suspected of supplying former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein with a chemical weapons component has been arrested in Austria.

Former Juneau resident Sonja Felkl died unexpectedly at her home in Eugene, Ore., on July 17, 2009.

Four tourists, allegedly Czechs, were today buried under an avalanche in Austria, but three of them freed themselves and then saved and animated the fourth, the Austrian news agency APA writes, referring to the mountain police.

By Lisa Chapman Fourteen Austrian towns reported temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius this morning, according to the Central Agency for Meteorology and Geodynamics in Vienna.

Can a philosopher's life be seperated from his work? The question is at the core of an ongoing debate about German philosopher Martin Heidegger and his links to Nazism in the 1930s.

The spicy fragrance of warm cups of Gluhwein mingles in the frost-tinged air with scents of gingerbread, grilling sausages, roasting chestnuts and fresh-cut pine boughs.

By Lisa Chapman A 20-year-old drink driver was found asleep in his car just hours after he fled from a hit and run accident.

By Thomas Hochwarter Vienna is set to remain Romanians' favourite Austrian tourism destination, officials have said.

35, Innsbruck 6020, Austria. E-mail: kathrin.eller@i-med.ac.at ; Philipp Eller, E-mail: philipp.eller@i-med.ac.at 4 These authors contributed equally to this work.

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The tradition is as old as the choir: since its establishment in 1498, one of the world's oldest and most beloved singing ensembles will grace the Imperial Chapel in Vienna to celebrate Christmas night.

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Kjetil Trodal Thorsen is the Norwegian architect who designed the interior and exterior of the world-renowned Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which won the Houens Fond Diploma Prize and the Aga Khan Prize.

After a night full of action on the big air jump at the 6Star Billabong Air & Style 2009/II at the Bergisel Stadium in Innsbruck, Austria, Marko Grilc took the top spot on the podium and is now the new leader on Swatch TTR World Tour.

By Phil Cain GRAZ, Austria a ' Austrian traditionalists have stepped up their campaign against the incursion of Santa Claus into the local delivery business in an effort to support their traditional present provider: Christkind.

By Lisa Chapman A 36-year-old driver crashed into a ditch after his dog jumped into the front seat of the car as he drove on the Inntal motorway .

With its picturesque cobbled streets and Christmas market, a visit to this Austrian gem will get you into the festive spirit, says Harriet O'Brien Festive sparkle: shoppers at the Christmas Market Click here for 48 Hours In... Innsbruck map Why go now? Postcard-pretty Innsbruck becomes easier to reach today with the launch of a new British Airways ...

IF you're looking for the ultimate fairytale Christmas market, try wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.

By Thomas Hochwarter A Christmas Market stallholder has been accused of selling Nazi memorabilia.

WITH summer approaching and the spotlight turning to skin cancer-related issues, the answer to preventing the disease could be hopping around the country.