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Mother-of-two Sharon Botting, from Cuckfield, will attempt to climb the 3,203m Kitzsteinhorn in Salzburg, Austria, despite having never climbed more than a few hundred feet before.

One hundred years ago this week, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany exchanged a series of telegrams to try to stop the rush to a war that neither of them wanted.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vienna/Frankfurt, 28 July 2014 +++ Five of the six members of update software AG's Supervisory Board have each resigned from their position as a member of the Supervisory Board with effect from the ... (more)

The groundbreaking scientific studies featured at the 2014 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will include research on a blood test for Alzheimer's that uses biochip technology, a new test to diagnose colon cancer early, a more accurate method for determining multiple myeloma prognosis, a less stressful test for sleep apnea, and the ... (more)

People in a main square in Vienna take cover during a flash mob simulating a Hamas missile attack on July 24, 2014.

Following successful modernization of the pulp drying line by international technology Group ANDRITZ, Altri Celbi increased its production capacity from an average of 2,000 tons per day to a peak value of 2,150 tons per day at the Leirosa mill, Portugal, on July 7, 2014.

Here I am, tapping away on my smart phone screen in an apartment in Vienna, Austria.

Singer Johanna Wokalek as Charlotte Salomon performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of Marc-Andre Dalbavie's opera 'Charlotte Salomon' in Salzburg yesterday.

'My dad is a hero': Doctor who stopped psychiatric patient's deadly hospital rampage gives a smile and wave as he recovers from his injuries with a lot of encouragement from his proud daughter A final good deed, one last selfie: Man who lost his phone took this photo of the rookie cop who helped find it - days later she was dead 'at the hands of ... (more)

July 1914 was the month that changed the world. On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and just five weeks later the Great Powers of Europe were at war.

World War I broke out 100 years ago this summer. In late June, Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year old terrorist loosely associated with the Greater Serbia secret society "Black Hand," assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne in the Bosnian mountain town of Sarajevo.

World War I broke out 100 years ago this summer. In late June, Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year old terrorist loosely associated with the Greater Serbia secret society "Black Hand," assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne in the Bosnian mountain town of Sarajevo.

August 4, as even non-history buffs now know, will mark the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. Inevitably, a slew of books have appeared over the past six months on the war's origins.

A secret ritual, wild alibis and a trail of friendships torn apart by suspicion: The disturbing case of the Florida cops outed as members of the Ku Klux Klan 'No blood, no drugs, no weapons': Mystery surrounds the death of couple found in each others arms in Hilton hotel room after apparent double suicide How popular vacation flights run risk of ... (more)

Artificial light in cities exerts negative effects on humans, animals, and their environment.

International dancehall/reggae star Konshens was forced to cancel the remainder of his current European tour as doctors have diagnosed the young star with having 'chronic laryngitis'.

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July 1914 was the month that changed the world. On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and just five weeks later the Great Powers of Europe were at war.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from his plane after traveling from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Vienna, Austria, on July 13, 2014 for allied talks with Iran about its nuclear program.

Diplomacy is often a contest to gain the upper hand in the court of world opinion.