Seeing upfront the consequences of violent conflict for people – for generations – is shocking
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Even small countries can add their voices to the international attempt to enforce a ban on these devastating weapons that hold the globe captive
It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests
In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world there are 30 million refugees
Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages
The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
Kurz becomes the country’s shortest-serving chancellor, as well as the first in Austria’s post-war history to be removed in a no-confidence vote
"Whizz-kid" is one of the monikers given to Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz, who is set to become the world’s youngest leader at just 31.
Major political parties in Austria are openly endorsing anti-Islam messages in their campaigns ahead of the country’s elections next month
Austrian officials did not search Bolivia’s presidential jet for Edward Snowden, says Austria’s President Heinz Fischer.
A relative of Adolf Hitler’s has asked for the removal of the tombstone marking his parents’ grave.
An Austrian company that won the bid to build and operate Gauteng’s e-tolling system has made R1.2-billion from its SA operations in a single year.
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/ 1 November 2011
Lyrics to Austria’s ‘sexist’ anthem should be changed, leftist MPs say. But on this, the centre may favour the far right, which has dug in its heels.
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/ 22 October 2011
Yes, I’m afraid all South Africans are naturally dishonest, with a cheap moral compass made in China, says <b>Chris Roper</b>.
Two independent sources have confirmed that South African photographer Anton Hammerl is alive and well in the custody of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya.
Rave on Snow mixes great skiing with
all-night partying to world-class DJs. Phew!
An international Aids conference has exposed a gulf between scientists and politicians on how to tackle the deadly HIV pandemic.
Standing ovations for microbicide gel team as
South Africa’s Aids about-turn is fêted.
The trial was designed to test for safety and researchers did not expect to see a significant response.
Activists fear not enough will be raised to meet the minimum requirements.
The International Aids Conference theme, "Rights here, right now", highlights a global push towards a human rights approach to HIV/Aids.
Flat-lined rather than scaled-up funding promises to be a central issue at the International Aids Conference in Vienna.
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Oil at close to means Opec will almost certainly keep existing output cuts in place when it meets in Vienna on Wednesday.
Two pieces of music betraying the precocious talent and boundless ambition of their youthful composer were performed in Salzburg for the first time.
The Austrian professional football league on Thursday imposed a stadium ban on vuvuzelas, because they might be used as missiles.
It’s a fudge, of course, but it seems to be a highly seductive fudge. Tabloid headlines around the world have repeatedly labelled him a monster.
Psychiatrist Heidi Kastner interviewed Fritzl repeatedly. She talks about how his mind works — and how the case affected her.
Josef Fritzl was sentenced to life in a psychiatric institution on Thursday for locking up and raping his daughter over 24 years.
A court psychiatrist yesterday described how Josef Fritzl had locked up his daughter as a way of compensating for a loveless childhood.
An Austrian who fathered seven children with a daughter he locked in a cellar for 24 years pleaded guilty on Wednesday to enslavement and murder.
She pulled back the lid of the cardboard box, and invited the jurors to take a sniff. It was a chance to experience the rancid stink of the cellar.