Vienna

From penguins to purses to prostheses – why not take a detour from big museums and try one of these intriguing alternatives?

From Francis Ford Coppola’s new hotel in Italy to the genius of Klimt in Vienna, <b>Claire Wrathall</b> has some tempting tips for travellers.

Flat-lined rather than scaled-up funding promises to be a central issue at the International Aids Conference in Vienna.

Oil at close to means Opec will almost certainly keep existing output cuts in place when it meets in Vienna on Wednesday.

The windowless space had no heating, no hot water, no sunlight or fresh air, but it was Elisabeth Fritzl’s home and that of her children for 24 years.

Twenty years after the end of the Cold War, Vienna remains a spy haven, swarming with foreign agents who think nothing of killing in broad daylight.

Vienna’s hospitals said on Tuesday they were banning popular Crocs plastic clogs, often worn by nursing staff.

”Football was the winner” is one of the most over-worn cliches in the game but it happened to be true about Spain’s victory in Euro 2008.

Spain ended their 44-year wait for a major international title with a 1-0 victory over Germany at the Euro 2008 final in Vienna on Sunday.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Sunday that he still believed in South Africa as the World Cup host, but also said he had a ”plan B”.

The battle for the Euro 2008 title is encapsulated by the duel between Michael Ballack and Cesc Fabregas, where the German captain’s power is pitted a

If Spain expects the same generosity from Russia in the semifinals that it received in the teams’ first match of the tournament, it must think again.

Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties after a goalless Euro 2008 quarterfinal on Sunday to end their shoot-out hoodoo and reach the last four.

The last two minutes of Croatia’s Euro 2008 loss to Turkey will torment Croatia coach Slaven Bilic for the rest of his life.

Germany joined the Euro 2008 thrill-seekers on Thursday, beating flamboyant Portugal in a five-goal classic.