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Vienna Buries Last Nazi Victims

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:22:55 CDT

They were starved, tortured, and killed because they were considered inferior to the Aryan ideal set by Adolf Hitler. Then their organs were put in jars and displayed for research by the doctors accused of causing their deaths under the Nazis. But yesterday they were finally buried, shutting the books...

Libya's Ex-Oil Minister Found Floating Down Danube River

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:04:06 CDT

Libya's former oil minister, who defected during the height of his country's uprising, was found floating dead down the Danube river in Austria today. Shukri Ghanem's body showed no signs of violence, although "there would be no signs of violence if someone pushed him in," said a police spokesman. "But...

The 10 Best Cities to Live

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:40:05 CST

If you're looking for the world's top quality of living, get thee to Vienna, the elegant European capital that tops the list of best cities to live, reports Reuters . The other end of the spectrum is found, perhaps unsurprisingly, in Baghdad. The rankings are compiled by consulting group Mercer, which...

World's Most Liveable City Is...

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:40:05 CST

Looking for a new place to hang your hat? Consider Vancouver, which tops the list of the world’s most liveable cities for the fifth year running, Reuters reports. The annual survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks cities on stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, and Vancouver...

Spy Swap Talks Started Weeks Before Arrests

M. Morris — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:25:00 CDT

The 14-person spy swap executed today at an airport in Vienna grew out of talks that started in June—weeks before the Russian spies living in the US were arrested—and the White House knew about the sleeper agents in February, reports the Washington Post . Meanwhile, the Russian agents' kids...

US, Russia Exchange Spies in Vienna

John Johnson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:49:10 CDT

The spies have been swapped, the New York Times reports. US and Russian planes carrying their respective undercover agents landed briefly at a Vienna airport, did a passenger switch, and flew back to their homelands. In return for handing over the 10, the US got four people who had been...

Painting by Hitler May Have Hung in Freud's Office

Jane Yager — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:43 CST

Back in 1910, when Sigmund Freud was decorating the walls of his Vienna offices, he may have bought a painting from a struggling young artist who was then peddling his work in Vienna: Adolf Hitler. The discovery of a tiny Hitler watercolor marked on the back with the name of...

Iran Waffles on Nuke Deal

Harry Kimball — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:08 CDT

State news reports coming out of Iran suggest that country is backpedaling on a possible deal to enrich partially processed uranium in Russia or France for use in nuclear power plants. State-run television reports that the government is in fact opposed to shipping partially enriched nuclear fuel outside of the...

Chris Brown to Perform at Jackson Tribute

Sarah Quinn — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:08:10 CDT

Chris Brown will take the stage at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, the Mirror reports. Jackson's brother Jermaine says 25 performers are expected. So far, Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge, Akon, and Angela Bassett are confirmed. More names will be announced this week. The artists will...