Topic: Austria
Vienna's Jewish Museum re-opens its doors this week after a thorough renovation, with a new exhibit dedicated to the first film studio bosses in Hollywood, many of whom were Jews emigrated from eastern Europe."(It is) a lively house, a house that will ...
Religion news in briefNearly 3 million Muslims performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia climbed the rocky desert Mount Arafat on Monday, chanting that they have come to answer God's call.The white-robed pilgrims began their ascent at dawn, covering the Mountain ...
The region known as the Trentino may be found in northern Italy, and has an international border with Austria to its north. Famous for its fine wine, this region is dominated by German speaking people as well as Italian speakers, due to ...
Punjab -- the land of the gurus -- is being subjected to violence. The fire of this sectarian conflict in Punjab was ignited in a gurudwara [Sikh temple] in Vienna, Austria, when two different sects of Sikhs clashed with each other. The ...
6 men convicted in Sikh temple attack during which cleric was killed in ViennaA court on Tuesday convicted six men for an attack at a temple in Vienna that killed a Sikh sect leader and wounded more than a dozen people.Worshippers used ...
An Indian Sikh was jailed for life by a Vienna court Tuesday in connection with an attack last year on a temple in which a guru died.The 35-year-old man was accused of murder and two counts of attempted murder. His lawyer immediately ...
Thirty Years' War , a series of European conflicts from 1618 to 1648, fought primarily in Germany. By its final years, religious issues had been submerged and it had become a struggle for power between Austria and Spain on one side and ...
Some may sweat in the confessional, but turning it into a sauna? Vienna archdiocese says noSome Catholics may well sweat in the confessional as they admit to things they shouldn't have done. But Vienna's archdiocese is ruling that the box-like structure where ...
6 men on trial in connection with deadly shooting at Sikh temple in AustriaSix men have gone on trial in connection with last year's bloody shooting at a temple in the Austrian capital.A Sikh preacher was killed and more than a dozen ...
Panel set up by Austria's Catholic Church recommends up to euro25,000 ($30,700) for abuse victimsA special panel set up by Austria's Roman Catholic Church says it is recommending payments of up to euro25,000 ($30,700) to those abused by clergy or church officials.Panel ...
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Austria Nazi Victims' Graves
Historian Oliver Seifert, left, and project leader Alexander Zanesco talk to journalists ...AP News - -
Austria Qatar
Wife of the Austrian president Margit Fischer, wife of Qatae's emir ...AP News - -
Austria Alpine Skiing World Cup
U.S. Sarah Schleper speeds down the course during the first run ...AP News -
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Travel Guide - Austria
WatchMojo.com presents a video travel guide on the amazing ...2008-04-04 -
Austria - Salzburg
A cheesy video from our trip to Salzburg, showing footage ...2007-01-10 -
Salzburg, Austria: Salzburg and Surroundings
We visit Salzburg — a world-class destination for live music — with ...2009-09-16
