Austria to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants in November

Vienna, Jul 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Smoking in Austrian pubs and restaurants is to be banned from Nov 1, the lower-house National Council decided in a vote on Tuesday, according to an Austria Press Agency report.

Austrian vice-chancellor to resign over secret video scandal

Vienna, May 18 (Xinhua/UNI): Austria's vice-chancellor and leader of the right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPO) Heinz-Christian Strache is expected to resign over a scandal in which he appears on video offering government contracts in exchange for political support.

Turkey criticises Austria over decision of closing down mosques

Ankara, June 9 (IBNS): Turkey has criticised Austria over its decision of shutting down  seven mosques and even expelling imams who they consider as being funded by foreign countries.

1 dies in Austrian trains collision, 22 injured

Vienna, Feb 13 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 22 others were injured as two passenger trains collided in central Austria on Tuesday, media reports said.

Austria: Police detains six Afghans over alleged assault of women

Tyrol/Vienna, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Austrian police have arrested a group of six Afghan refugees for allegedly assaulting several women, reports said.

Three Afghan teenagers jailed in Austria for sodomising compatriot

Salzburg, Austria, Sept 7 (IBNS): Three Afghan asylum seekers were jailed in Austria's Salzburg city after they were found guilty of sodomising another Afghan boy, reports said.