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Vienna Declaration: Press Freedom and Security Compatible in Fight Against Terrorism

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 12.02.2009 | Media


Magda Abu-Fadil

Security and press freedom can coexist, with the free flow of information recognized as the best weapon against terrorism, international media experts argued in a final declaration published this week.

Americas Greatest Strength Is Its Ability To Forget

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 11.25.2009 | Home

Read More: Salzburg, Austria, Home News

Americas Greatest Strength Is Its Ability To Forget Lonnie Bunch was the keynote speaker at a seminar on Connecting to the World's Connections: Makin...

Why Funding Women and Girls Matters

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 11.24.2009 | Home


Why Funding Women and Girls Matters Why Investing in Women and Girls Makes Good Business Sense. Presentation by Christine Grumm, President and CEO ...

Museums as Symbols

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 11.24.2009 | Home

Read More: Salzburg, Austria, Home News

Museums as Symbols Neil MacGregor delivered this presentation during the board of directors meeting at the Salzburg Global Seminar. A stimulating an...

Herbst wins men's World Cup slalom; Miller DQd

The Aspen Times | Aspen Times | Posted 11.15.2009 | Home


Herbst wins men's World Cup slalom; Miller DQd Stephen Nasstrom The Associated Press Aspen, CO Colorado LEVI, Finland - Reinfried Herbst...

 Hunks Drop Their Lederhosen for Charity

Advocate. | Advocate | Posted 11.14.2009 | Home

Read More: Germany, Italy, Austria, Home News

Hunks from Germany, Austria and Italy have dropped their Lederhosen (and pretty much everything else) for the fifth annual Men in the Alps calendar. ...

Best Places For Smokers Traveling Abroad: A Top-10 List

LA Times | Mark Milian | Posted 11.01.2009 | World


With so many places around the world instituting smoking regulations, increasing taxes and, quite literally, kicking smokers to the curb, it's getting...

REVEALED: US Almost Nabbed Polanski In Austria

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


GENEVA — American prosecutors closely monitored Roman Polanski in Austria and considered seeking his arrest there days before the director's app...

Roman Polanski Arrest Sparked By Tip From Swiss, According To New Documents

AP | THOMAS WATKINS and BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The arrest of Roman Polanski in his decades-old child sex case was set in motion last month by Swiss authorities, who informed fed...

Austrian's Sendfest in Rocklands, South Africa

Climbing Magazine | climbing | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home


10/19/09 - Emanuel Moosburger of Innsbruck, Austria recently amassed an impressive ticklist during a seven-week trip to the sandstone bouldering mecca...

Switzerland, Slovakia qualify for World Cup

AP | STUART CONDIE | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home


— Switzerland and Slovakia earned Europe's final two automatic berths for next year's World Cup on Wednesday night, while Argentina tried to beat out Uruguay and Ecuador for South America's last certain spot in the 32-nation field.

Costa Rica played at the United States, which clinched its sixth straight berth last weekend, and the Ticos hoped to stay ahead of Honduras and gain the final automatic place from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Portugal, Greece, Slovenia and Ukraine finished second in their groups and joined Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Ireland and Russia in the European playoffs. They will be drawn into four pairs on Monday, and the winners of home-and-home, total-goals matches on Nov. 14 and 18 will qualify for next year's 32-nation field.

By the end of Wednesday, 23 of the 32 nations will have been determined for next year's tournament in South Africa.

In addition to the U.S., Mexico had ensured a berth in CONCACAF, while Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Serbia and Spain had clinched automatic berths in Europe. Brazil, Chile and Paraguay had earned berths from South America, and Australia, Japan, North Korea and South Korea won Asia's spots. Ghana and Ivory Coast joined host South Africa, which qualified automatically as host.

It's Congress: Don't Forget to Wash Your Hands After Hearings

Dave Lindorff | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


Dave Lindorff

I'm reminded of an incident in a bathroom in Europe by the recent efforts in Congress to produce a health care reform bill

US, Switzerland sign treaty to share tax info

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home


Switzerland and the United States have signed a treaty to increase the amount of tax information they share to help crack down on tax evasion, Swiss officials said Wednesday.

The agreement follows a model set out by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development designed to make it harder for taxpayers to hide money in offshore tax havens.

U.S. tax authorities will be able to request information on Americans suspected of concealing Swiss bank accounts, the Swiss Finance Ministry said.

The treaty forbids so-called 'fishing expeditions,' meaning U.S. authorities have to provide specific details on the person they are seeking further information about and can't simply ask for wholesale lists of Americans with Swiss accounts, the ministry said.

The agreement, which comes into force immediately, won't be retroactive.

Beds Made Of Hay Are Latest Hotel Craze

cnn.com | George Webster for CNN | Posted 09.29.2009 | Green


In Germany and its European neighbors Austria and Switzerland, a long weekend in a converted barn - sleeping on a bed of freshly raked hay -- is fast...

Top 10 Places I Want to Travel to Before I Die

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

I am going to share my list of the top 10 places I want to go to before I die (in no particular order, although I hope dying comes last).

World In Photos: July 21, 2009 (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.21.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

Must it be Business as Usual as the People of Iran Hang in the Balance?

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 08.20.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Citizen lobbies and elected representatives have to ask this simple question: do we have to do business with people who do business with the Mullahs?

Western Gas Pipeline Agreement Signed By Turkey, 4 European Countries

The New York Times | SABRINA TAVERNISE | Posted 08.13.2009 | World


A project for a gas pipeline that would reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas cleared a hurdle on Monday when four European governments signed an ...

Austrian Fashion Designers Can't Wait To See Bruno

Telegraph UK | Posted 08.02.2009 | Style


In the new film, a sequel to surprise 2006 box-office hit, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," in w...

EU Parliament: Conservatives Score Wins On Message Of Economic Recovery

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 07.09.2009 | World


LONDON — A volatile mix of apathy, anger and economic uncertainty translated into gains for extreme-right parties in European parliamentary elec...

The Reality of Aid (II)

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | World


Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

Only five countries (Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden) have met the United Nations' target of providing 0.7 percent of their gross national income in aid to poor countries.

Vienna: Sikh Preacher Dies After Temple Attack, Sparking Riots

AP | VERONIKA OLEKSYN | Posted 06.25.2009 | World


VIENNA — Investigators believe a sermon at a Sikh temple set off an attack that saw worshippers use a frying pan and microphone stands to fend o...

Bill Clinton's Viennese Ball

Sabine Heller | Posted 06.20.2009 | Style


Sabine Heller

After the concert, in typical Clintonian manner, the empathetic former president warmed the room by bowing to and hugging the lead violinist. The gathering focused attention on the real reason behind the celebration -- raising money for the fight against AIDS.

Austria's Far Right On The March Again

Daily Mail | Posted 06.19.2009 | World


In Austria's recent general election, nearly 30 per cent of voters backed extremist right-wing parties. Live visits the birthplace of Hitler to invest...

Quick Pic: Katy Perry Comes Out Of Her Shell

The Frisky | The Frisky | Posted 06.18.2009 | Home


Performing at 17th Life Ball, which benefits AIDS and HIV patients. [Vienna, Austria, 5/17/09] ...