Tag Archives: AUSTRIA
Austria jails three ISIS-bound Chechens
An Austrian court on Thursday handed down jail sentences to three Chechen asylum-seekers — a man, his wife and his mother — for seeking to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists in Syria. The 20-year-old man, his
Germany: We need fair redistribution of migrants
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged central European countries on Friday to agree to a fair way to redistribute the rising wave of refugees hitting Europe’s shores, saying one country alone cannot solve the crisis. The German minister met in
Iran asks Austria to secure nuclear talks against spying
Iran has asked Austria’s government to take immediate measures to protect the cyber security of nuclear talks, media reported Saturday after reports emerged of suspected espionage at negotiation venues. Swiss and Austrian authorities said on Thursday they had opened separate
Turkey recalls ambassador from Austria over ‘genocide’ condemnation
Turkey recalled its ambassador to Austria on Wednesday in protest over Austrian lawmakers’ condemnation of the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turk forces 100 years ago as “genocide”. “The declaration by the Austrian parliament permanently scarred the friendship and relations
Austria stops school girls going to Syria
Austrian police prevented two schoolgirls aged 14 and 15 from travelling to Syria, officials said Wednesday with press reports saying they wanted to join Islamist guerrillas. European countries have tightened controls to stop people travelling to join Islamic State (IS)
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