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Anti-Islam PEGIDA rally in Austria dwarfed by counter-demo
The first protest in the Austrian city of Linz by Germany's "anti-Islamisation" movement PEGIDA drew just 150 supporters.
09 February 2015
Ice Speedway to hit Medeu on Valentine's Day
On February 14 and 15, Almaty’s Medeu ice skating rink will host a stage of the Speedway world championship.
31 January 2015
Rakhat Aliyev trial in Vienna postponed
The trial on murder-related charges against the former son-in-law of Kazakhstan's President has been postponed in Vienna.
26 January 2015
Galysheva finishes fifth in moguls at FIS Freestyle Ski World Championship in Austria
Kazakhstan’s athlete Yuliya Galysheva has come fifth at the Women’s Moguls Final of the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championship.
24 January 2015
Galysheva takes bronze at Freestyle Ski World Championship in Austria
Kazakhstani Yuliya Galysheva has taken the 3rd place in the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships Men's and Women's Dual Moguls on January 19, 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.
22 January 2015
Viennese prosecutors charge Rakhat Aliyev with double-murder
Austrian prosecutors have formally charged the fugitive Kazakh tycoon Rakhat Aliyev with murdering two bankers in Kazakhstan in 2007.
02 January 2015
Viennese prosecutors talk Aliyev's motives in alleged murder of two bankers
The Viennese prosecutors have been given a permission by a special commission of the Ministry of Justice to present charges against the former ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev.
15 December 2014
Conchita Wurst won't be a 'bitter old drag queen'
"Bearded lady" Conchita Wurst is headed for the recording studio but doesn't rule out hanging up her stiletto heels in the coming years.
15 December 2014
Austrian prosecutors may present charges against Aliyev this December
Charges against the fugitive Kazakh tycoon Rakhat Aliyev may be brought in Austria as early as this month.
12 December 2014
Rakhat Aliyev trial in Vienna postponed
The trial of Rakhat Aliyev in Vienna, former Kazakhstan's ambassador to Austria, has been delayed for an unspecified period of time.
28 September 2014
Rakhat Aliyev forged many documents to prove innocence: expert
Many of the documents purported to show a conspiracy against Aliyev, former son-in-law of Kazakhstan President, have been found forged by a famous forgery expert.
09 September 2014
Mysterious source of ozone-depleting chemical baffles NASA
A chemical used in dry cleaning and fire extinguishers may have been phased out in recent years.
21 August 2014
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovenia appointed
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Kairat Sarybai has concurrently become Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovenia.
13 August 2014
Star-studded super Saturday at Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is set for its cultural highlight of the year with an eagerly awaited new production of Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore".
09 August 2014
Vienna chosen to host 2015 Eurovision Song Contest
Austria was guaranteed to host the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
07 August 2014
Glamourous Salzburg Festival kicks off amid budget worries
Budget problems and widely publicised management disputes: the Salzburg Festival, one of the world's top opera events which kicks off this weekend, has seen almost as much drama behind the scenes as on stage in recent years.
26 July 2014
Kazakhstan to expand cooperation with OPEC
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian oil producer, will expand its cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
14 July 2014
Rakhat Aliyev extradition unlikely: expert
Extradition of Rakhat Aliyev to Kazakhstan is extremely unlikely according to the Deputy Chairman of Birlik political party and former Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan Bolat Baikadamov.
13 July 2014
Aliyev will not be released on bail: Viennese prosecutors
The Viennese prosecutors have informed that Kazakhstan’s former ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev will not be released on bail.
09 July 2014
Viennese court extends Aliyev's investigative arrest
Investigative arrest of Nazarbayev’s former son-in-law and ex-ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev has been extended by the Vienna Regional Court.
24 June 2014