The world’s shortest international flight of just eight minutes took off on Wednesday, bringing travelers across the border from Switzerland to Germany on an Austrian airline. The Austrian People’s...

Six climbers, including a teenager, were killed in an Alpine avalanche on Saturday that struck the Monte Nevoso area, close to Italy’s border with Austria, rescuers said. The victims included five...

A British man has died following a skiing accident in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia. The 54-year-old had been skiing in the resort of Nassfeld in the district of Harmagor over the weekend when...

Thirty-one people were injured, two of them seriously, after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Vienna’s Favoriten district on Monday evening. Around 100 people had to be evacuated from their...

Austria stepped up pressure on Greece on Monday to bolster the European Union’s main external border against the flood of asylum seekers as EU ministers met anew to tackle the crisis. An overwhelmed...

As a result of a tip from a so-called “friendly” intelligence service, police in Austria are increasing precautions against a potential terrorist attack somewhere in the country. According...

A 20-year-old man died after taking part in an illegal car race on the Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel in Meidling, Vienna on Sunday night.He died after the BMW he was driving collided with a truck. His passenger...

A start-up company founded by a 21-year-old Austrian has been bought by Twitter, which has also hired the young technology entrepreneur to work for them in San Francisco. Computer scientist Felix Krause...

Former Miss Austria Ena Kadic has died in hospital from injuries sustained after she fell down a mountain while jogging in her home state of Tyrol. The 26-year-old had been in a critical condition after...

Vienna has its own regional cuisine – Wiener Küche. It’s hearty and flavourful and meat features heavily. If you’re tired of eating out and want to learn how to serve up a perfect Wiener Schnitzel...