Until the deadly shooting in the heart of the Austrian capital Vienna on Monday night, the country had in recent decades been spared the shock and mayhem wreaked by major terrorist attacks — but experts say the horrific events shouldn't have come as a ...
Gunman on the run after Vienna 'terror attack' leaves two dead
A huge manhunt was under way Tuesday after gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing at least two people and wounding several more in what Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz describes as a "repulsive terror attack." One of the gunmen was shot dead ...
Austrian authorities have foiled a plot to carry out a series of terror attacks, including bombing one of Vienna's Christmas markets, local media reported Monday. The plot involved three men, including a 24-year-old ringleader who had been influenced by the ideology of the Islamic State ...
Japan Embassy pulls backing for Vienna exhibition with works about Fukushima No. 1 and WWII
The Japanese Embassy in Austria has withdrawn its endorsement of an art exhibition in Vienna to mark 150 years of bilateral ties, deeming some politically and socially critical works inappropriate.
An enlightening buildup to Viennese modernism
"Vienna on the Path to Modernism" at The National Museum of Art, Osaka, is essentially an illustrated history of sociopolitical developments leading to the city flourishing as one of the world's great cultural centers from the mid-18th century.
Yasushi Hirano's aria of operatic commitment
From techno fan to bass baritone opera singer, Yasushi Hirano now celebrates 20 years living and singing in Vienna.
Daichi Nakamura: In pursuit of perfection
This year marks 25 years of violin study for Daichi Nakamura. His practice has earned him a host of international accolades and the position of guest soloist at renowned symphony orchestras in Europe such as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Yet the 28-year-old is far ...
Osaka is the third most liveable city in the world after Vienna and Melbourne, according to a recent global survey by the research unit of British magazine The Economist. The Kansai metropolis boosted its ranking from last year, when it didn't make the top 10. ...
EU lawmakers back plan for European Investment Bank to do business in Iran
EU lawmakers gave approval Wednesday for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to do business in Iran, overcoming an attempt to block the move and keeping alive plans to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Washington has abandoned. The EIB, the European Union's not-for-profit ...
Quartet performs in Vienna with violins crafted from 3/11 tsunami debris
A string quartet performed at Minoriten Church in Vienna on Saturday with instruments made from debris from the March 2011 quake and tsunami that devastated parts of the Tohoku region. The ensemble of musicians, from Japan and Austria, played works by Mozart and other composers ...
Four people seriously hurt in two knife attacks in Vienna but no link established
Four people were seriously wounded in two knife attacks in one district of Vienna on Wednesday evening but any motive or connection between the assaults was unclear, a police spokesman said. The stabbings — the first of which took place at 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT), ...
Melbourne named world's most livable city for the seventh year in a row
The Australian city of Melbourne was named the world's most livable city for a record seventh year in a row in a global survey that was released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Wednesday. Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, received perfect scores for ...
