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Austria, Germany score two of fastest international goals

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored one of the fastest ever international goals inside seven seconds on Saturday and was then quickly followed by a similarly lightning strike by Germany's Florian Wirtz.

Sabitzer moves from Bayern to Dortmund

The 29-year-old Austrian vice-captain has undergone a medical and signed a contract until June 2027, his new club announced.

Austria to shut seven ‘political’ mosques

Austria could expel up to 60 Turkish-funded imams and their families as part of a crackdown on "political Islam", Interior Minister Herbert Kickl says.

Fuchs quits int'l football

Austrian captain and Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs announces his retirement from international football on Wednesday,

[WATCH] Ronaldo misses penalty as Portugal held by Austria

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, winning a record 128th cap, missed a penalty and had a late headed effort disallowed for offside as they were held 0-0 by Austria at Euro 2016 on Saturday for their second straight draw.

Hungary stun 10-man Austria

Adam Szalai and Zoltan Stieber score second-half goals as Hungary stun highly-fancied Austria 2-0 in their Group F opener in Bordeaux on Tuesday.

Visa problems deny Siddikur

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman will not be able to take part in the Lyoness Open in Austria, thanks to a failure to acquire a visa in time.

Austria votes in key test for far-right

The European Union could see its first far-right president if Norbert Hofer wins the second, run-off round of the Austrian election.

Austria 'plans to seize' house where Hitler born

The Austrian government says it plans to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to stop it being a focal point for Nazi sympathisers.

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2015

Terror alert for New Year celebrations

Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots.

December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015

Austrian boy finds 100,000 euro in river

Money worth some €100,000 (£72,000; $108,000) are found floating down the river in Vienna leading one passer-by to jump in and salvage the money.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

Austrian teenager beaten to death by IS

A teenage Austrian girl who fled to Syria along with her friend is believed to be beaten to death after being caught trying to flee the IS stronghold of Raqqa.

October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015

Germany seeks to slow migrant flow

Germany is to restrict the number of entry points for migrants arriving via Austria, in a bid to control the flow as thousands cross into Bavaria daily.

October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015

New Bond 'Spectre' plays like a swan song, and a long one

Agent 007's latest love interest, played by French actress Lea Seydoux in the new James Bond movie "Spectre," is called Madeleine Swann, because the film seems like a swan song for some of the participants.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

Migrant crisis: EU to boost aid to agencies

European Union leaders pledge another €1bn (£700m, $1.1bn) to help UN agencies support Syrian refugees in the Middle East, as part of renewed efforts to tackle the EU's migrant crisis.

September 22, 2015
September 22, 2015

Migrant crisis: Disputed EU relocation plan voted in

EU ministers approve plans to relocate 120,000 migrants, with Hungary and Czech Republic among four countries voting against.

September 20, 2015
September 20, 2015

Migrant crisis: Austria sees fresh influx

Austria saw the arrival of at least 10,000 migrants, amid bitter rows among EU nations on how to handle the growing crisis.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

Migrant crisis: Austria to deploy troops

Austria says it is deploying troops to help deal with a migrant influx, and will tighten controls on its border with Hungary.

September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015

Migrant crisis: Germany 'to start border controls'

Germany is to introduce some form of border controls with Austria, German and Austrian media report, as thousands more migrants arrive this weekend.

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