Iran hopes for end of Security Council measures: envoyVIENNA - Iran sees signs that the UN Security Council might end its engagement in the country’s nuclear issues, after the body’s permanent members indicated a readiness for direct talks, Iran’s UN ambassador here said Wednesday. UN Security Council calls for direct talks with IranVIENNA - The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, have urged Iran to hold direct talks with the group on the nuclear issue, IRNA reported Wednesday. OPEC crude price slides below $42VIENNA - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped $1.21 Tuesday, sliding below the $42 mark, the Vienna-based cartel announced Wednesday. IAEA approves additional nuclear inspections for IndiaVIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Tuesday approved additional nuclear inspection measures for India, which the country has to ratify before it can receive imports for its growing nuclear energy sector. Austria ends contract with football coach BruecknerVIENNA - The tenure of Austria coach Karel Brueckner was cut short Monday, when the Austrian football association (OeFB) announced it had severed its contract with the seasoned Czech trainer after a string of losses. Rise in anti-Semitic violence since Gaza offensive: EU agencyVIENNA - Incidents of anti-Semitic violence have been on the rise in Europe since last December and could be related to the recent fighting in the Gaza Strip, the European Union’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) said Monday. OPEC oil price jumps $2.45VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries shot up by $2.45 Thursday, as oil and gasoline stocks in the US were seen to be lower than expected. OPEC oil price climbs to $40.50VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to $40.50 Wednesday, the Vienna-based organization announced Thursday. Can Iran make a nuclear bomb? Not so fast, analysts sayVIENNA - It’s an argument over one figure: With 1,010 kg of low-enriched uranium, does Iran have the capability to make a nuclear weapon? Or is the country still some technical steps away from the bomb, as some nuclear analysts say? Vienna play blasts media coverage of Fritzl incest caseVIENNA - Journalists expecting a scandalous play about the incest case of Josef Fritzl were disappointed when Vienna theatre artist Hubsi Kramar turned the tables and offered a scathing critique of the intense media coverage of the crime. Czechs lead the world in drinking beerVIENNA - The Czech Republic leads the world in drinking beer with Austria in the second place, the Austrian brewery association said Monday. Iran slowing down nuclear programme expansion: IAEAVIENNA - Iran has slowed down expanding its uranium enrichment programme, but the country still is not cooperating fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a report by the organisation said Thursday. Japanese secures lead in race for IAEA top postVIENNA - In the race to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei at the helm of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Japanese ambassador Yukiya Amano has secured a clear lead over South African diplomat Abdul Samad Minty, according to diplomats in Vienna. OPEC cut 65 percent of production so farVIENNA - Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have implemented nearly two-thirds of the production cuts of 4.2 million barrels per day (b/d) they agreed to last September, an OPEC report said Friday. OSCE extends mandate of Georgia monitorsVIENNA - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) extended Thursday a mandate for its unarmed military observers in Georgia, the organisation said. Austria begins crackdown on extremist teachersVIENNA - By withdrawing the teaching licence of an anti-Semitic Muslim teacher Thursday, Austria’s education ministry has started to implement measures against extremist Muslim educators. Indian origin director creates a bit of Bollywood in AustriaVIENNA - Indian origin Sandeep Kumar is being feted for bringing a bit of Bollywood into the lives of movie buffs in Austria. He is the producer, director and lead actor of ‘Kesariya Balam’, the country’s first crossover film Bollywood style and he is often asked if he is Shah Rukh Khan! OPEC oil price drops to 41.52VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell to $41.52 Tuesday, the Vienna-based cartel said Wednesday. OPEC oil price gains $0.60VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased by another $0.60 Monday, the cartel announced Tuesday. OPEC oil price inches above $42VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to $42.04 Friday, the Vienna-based cartel announced Monday. India, IAEA sign safeguards accordNEW DELHI/VIENNA - India Monday inked an inspection agreement with the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - a step that will enable India to access global civil nuclear equipment and fuel. OPEC ready for more output cuts to boost oil pricesVIENNA - The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would further reduce output if oil prices remain low, a top official of the Vienna-based cartel has said. OPEC oil price climbs above 42 dollarsVIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) climbed to $42.53 Monday, OPEC announced Tuesday. OPEC oil price rises to $40.91VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued to gain at the end of last week, rising to $40.91, the cartel announced Monday. OPEC oil price stays in $40 rangeVIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inched up by $0.77 Thursday but stayed in the $40 range, as analysts said Friday that output cuts were leading to a more balanced market. Trial of Austrian incest suspect to start in mid-MarchVIENNA - An Austrian court is set to try Josef Fritzl from March 16 on charges that he incarcerated his daughter for 24 years and murdered one of the seven children she bore him, the prosecution office at the court in Sankt Poelten confirmed Thursday. IAEA probes Arab complaint about Israel weaponsVIENNA - Arabic states have filed charges with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the weapons Israel used in its recent offensive in the Gaza Strip contained partially-enriched uranium, an official said Tuesday evening. Blix hopes Obama finds solution to Iran nuclear issueVIENNA - Former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hans Blix has expressed hope that new US President Barack Obama would find a peaceful solution to Iran’s nuclear issue, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. OPEC oil price dips below $40VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inched below the $40 mark Tuesday, the Vienna-based cartel said Wednesday. OPEC oil price sheds $1.64VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) slid by $1.64 Monday, according to data provided by the cartel Tuesday. |
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