Tag: Austria
Foreign state suspected of Austrian cyberattack
Austria suspects a foreign country is behind a serious cyberattack on information systems at its Foreign Ministry, the ministry said.
“Given the type and...
SA participating in UN space conference
Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe is leading a delegation to the UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of...
Austria checking indication abducted foreigners in Libya are dead
Austria said it had evidence nine foreign oilfield workers abducted by Islamist militants in Libya in 2015 were killed the same year,...
UN anti-crime agency marks 20 year of tackling terrorism and cybercrime
Marking the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the...
Austrian special forces prepare for deployment in Mali
The Austria Army has deployed a reconnaissance team to conduct a ground appreciation study ahead of the possible deployment of up to...
Two Austrians kidnapped near Burkina Faso’s border with Mali
Two Austrian citizens, a doctor and his wife, were kidnapped overnight in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, the West...
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has the backing...
Austria boosts peacekeepers after Golan withdrawal
Austria will send more peacekeepers to the Balkans and Africa after its withdrawal from the Golan Heights last year raised questions about...
Austrian Army to cut two thirds of armoured vehicles by 2014
Austria will retire two thirds of its armoured vehicles, including half of its Leopard 2A4 tank fleet, in order to save money....