3 Roman military camp sites found in Austria may rewrite historySeptember 18th, 2009 VIENNA - Archaeologists have unearthed three Roman military camp sites archaeologists in Burgenland, Austria, which they say will rewrite the history of the Romans in the country. According to Weiner Zeitung, Stefan Groh, the leader of the Austrian Archeological Institute (OAI) team that discovered the sites, said that the three camp sites near Strebersdorf in Burgenland's Lutzmannsburg municipality were along the old amber road, the main Roman trading road in the region.
Britain to reconsider system which holds terror suspects under house arrest-style conditionsSeptember 16th, 2009 Britain to reconsider house arrest-style programLONDON — Civil liberties campaigners have criticized Britain's government after it said it will review — not scrap — a house-arrest style program used against some terrorism suspects. Home Secretary Alan Johnson said Wednesday that the viability of the system is being reconsidered.
Neb. police arrest 12-year-old boy on suspicion of drunken driving and car theftSeptember 2nd, 2009 Neb. police arrest boy for DUI, hit-and-run crashLINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln police said a 12-year-old boy was drunk when he stole a car, hit three objects and tried to flee.
Pope Benedict XVI: Nazi concentration camps were 'extreme symbols of evil'August 9th, 2009 Pope: Nazi concentration camps a symbol of evilCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy —Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that Nazi concentration camps were "extreme symbols of evil" and hell on earth. The German-born pontiff, who was forced to join the Hitler Youth, was remembering two saints who had died at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz.
Israeli police arrest suspects in US-Israel money laundering and tax fraud caseAugust 3rd, 2009 Israel police bust fraud ring with alleged US tiesJERUSALEM — Israeli police said Monday that they had broken up an Israeli-American crime ring specializing in tax fraud and money laundering in an operation codenamed "American Pie."
Police said a joint investigation with U.S. authorities led to the arrest in Israel of seven suspects, some of them American citizens, with further arrests likely.
EU to approve Lufthansa bid for Austrian AirlinesJuly 31st, 2009 EU to OK Lufthansa bid for Austrian AirlinesBRUSSELS — The European Union's antitrust chief says she will clear Lufthansa's bid for Austrian Airlines. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Friday that EU governments and the European Commission would still have to formally approve the takeover.
Obama stands by criticism of arrest of Harvard scholar, says he respects police challengesJuly 24th, 2009 Obama calls arrest of Harvard scholar unnecessaryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is standing by his assertion that police did not need to arrest a Harvard scholar who was trying to get into his own home. Obama said in an interview with ABC that he has "extraordinary respect" for the challenges and hardships that law enforcement officers face every day in their line of work.
Spokane police arrest man they contend led an organized ring of grocery store meat thievesJune 26th, 2009 Spokane cops arrest alleged meat thief ringleaderSPOKANE, Wash. — Police have arrested a man they contend led an organized ring of thieves who stole meat from area grocery stories.
Arms haul from arrested Sikh's house in Vienna (Lead)June 16th, 2009 VIENNA - Knives, pistols and guns were amongst the large cache of arms and ammunition seized from the Vienna apartment of Amritpal Singh, a Sikh of Indian origin, who was arrested after a firefight with Austrian police for his role in last month's shootout at a gurdwara here in which a sect leader was killed and 15 injured. On Monday, Amritpal, 26, fired gunshots at members of Austria's special police force investigating the May 24 shooting.
Obama visits Nazi camp Buchenwald, calls it 'ultimate rebuke' to Holocaust deniersJune 5th, 2009 Obama visits Buchenwald site, lays roseWEIMAR — President Barack Obama says the Buchenwald concentration camp "is the ultimate rebuke" to those who deny the Holocaust. Obama on Friday visited the Nazi-era camp where 56,000 people died.
Facts about the former Buchenwald concentration campJune 5th, 2009 Facts about former Buchenwald concentration campWEIMAR, Germany — Some details about the Buchenwald concentration camp that President Barack Obama visited Friday. The president's great-uncle, Charlie Payne, helped liberate the nearby Ohrdurf subcamp in 1945.
Obama to visit Nazi concentration camp site Friday after talks with German chancellorJune 5th, 2009 Obama to visit Nazi concentration camp siteWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit the site of a notorious Nazi concentration camp during his one-day visit to Germany. The president will tour Buchenwald with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following their talks Friday at nearby Dresden Castle and joint news conference.
Murdered sect leader's remains to be brought to IndiaMay 31st, 2009 VIENNA - The remains of Dera Sachh Khand leader Ramanand Dass, who was killed in a clash at a gurdwara here, will be brought to India by sect head Niranjan Dass in a few days, an Austrian official said Sunday. The killing had sparked widespread violence in the Indian state of Punjab.
Spain prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for 3 alleged ex-Nazi death camp guards living in USMay 29th, 2009 Spain: official targets alleged Nazi guards in USMADRID — A Spanish prosecutor is seeking international arrest warrants for three alleged former Nazi death camp guards who live in the U.S. Pedro Martinez Torrijos of the National Court says there's evidence they were accessories to genocide.
Austrian mother fined for stalking sonApril 9th, 2009 VIENNA - An Austrian court stopped a case of motherly love gone too far by fining a 73-year-old woman for calling her son up to 49 times per day, the daily Kleine Zeitung reported Thursday. The court in the southern Austrian town of Klagenfurt convicted and sentenced the woman to a fine of 360 euros ($476) for stalking her grown son for two and a half years.
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