Iran said Friday it needs more time to decide whether to sign onto a deal that could help end the international showdown over its nuclear activities.
It's all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future.
If any European capital knows how to enjoy the good life, it's Vienna. Compared to most modern urban centers, the pace of life here is slow. Locals linger over pastry and coffee at cafes. Concerts and classical music abound. And chatting with friends at a wine garden is not a special event but a way of life.
Police tightened security Wednesday in India's Punjab for the funeral of a preacher whose killing in Vienna, Austria sparked violent protests in the Sikh majority state last week.
CNNMoney: Oil settles at $63.45updated: Wed May 27 2009 20:05:00
Oil flirted with $64 a barrel on Wednesday after the Saudi oil minister said the global economy can handle oil prices between $75 and $80.
Tensions eased in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Tuesday, following widespread violence across the region after a Sikh guru was shot to death and another was wounded at an Indian temple in Vienna, Austria.
Sixteen people were wounded and a guru was shot to death in an outbreak of violence between rival Sikhs at an Indian temple in Vienna, Austria, police said.
Given the economy, the number one question I've gotten lately from people is whether to go to Europe. It's true that many people will put off their trips for another time. But millions of globetrotters -- who see exploring our world as a way of life -- will find a way to keep on traveling.
Bank stocks led a bigger rally Monday morning, as investors looked to extend the recent advance to a fifth straight session.
Many sights in Germany and Austria have been renovated in the last year or two to better display this region's rich heritage, making 2009 a good time to visit.
Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp.
An innovative lighting project by award-winning designer Ross Lovegrove featuring solar-powered street lamps, that also double as modern art.
An actor escaped death in front of an Austrian theater audience after slashing his throat in a bizarre on-stage mix-up.
I used to be put off by European sophisticates, so into their fine wine and stinky cheese and even the "terroir" that created it all. But now I love being a cultural bumpkin.
Asian and European markets have another black day as traders keep selling
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Diplomats say that North Korea has made all of its Yongbyon nuclear facilities off limits to international inspectors
Oil prices extended their steep losses Tuesday, tumbling below $92 a barrel as a worsening economy suggested U.S. energy demand will keep falling despite crude's return to year-ago levels
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Traders bid oil moderately higher Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. crude inventory data expected to show a slight increase in oil supplies
A stronger dollar and signs that tensions were easing in the Middle East sent benchmark crude prices tumbling more than $4 Monday
Thousands of football fans fled for safety and millions of TV viewers were left disappointed Wednesday night as an electrical storm in Vienna disrupted coverage of the first of the Euro 2008 semifinals.
CNN's Pedro Pinto reports about the Euro 2008 Championships.
CNN's Phil Black reports on how fans celebrated after Turkey's third comeback victory in the Euro 2008 championships.
A drunk passenger who tried to set the curtains of a Boeing 767 on fire during a trans-Atlantic flight is in custody in Vienna, Austria, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday.
The pre-tournament favorites put an end to the co-hosts' hopes in a fixture that is always about more than just football
An Austrian man has confessed to killing five members of his family with an ax, Vienna police said Wednesday.
Radiohead made news when it allowed its fans to pay whatever they thought was reasonable to download the band's latest album. Now, innovative restaurants around the world are doing the same thing -- letting their patrons decide how much their meal is worth.
Between speculators and Asian demand, petroleum prices aren't likely to return to what they were just five years ago: $25 a barrel
Authorities said Tuesday they arrested a second Bosnian suspect in an apparent plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, and that the would-be bomber had contacted the embassy beforehand
While officials from some of the world's biggest oil producers holed up in private meetings in Vienna Monday night, to decide whether to increase Opec's oil production, Iraq's Oil Minister Hussain Al-Shahristani retreated to his hotel suite, and watched television instead. Specifically, he tuned into the broadcast of Gen. Petraeus's testimony in Washington about the war.
Calling himself a "pilgrim among pilgrims" Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday visited the Marian sanctuary of Mariazell southwest of Vienna, fulfilling a promise he made in 2004 -- while still a cardinal -- to return to the shrine on its 850th birthday.
OPEC is almost certain to maintain its current production target this week - but analysts say the cartel could be forced into action if rising crude oil prices start having a chilling effect on the global economy.
Pope Benedict XVI paid solemn tribute to Holocaust victims as he began a three-day pilgrimage to Austria on Friday.
Connecting with new boyfriend Pedro Andrade was a real high for Lance Bass: He first spotted him 35,000 feet up in the air.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, who was elected Austrian president despite an international scandal about his secretive World War II Nazi connections, died Thursday
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Austrian police were on Saturday hunting possible accomplices of a kidnapper who held a young girl in a basement "dungeon" and is believed to have sexually assaulted her over an eight-year period until her escape this week.
DNA tests have confirmed the identity of a young Austrian woman believed to have been held captive in a basement "dungeon" and sexually assaulted over an eight-year period.
The family of a young Austrian woman who has escaped after an 8-year kidnapping ordeal has said it always believed she would one day come back.
U.S. President George W. Bush is meeting with European Union leaders in Vienna, where he is expected to push for more aid for Iraq.
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It may not be the longest train journey in the world, a record currently held by the 9,288.2 km (5,787 miles) Trans-Siberian Railway.
More than 2,300 people are attending the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
Heavy snow across northern and central areas of Europe continued to cause problems for travelers on Friday with dangerous conditions expected into the weekend.
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While OPEC ministers met in Vienna Monday to discuss future production and price targets for oil, oil analysts and traders were instead focused on the waters off the Florida Keys.
Ukraine lawmakers have reopened their investigation in opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's disfiguring illness after doctors in Austria said he was poisoned.
The doctor who has overseen the treatment in Vienna of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says the diagnosis of dioxin poisoning is "rock solid," but says more information must be obtained before medical authorities can determine the candidate's prognosis.
Iranian media outlets have reported that Iran has reached a compromise with the three European powers in Vienna and the International Atomic Energy Agency over its agreement to suspend its nuclear-enrichment program.
Our trip started in Hungary, but we flew to the Austrian capital Vienna and drove across the border because it was a lot easier than flying anywhere else.
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