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- Iran: Ready for Nuclear Talks With Vienna Group
Nuclear chief says his country ready to enter negotiations with US, Russia and France on a possible nuclear fuel agreement.
Voa News. Voice of America. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:38:50 GMT. - OSCE concerned about media in Balkans
VIENNA, Austria -- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic delivered her first report Thursday (July 29th), outlining areas of ...
Southeast European Times. 2010-07-30. - NK Maribor 3-0 Hibernian
NK Maribor prove too strong for Hibs in the Europa League third round qualifier first leg with a three-goal win in Slovenia.
BBC News. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:20:22 +0000. - Gambling firms reveal merger plan
The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
BBC News. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:10 +0000. - 4 nabbed for guru attack
VIENNA - AUSTRIAN police have arrested four Indian men suspected of planning an attack that could be linked to a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Vienna last year, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Straits Times. 29 Jul 2010 14:08 GMT. - Africa: Need for African Govts to Increase Health Spending
At the recent International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi appealed to donors to desist from cutting aid to support AIDS programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. ...
All Africa. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:38:26 GMT. - EU signs EEA funding deal
EU signs deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on funds for the Union's weaker economies.
European Voice. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:19:35 GMT. - Fat burning Romanian style
Romania’s fattest man is to have liposuction following his death so that he can fit in a normal coffin, the Austrian Times reported.
Budapest Times. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:17:44 +0100. - Hacker Suspected in Huge Scam Arrested in Slovenia
Suspect was arrested as part of a joint US-Slovenian probe into the Mariposa virus.
Voa News. Voice of America. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:16:10 GMT. - Koerber takes third in Champéry at UCI World Cup Cross Country #4
Willow Koerber finished third in the women's cross-country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the Alpine resort town of Champandeacute;ry, Switzerland.
USA Cycling. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:16:22 GMT.
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Facts About the Alpine States
The Swiss Confederation's capital city is Berne, and its national currency is the Swiss Franc. The primary languages used in Switzerland are German, French, and Italian; in 2007, the estimated population of Switzerland was 7,555,000.
The Republic of Austria's capital city is Vienna, and its currency is the Euro. The primary language used in Austria is German, and in 2007, the estimated population of Austria was 8,200,000.
The Republic of Slovenia's capital city is Ljubljana, and its currency is the Tolar. The country's national language is Slovene, and its estimated population in 2007 was 2,009,000.
The Principality of Liechtenstein's capital city is Vaduz, and its currency is the Swiss Franc. The Alemannic German dialect is spoken in Liechtenstein, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 34,000.