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Vienna marks 100 years since artistic heyday

Vienna - Al Maghrib Today

Vienna is marking 100 years since the death of a string of luminaries from its fin-de-siecle glory days with an avalanche of exhibitions of modernist art, design and architecture that still inspire and shock today. The year 1918 did not only mark defeat in World War I and the end of the Austro-Hungarian empire but also saw artists Gustav Klimt,Read more

Syria peace talks to resume in Vienna Jan 25-26

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The United Nations will host a new round of peace talks on Syria next week in Vienna, a UN statement said Wednesday, just days before Russia opens a conference on ending the war. The January 25-26 talks will be followed by a peace congress in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on January 29 and 30 aimed at finding aRead more

Syria peace talks to resume in Vienna Jan 25-26: UN

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Arctic blast freezes US, Canada amid NY airport chaos

New York - Al Maghrib Today

The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights. In Canada, temperatures approaching minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) were forecast in northern Ontario and Quebec. Arctic air and dangerously cold wind chills could bring temperatures thatRead more

ECB governor calls for tax, regulation

Berlin - Al Maghrib Today

A top European Central Bank official on Wednesday called for governments to regulate and tax bitcoin, labelling the cryptocurrency an object of speculation and a tool for money laundering. "One ought to apply what the basic rule is in any other financial transaction: everyone involved should reveal their identity," ECB governing council member Ewald Nowotny told the German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung. "WeRead more

Ryanair applies for UK licence ahead of Brexit

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Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair said Tuesday it has applied for a British operating licence in case Britain leaves the European Union next year without an aviation deal. Other airlines have made similar moves amid concerns that Brexit could severely disrupt air traffic between Britain and continental Europe. "Ryanair today confirmed that a subsidiary company, Ryanair UK, filed an application onRead more

India accuses Pakistan of harassing family of ‘spy’ on death row

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

India Tuesday accused Pakistan of harassing the family of an alleged Indian spy on death row, saying their meeting was held in an “atmosphere of coercion.” Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav met his mother and wife in Islamabad on Monday, their first meeting since his arrest in Pakistan last year on charges of espionage and terrorism, allegations India has rejected. “It appearsRead more

Djokovic picks new format for Australian Open warm-up

Sydney - Al Maghrib Today

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will warm-up for a tilt at a record seventh Australian Open crown by playing in an innovative quickfire event at the Melbourne venue. Djokovic, who has been sidelined since July with a right elbow injury, is making his long-awaited return to the game at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi from December 28-30. TheRead more

Austrian far right sworn into new government

Vienna - Al Maghrib Today

Austria's far-right Freedom Party was set to be sworn in Monday as part of the Alpine country's new government, rounding off a triumphant year for Europe's nationalists. The new coalition was agreed on Friday by the conservative People's Party (OeVP) and the FPOe, pledging to stop illegal immigration, cut taxes and resist EU centralisation. It will be led by SebastianRead more