Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of ...

The anti-immigration and euroskeptic Freedom Party, which opposes sanctions against Russia and is led by Herbert Kickl, won ...

Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' ...

Tunnel War - The siege presses on from its initial active resistance phase to the long, routine drudgery of survival on the inside and elaborate defense building on the outside: earthworks and ...

Doctors, artists, politicians and other residents of equal renown are among the notable deaths in the past year. They are: ¯Leroy (Lee) W. Fritch Jr., 90, Signal Mountain, Tenn., formerly of Vienna, ...

Smithsonian paleoanthropologists explore how the year brought us closer to understanding ancient human relatives and origins Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner This year, the Institution collected ...

Archaeologists working at Hungary’s historic Visegrad Citadel have made a fascinating discovery- - a 16th-century military helmet ... symbol of Hungary’s rich history. According to a report ...

Military technology grew by leaps and bounds in the year 2024, with several breakthrough achievements being announced in the field of hypersonic, drone, weapon development, and unfortunately even ...

Victoria, Emperor Franz Joseph's most favorite carriage, is seen on display at the Imperial Carriage Museum at Schönbrunn palace in Vienna, Austria on December ... Five famous women in Austrian ...

Exhibitions focus on art, science and history — and even the Vienna-born movie star (and inventor) Hedy Lamarr.