Austrian lawmakers on Thursday approved a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14, a move rights groups and experts say is discriminatory and could deepen society divisions. The conservative-led government – under pressure from rising anti-migration sentiment – proposed the ban this year, arguing it is to protect girls “from oppression”. The opposition […]
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Sindh Assembly speaker attends Austrian National Day dinner
Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah, attended the dinner hosted on the occasion of the Austrian National Day at the Austrian Consulate in Karachi. On the occasion, the Speaker was received by Ms. Tushnamati Patel, Honorary Consul General of Austria in Karachi. Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah also met and congratulated the […]
Austrian glaciers likely to disappear by end of century with climate change: WMO chief
VIENNA: Head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that Austrian glaciers are likely to disappear entirely by the end of this century with global warming, Austrian news agency reported Friday. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas told APA that the melting of glaciers and polar ice will “continue for centuries” in spite of the fight against […]
Austrian far-right leader resigns over ‘Ibiza affair’
Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the European far-right, resigned Saturday after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting, just days before key EU elections. “I tendered my resignation as vice-chancellor of Austria to Chancellor Kurz, and he accepted this decision,” an emotional Strache said in a televised statement. Media reports emerged on […]