In Austria, you don’t have to be a king to live in a castle _ you just need a bit of luck

In Austria, castles aren’t just for kings

VIENNA — Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home.

APNewsBreak: Top US envoy meets Arab nations, warns pressure on Israel endangers Mideast talks

U.S. President Barack Obama

Austrian right-wing author sentenced to additional 2-year prison term

Jail sentence extended for Austrian right-winger

UN nuclear agency chief asks Israel to consider signing the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty

New book alleges famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israeli spy agency Mossad

Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

Schiele painting stolen by Nazis from Jewish Austrian is returned to Vienna

Schiele art back in Austria after ownership feud

Schiele painting stolen by Nazis returned to Austrian museum after 12-year possession struggle

Painting stolen by Nazis back in Austrian museum

APNewsBreak: Arab nations lobby EU, world powers to push Israel on opening its nuclear program

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama
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Nuclear watchdog: Iran has activated equipment to enrich uranium more efficiently

IAEA: Iran activates enrichment equipment

VIENNA — Iran has activated equipment to enrich uranium more efficiently in a move that defies the U.N. Security Council, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.

Freed Israeli photographer returns home after 5 months’ imprisonment in Libya

Israeli held in Libya returns home after release

Freed Israeli photographer to return home after 5 months’ imprisonment in Libya

Israeli held in Libya returning home after release

Hungarian art restitution case puts focus on disputed policies across former Soviet bloc

Eastern Europe under spotlight on art restitution

Obama, Clinton, speaking to AIDS conference by video, pledge US support for AIDS fight

U.S. President Barack Obama
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12-year dispute over ‘Portrait of Wally’ ends with acknowledgement it was stolen by Nazi agent

NY stolen art fight ends in $19 million settlement

WHO: People on AIDS drugs climbs to 5.2 million after 1.2 million increase in 2009

Former US President Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton speaks at int’l AIDS conference, calls for more efficient use of funding

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AIDS conference chief calls for universal access to treatment of deadly disease

AIDS conference chief lashes out at world leaders

Commission recommends return of 4 paintings owned by Austrian foundation

Austrian panel recommends return of 4 works

Commission recommends restitution of 4 paintings owned by Austrian foundation

Austrian panel recommends restitution of 4 works

Top UN nuclear inspector Olli Heinonen resigns

Top UN nuclear inspector Olli Heinonen resigns

Renowned Austrian museum director and art collector, Rudolf Leopold, dead at 85

Rudolf Leopold, Austrian art collector, dies at 85

Experts: Misguided policies that criminalize drug users fuel AIDS epidemic

Experts urge reform of global drug policy

VIENNA — Policies that criminalize drug users fuel the spread of AIDS and should be reformed, experts preparing for an international conference said Monday.

European Court rules gay marriage not universal human right, says countries can make own rules

Court: same-sex marriage is not universal right

Brazil says it’s dropping its attempt to mediate Iran’s nuclear dispute

Brazil is dropping role in Iran nuclear dispute

US judge orders Nazi guard living in Pa. back to Austria, or to any country that will take him

US judge orders ex-Nazi in Pa. back to Austria

IAEA chief asks for help in opening Israel’s nuclear program to inspection

IAEA chief focuses on Israel

VIENNA — The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog is asking for international input on an Arab-led push to have Israel join the Nonproliferation Treaty, in a move that adds to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.

Ceremony held in Austrian parliament in honor of Holocaust victims

Austria commemorates Holocaust victims

VIENNA — Austrian government officials have honored Holocaust victims during a special ceremony in parliament.

Austria says it will only provide funds to debt-stricken Greece in unison with other countries

Austria: No advance help for Greece

VIENNA — Austria’s finance minister says his country will only provide funds to debt-stricken Greece in unison with other countries.

Austrian probe into street slaying reveals ties to close advisor of Chechen president

Austrian slaying probe sees link to Chechen leader

Austria’s president wins second term against controversial far-right politician

Austrian president bests rightist to win election

Projections: Austria’s president wins second term against controversial far-right politician

Projections: Austrian president wins elections

Diplomats: Iranian foreign minister meets IAEA chief amid Tehran push to avoid sanctions

Diplomats: Iranian minister meets IAEA chief

Austrian presidential election pits incumbent vs controversial far-right politician

Austrian president expected to win second term

Iranian foreign minister to visit Austria as Tehran seeks support against new UN sanctions

Iran foreign minister to visit Austria

VIENNA — Iran’s foreign minister is to visit Austria as Tehran focuses on weakening a U.S.-led push for new U.N. sanctions on Tehran.

Austrian government finds mass graves of Nazi victims buried under military facility

Austrian govt finds mass graves of Nazi victims

UN highlights plight of poor drug addicts, warns of ‘health disaster’ in Third World

UN highlights plight of impoverished drug addicts

Waltz’s gleefully evil Nazi in ‘Inglourious Basterds’ wins supporting actor Oscar

Waltz goes from Hollywood unknown to Oscar winner

Russian president reluctantly considers new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear defiance

Russia moves closer to Iran sanctions over nukes

Russian president reluctantly backs new sanctions on Iran but hopes they won’t be needed

Russia moves closer to Iran sanctions

VIENNA — Russia’s president said Moscow was ready to consider new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear defiance on Monday and the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that he cannot confirm that all of Tehran’s atomic activities are peaceful.

Confidential IAEA document suggest Iran-s higher enrichment operation modest in scope

IAEA suggests Iran’s new enrichment modest

US: Iran risks lives of hundreds of thousands of Iranian cancer patients with enrichment plan

US: Iran enrichment plan hurts cancer patients

US: Iran risks lives of hundreds of thousands of cancer patients by enriching fuel

US: Iran enrichment plan risks cancer patients

US says Iran risks hundreds of thousands of cancer patients’ lives by insisting on nukeplan

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

Iranian envoy: Tehran has told UN nuclear agency that it will enrich uranium to higher levels.

Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment

Iran’s Ahmadinejad orders production of higher-enriched uranium

Iran’s leader orders further enrichment of uranium

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