Trial of Austrian police officer accused of assaulting US teacher adjourned until January

Austrian policeman’s assault trial adjourns

Austrian police officer pleads not guilty to assaulting American teacher in subway station

Austrian cop pleads not guilty to attack on US man

AP Interview: Russian arms researcher says he wishes more had been freed in dramatic spy deal

AP Interview: Russian haunted by role in spy swap

6 men convicted in Sikh temple attack during which cleric was killed in Vienna

6 convicted in Austria temple shooting

VIENNA — A court on Tuesday convicted six men for an attack at a temple in Vienna that killed a Sikh sect leader and wounded more than a dozen people.

AP Interview: Russian arms researcher tells AP he wishes more were freed in dramatic spy deal

AP Interview: Russian haunted by role in spy swap

Russian Yury Fedotov is new UN drugs and crime czar, pledges to focus on public health

New UN drugs czar from Russia takes office

Austrian kidnap victim’s book launch draws large crowd, applause

Austria kidnap victim book launch draws big crowd

Austrian kidnap victim Kampusch tells of beatings, starvation in new book about her ordeal

Austrian kidnap victim details ordeal in new book

Authorities: Boy, 3, wanders away from Maine house; rescuers find him and 147 marijuana plants

Police: Missing Maine boy is found, pot plants too

Post-Cold War, darker side of spy game moves east with assassinations, abductions, defection

Post-Cold War, darker side of spy game moves east

6 men on trial in connection with deadly shooting at Sikh temple in Austria

Sikh temple shooting trial starts in Austria

The one who got away: Missing piece to the US-Russia spy swap puzzle is fate of Cyprus suspect

Spy swap mystery: Cyprus bail jumper who vanished

US, Russia exchange 14 spies at Vienna airport in largest such spy swap since the Cold War

The White House

US, Russian planes exchange 14 spies at Vienna airport in largest such swap since the Cold War

US, Russian planes swap 14 spies in Vienna

US, Russian planes exchange 14 spies in Vienna, take off for home

US, Russian planes exchange spies in Vienna

US, Russian flights meet up Vienna as part of landmark 14-person spy swap between Moscow, US

US, Russian flights meet up in Vienna for spy swap

US, Russian flights land in Vienna as part of landmark spy swap deal involving 14 people

US, Russian flights land in Vienna for spy swap

US flight carrying deported Russian agents lands in Vienna as part of landmark spy swap deal

US flight lands in Vienna in spy swap deal

Panel set up by Austria’s Catholic Church recommends up to euro25,000 ($30,700) for abuse victims

Austrian church prepares abuse compensation

Austrian judge sends case of black American assaulted by policeman to a higher court

Vienna black American assault case to higher court

Austrian policeman pleads not guilty to assault of black American but admits using force

Austrian officer denies assaulting American

Austrian policeman pleads not guilty to assault of black American but admits he used force

Austrian cop pleads innocent to attack of American

Critical Austrian Catholics emboldened by sex abuse scandal in quest of church reform

Austrian Catholics ramp up quest for church reform

Cops: NY man fatally shoots 3-month-old son in front of officers who then shoot, wound him

Cops: NY man kills infant son, is shot by troopers

Austria: Police arrest man who hoarded more than a million child porn pictures, videos

Austria: Man hoarded a million child porn pictures

Police say man survives Vienna to London flight hidden next to jet’s landing gear

Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gear

Women’s ordination groups march on Vatican ahead of priest rally, anticipated abuse apology

Women’s ordination groups march on Vatican

Hundreds of drug offenders executed each year despite drop in states carrying out sentences

Report: Hundreds of drug offenders executed yearly

Austrian authorities probe claims that youths were forced to participate in sex parties

Austria probes youth sex abuse allegations

Report: Austrian cardinal attacks former Vatican No. 2 over church abuse

Report: Cardinal attacks former Vatican No. 2

Austrian authorities link brutal street slaying to Chechen president

Austria probe links slaying to Chechen president

Austrian policeman faces trial on charge of assaulting black American he mistook for dealer

Austrian cop faces trial in attack on American

Austrian policeman faces trial for mistaking black American man for drug dealer

Policeman faces trial for attack on black American

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

Austrian slaying probe sees link to Chechen leader

Georgian president confirms uranium seizure, blames Russia; Moscow denies involvement

President Barack Obama

Austrian priest faces legal proceedings for alleged possession of child pornography

Priest accused of child porn possession

VIENNA — Austrian authorities have launched legal proceedings against a Catholic priest accused of possessing child pornography and sharing it with others online.

Cardinals defend pope, criticize media coverage of Vatican sex abuse scandal

Cardinals defend pope on church sex abuse scandal

Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid one of worst church crises in decades

Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis

Vienna Boys’ Choir abuse allegations widen following initial report last week

More ex-Vienna Boys’ Choir members allege abuse

Austrian prosecutors to charge former friend of Kampusch kidnapper with aiding his escape

Former friend of Kampusch kidnapper faces charges

Austria’s Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal widens with man saying he was abused by nun

Man says he was abused by nun

VIENNA — A man says he was abused by a nun while a child — the first such accusation amid widening allegations of sexual misdeeds leveled against Austria’s Roman Catholic church.

Top Austrian newspaper: 2 former members of famed Vienna Boys’ Choir say they were abused

Report: Ex-Vienna choir boys say they were abused

UN watchdog warns of access to unrestricted date-rape drugs by criminals

UN watchdog issues warning about date-rape drugs

Watchdog warns of access to unrestricted date-rape drugs by criminals

Watchdog warning on date-rape drugs

VIENNA — Governments around the world must step up their efforts to limit access to “date-rape drugs,” sedatives that are secretly added to a person’s drink to limit their ability to resist sexual assault and remember it later, a watchdog said Wednesday.

Austrian authorities say notorious kidnapper who held Kampusch 8 1/2 years acted alone

Austrian officials: Kampusch kidnapper acted alone

Austrian authorities say notorious Kampusch kidnapper acted alone

Officials: Kampusch kidnapper acted alone

VIENNA — A notorious Austrian kidnapper who held a young woman captive for 8½ years acted alone, officials said Friday.

Austrian kidnap victim, held for 8 1/2 years, made failed escape attempts, official says

Austrian official: Kidnapped girl tried to escape

Let the fireworks begin! New Year’s revelers ready for better times in 2010

Goodbye 2009! World ready for a more hopeful 2010

2002 Olympic cross-country ski champion Hoffmann ends career after being suspended for doping

Olympic champion Hoffman retires after suspension

Intelligence report says Iran is seeking to smuggle 1,350 tons of uranium from Kazakhstan

Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium