The Shahnameh Sports and Cultural Association conducted a volleyball competition with the slogan “Integration and Acceptance” on September 23 in Vienna. The event began at 8 a.m. and ended at 10 p.m.At the opening program, the “Shamameh Sports and Cultural Association” presented itself and its future activities. Mr. Peter Florin of the Vienna City Council delivered an inspirational speech, while the ribbon cutting was initiated by Mr. Aliullah Shujaei, Chairman of the Shahnameh Association. This competition featured 16 teams from various countries, including Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Ukraine,…
Read MoreFilipinos in Vienna Honor Our Lady of Manaoag
With flowers, songs in Tagalog and prayers for peace, devotees honored Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag on October 1, 2023, at the Filipino chaplaincy with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. “We believe that the Blessed Mother is the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the mother of the Word incarnate and the mother of the whole world,” one of the devotees commented. “I have been a devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary since I was a little child. And I believe that whenever Mama Mary whispers something…
Read More29 degrees come – then the weather changes abruptly
The second month of autumn also starts summery in Austria on October 3. Even monthly records are within reach on the northern side of the Alps. The hot autumn weather continues. According to the Austrian Severe Weather Center experts, the temperatures at the beginning of the week rise widely to a summery level; in the second half of the week, only a temporary moderate cooling is in sight. After the warmest September since the beginning of measurements in large parts of Central Europe, October also gets off to a hot…
Read MorePope Francis appoints 21 cardinals
In front of numerous church dignitaries and the faithful, a solemn Mass for creating 21 new cardinals occurred in Rome on Saturday. Eighteen of them are allowed to participate in a papal election because they have not yet reached the age of 80. During the ceremony, the pope presented the new cardinals with their decree of appointment and the red biretta as headgear. After this round, more than two-thirds of the cardinals eligible to participate in a conclave will have been appointed by Pope Francis. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem,…
Read MoreColor of the “Autobahn” vignette 2024 is yellow
The freeway sticker in the coming year will shine sunny yellow from the vehicles and be available from the end of November, as Asfinag announced on Friday. According to the statement, a price increase is not planned. The adhesive and digital annual vignettes for passenger cars will again cost 96.40 euros. The new vignette is valid from December 1 and can be purchased at approximately 6000 Asfinag sales partners in Austria and abroad. The current vignette is purple. It will be replaced no later than January 31, 2024. “The choice…
Read MoreDate fixed – “Doomsday asteroid” hurtling toward Earth
The asteroid “Bennu,” also called the “doomsday asteroid,” comes dangerously close to the Earth. NASA is watching the celestial body closely. NASA watches the celestial body closely because the jet-black asteroid comes dangerously close to Earth. “Bennu” has a length of 800 meters and weighs 60 million tons. Now, scientists have calculated the exact date when the XXL chunk could hit us. According to the results of the study published in the scientific journal “Icarus,” the risk of an impact by the year 2300 is 1 in 1750. Earlier studies…
Read MoreWhat’s new in October 2023?
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves on the trees have begun to change color. In the coming weeks, there will again be some changes. Users of older cell phone models will soon no longer be able to use WhatsApp messenger service; in Upper Austria, the first new public university in 30 years will start operating, and we will be “given” an hour’s sleep. In addition, bargain hunters will get their money’s worth in October, as will comic fans. A pilot project is being launched in Upper Austria and parts of…
Read MoreSeptember is warmer than ever before
September will go down in Austria’s history as the warmest on record. For long stretches, it was as warm as in the middle of summer, with little sign of autumn. With a temperature deviation of more than three degrees, an ancient record from 1810 was broken. By the end of the century, such a September could be the norm. Meanwhile, 2023 is on track to be one of the warmest years on record. The fact that the days are now shorter than the nights is not currently noticeable in the…
Read MoreOutbreak of insidious viral infection claims lives in India: fear of epidemic grows
If the situation had calmed down for the time being, the coronavirus would have kept the world on tenterhooks again. However, another virus worries the population much more in one part of the world. The Arcturus variant put experts on alert in April this year. It first appeared in India at the time, causing the number of people affected to explode within days, according to the Mercury. The country now faces the simultaneous challenge of another, apparently far more insidious virus. Encephalitis: Possible consequence of infection with the Nipah virusAccording…
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