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01. 09. 09. - 17:00

Wheel barking

They may look barking - but whatever you do don't mistake them for Rott-wheelers.

These tiny terriers have been trained to lend a paw ever since their owner Sun Chien, 76, suffered a stroke and found the two mile trek to the shops too much.

Now Pong Pong and Wow Wow regularly make the mile long walk through Shenyang, northern China, on their own using a specially adapted trolly complete with purse and a shopping list.

"I used to pull an ordinary cart with me to get my shopping home. Then one day, Pong Pong suddenly stood up on his hind legs and tried to help me to push," said Sun.

"I made them a cart of their own and now they're so good they don't need me with them. If one gets tired he hops in the cart for a ride and then they swap over," he added.

Austrian Times

'AIDS 2010' will have EE focus
Organisers of the International AIDS Conference to be held in Vienna later this year said the event’s focus would be on marginalised groups with the disease like drug addicts in Eastern Europe (EE).

Muse to headline Frequency Festival
British rock superstars Muse will head the bill at this year’s Frequency Festival, it was announced today (Thurs).

Safety office says firms responsible for proper internal controls
The Styrian Safety Office said today (Thurs) in reference to the ongoing deadly cheese problem that firms were responsible for controls against use of ingredients that had already passed their expiration dates.

Thugs arrested in Vienna
Vienna police announced today (Thurs) they had arrested two young men aged 23 and 18 for a series of crimes last year.

Vienna night underground service to begin on 4 September
The new all-night underground service on Fridays and Saturdays will begin on Saturday, 4 September, it was announced today (Thurs).

AUA 2009 turnover and passenger numbers down
Struggling former flagship carrier Austrian Airlines (AUA) failed to get back in the black last year as turnover and passenger numbers dropped.

Sepp Resch is Lenze's new GM
The Austrian subsidiary of German transmission and automation specialist Lenze announced today (Thurs) that Sepp Resch would be its new general manager for Austria and Eastern Europe.

Forty per cent of kids are improperly secured in cars
Forty per cent of kids in Austria are either not secured or improperly secured in cars, according to car club ÖAMTC.

Electricity outage at Vienna's AKH hospital
There was a short electricity outage at Vienna General Hospital (AKH) yesterday (Weds) afternoon, AKH chief Reinhard Krepler said.

VIA has 5.4 per cent increase in passengers
Vienna International Airport (VIA) reported today (Thurs) that it had had a 5.4 per cent increase in passengers year on year to 1,197,138 in February 2010.