Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations

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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak Austria has expelled three Russian diplomats, accusing them of spying. The diplomats, who have already left the country, used a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings to gather information, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said. A report by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), confirmed by the foreign ministry, said the antennas were on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna and at a Russian diplomatic compound.