Vienna 'embassy bombing' foiled

Austrian police say they have arrested a man who attempted to enter the US embassy in Vienna with a bag containing explosives and nails.

The suspect is a 42-year-old man of Bosnian origin from the north-eastern province of Lower Austria, police spokeswoman Michaela Raz said.

He was arrested shortly after running off when his backpack triggered a metal detector at the embassy's entrance.

Nobody was injured in the incident, but police sealed off the area afterwards.

Nearby bus and tramway lines were also re-routed. Police are also patrolling the area with bomb-sniffing dogs.