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In 2001 the United States went to war against the then-ruling Taliban in Afghanistan. Six years later, the country is still picking up the pieces and - with international…

On Monday a delegation of nine Czech regional governors started a one-week trip to China. The aim is to foster bilateral relations in the areas of tourism and business and…

This week, find out why the Czech Republic is a marbles "superpower", a country where male fish are helpless against female contraception pills, and a place where mobile…

On Tuesday, employees at Skoda Auto - the biggest car manufacturer in the country - will go on strike, following a disagreement with company management over a pay rise…

This week, caretakers at Prague Zoo were expecting to celebrate. Thirty-five year old Kamba, the oldest gorilla in the pavilion, was due to give birth to her first baby…

After more than a decade of ownership disputes in the Czech courts, east Bohemia's renaissance Opocno Chateau is now back in state hands. On Tuesday, Countess Kristina…

In this edition of Czechs in History, we reflect on the life and work of Emil Kolben. He was born on November 1, 1862, to a Jewish family in the little village of…

The little village of Dolni Nemci, close to the town of Uherske Hradiste in Moravia, has a new hero. His name is Jan Riha - a pensioner who asked a question that triggered…

Hello and welcome to SoundCzech, the programme in which you learn Czech phrases and idioms through song lyrics. Today's idiom comes from a song by the popular Czech singer…