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Czech dog to play key role in combating ivory trade
Thousands of elephants in Central Africa fall prey to ivory poachers every year. The Czech Republic is now making a small contribution to the fight against illegal trade…
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Embassy says there were urgent reasons children in Norway were taken from Czech parents
A Czech mother fighting for the return of her two sons in Norway, who the authorities took away from her and her former husband over alleged sexual abuse in 2011, will now…
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Popular children’s game Pexeso marks 50 years
Pexeso, the Czech answer to Memory, is turning 50. The game, ever popular with children and their parents, traditionally consists of 32 identical pairs of drawings to be…
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Government approves more powers for country’s intelligence, tighter security at Prague’s…
The Czech government on Monday approved measures which will give the country’s intelligence service greater powers in fighting terrorism and organized crime. It also…
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Festival aims to embolden Czechs to try exotic foods, says founder Pavel Maurer
The 2015 Grand Restaurant Festival, an event that allows many to dine at the sort of high-end eateries they otherwise mightn’t be able to afford, has just kicked off in…
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Doctors warn of growing incidence of babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms
Doctors warn that in the past five years there has been an increase in the number of babies born with a neonatal abstinence syndrome as a result of their mother’s drug…
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Czech-Arab center head Shadi Shanaah on Islamic radicalism, Islamophobia and multiculturalism
The terrorist attacks in Paris have put the spotlight on Europe’s Muslim minorities, triggering broad debate on Islamic radicalism, immigration policy and the concept of a…
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President comes under fire for words on inclusive education, handicapped children
President Miloš Zeman stirred considerable controversy this week, suggesting that handicapped children in the Czech Republic would be better off not sharing classrooms…
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Could Czech Republic finally get smoking ban?
The Czech Republic has some of the most liberal laws in Europe when it comes to smoking. Now, however, the country’s health minister is working on legislation that would…
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Keen Software House founder Marek Rosa on sandbox hit Space Engineers
In 2007, up-and-coming designer Marek Rosa founded an independent Prague-based studio called Keen Software House, focusing (until now) on space-themed games. Today, he and…
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Authorities need to re-think law on civil aviation as drones gain increasing popularity
The popularity of drones, formerly used almost exclusively by the military, has reached new heights and as this state of the art technology becomes more easily affordable…
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Czech Republic looks into ways to improve security following Paris attacks
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has said that France and the Czech Republic should boost cooperation to counter the threat of terrorism. He made the statement after…
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