Society
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Further decline in number of trees in Prague could have serious consequences, warns green group
There are serious levels of pollution in Prague, with the quality of air in many parts of the city leaving a great deal to be desired. Now the environmental group Arnika…
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Children's publishing house Albatros celebrates 60- year anniversary
This year marks the 60 year anniversary of the famous children’s books publisher Albatros, which had a monopoly on the market before the end of communism in 1989 and…
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Czech HIV/AIDS experts fear complacency is preparing ground for explosion in infections
The Czech Republic released its latest figures to coincide with world HIV/AIDS day on Tuesday. In spite of the steady climb in new cases, the country still stands out as a…
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Ari Munandar- executive chef at Prague's Hilton Old Town Hotel restaurant
Prague-based chef Ari Munandar moved to Prague in 1997 from his homeland Indonesia. The city is, at least for now, his latest stop after cooking jobs in Bali, South Africa…
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When the Mariánské Lázně hunters become the hunted
It is surprising where detours can sometimes take you. One such detour in Mariánské Lázně thanks to work on a high-speed rail link recently took me past some old army…
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Mailbox
In Mailbox today: seasons in the Czech Republic, the Czech national dance, plaques on the Czech Radio building. Listeners quoted: Tsunehito Inoue, Ashraful Islam, Muhammad…
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Magazine
The Žižkov TV tower in Prague is rated the second ugliest construction in the world! Why do ČSA planes have two different logos? And, a bishop gets booed as he blesses a “…
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Luxury items fair features diamonds, performance cars, top interior design
In the Czech Republic there is no other fair like it: mmotion, now in its fifth year, highlighting luxury items, everything from diamonds to interior design to performance…
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Local version of MTV to arrive in Czech Republic this Sunday
This Sunday, the Czech Republic will see the arrival of MTV Czech, a local version of the worldwide music network MTV. The channel will be operated by the international…
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Swine flu perceived as bigger threat than previously thought
The H1N1 virus continues to spread through the Czech Republic with three regions now battling an epidemic. The Czech health authorities reported on Thursday that the death…
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A Czech shoe classic gets a makeover
In 2007, Prague graphic design students Jan Kloss and Jakub Korouš updated the 1966 model of the classic Czech Botas sneaker for a school assignment. Little did they know…
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The library can be sexy too, say naked students
The concept of the library needs some spicing up, it seems. Too drab, too grey, too asexual, say student bookworms at Brno’s Masaryk University. So how to improve the…
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