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Thieves get into the Prague Castle compound. Impressive micro-surgery: a man gets a big toe in place of a missing thumb. And, a bottle of rum may cost you 30,000 crowns…
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"Wings of Gipsy" festival takes off
Roma, or gypsies as they're sometimes known, are known for their talent as musicians. This week the city of Pilsen plays host to a new festival showcasing Roma music. We…
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Czechs explore the Russian Far East in a 17-year old Skoda
In mid-June, two adventurous travellers from southern Bohemia hopped into their 17-year old Skoda Rapid and sped off. 12,900 kilometres later, Petr Goldmann and Petr…
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First Czech institution for child killers
According to statistics, criminality among Czech youth has been decreasing: in general, children under the age of fifteen committed fewer serious crimes - such as murder…
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Ivan Martin 'Magor' Jirous awarded 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize
One of the legends of the Czech underground, Ivan Martin Jirous (1944), has been awarded the 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize for literary achievement. The moment that many…
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Child abuse statistics give cause for alarm
A growing number of Czech children are at risk from their own parents or guardians. According to a report just released by the Social Affairs Ministry an increasing number…
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Swedish press: Czech fighter jet nearly hits another aircraft during exercise
Reports came from Sweden that a Czech air force's fighter jet seriously threatened another aircraft during a joint military exercise last week. The exercise nearly ended…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: Czech folk music on Radio Prague, General Frantisek Fajtl, BJ Prochazka's tour around the world, the 70th birthday of Vaclav Havel. Listeners quoted…
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What's your shopping IQ?
You may find this hard to believe but it is not only making money that requires intelligence - spending it does too. According to Future Foundation - a think tank…
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Magazine
Students at the Technical University in the east Moravian town of Ostrava have developed an intelligent parking system for cities. Czech strongman Rene Richter is…
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New directive to ease strict new hygiene norms in Czech pubs
When the former Social Democrat government introduced European Union food hygiene guidelines none protested more loudly than Czech pub owners. They said the strict new…
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Dalai Lama fans pack Sparta Prague basketball stadium
Among the special guests at Vaclav Havel's Forum 2000 conference earlier this week was the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. But he didn't leave the Czech…
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