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The robot turns 85
From R2D2 to the Terminator, robots are a common theme in modern fiction, but not many people realize that the robot was born in Prague exactly 85 years ago. To celebrate…
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Three D graffiti toys have started appearing on Prague buildings, Vyskov gets its own dinosaur park and - a 97 year old tour guide who's still going strong! Find out more…
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Intelligence service offers Internet users unique glimpse into Communist-era espionage practices
For the first time ever internet users have been given access to formerly top secret documentation compiled by Czechoslovakia's Communist secret intelligence - which spied…
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US mulls building missile defence base in Czech Republic or Poland
The media has been full of reports in recent weeks of plans by the US to build a missile defence system in Central Europe - largely a response to Iran's sabre-rattling…
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Shutting down Czech pirate software
The issue of software piracy is currently a hot topic worldwide. With file sharing programs freely available on the web and copied CDs abundant in markets around the…
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Czechs discuss holocaust denial at public forum
The issue of Holocaust denial hit the headlines again recently due to the highly publicized trial of well-known Holocaust denier David Irving in Austria earlier this year…
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Health workers oppose reforms with "week of unrest"
I have just walked out of a pharmacy with prescription pain killers for my ailing back, anti-histamines against my allergies, and some medication for my sprained wrist…
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Recruiting police officers from the minorities
The Czech Interior Ministry has just launched a campaign aimed at recruiting officers from the ranks of minorities. If it is successful the Czech police force could soon…
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Shopping mall boom shows no sign of slowdown
Love them or hate them, shopping centres have become very much a fixture of the Czech landscape. If you think there are already too many, get ready for even more…
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Ilona Nejkovova - inside Prague's Hare Krishnas
Prague's Hare Krishnas are a busy bunch. The group operates the Govinda restaurants, which are known for vegetarian meals and relatively cheap prices, and also runs an…
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James Bond discovers the dangers of Czech cuisine: too many dumplings make you fat. Once scorned -now admired -the Trabi is riding on a wave of nostalgia and Czech…
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A historic gas lamp brought back to life
In spite of the torrential rain on Tuesday evening, a small crowd gathered outside the gates of Prague Castle to witness the reactivation of a newly-restored Prague…
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