Society
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Case of abused boy given to adoptive parents in Sweden rings alarm bells
The death of four-year-old Eric, a Czech boy who was given to adoptive parents in Sweden less than a year ago, has shocked people in both countries. When he died there…
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New Skoda Roomster unveiled at Geneva International Motor Show
Coming off a record year in 2005, driven by strong sales of its Octavia and Octavia Estate models, Skoda unveiled its first multi-purpose vehicle at the International…
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Yekta Uzunoglu seeks to clear his name in Czech courts
In 1994, Dr. Yekta Uzunoglu, a Kurdish businessman living in the Czech Republic was accused of torture, kidnapping, three counts of attempted murder, and robbery. His…
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Mardo Soghom "As a journalist you have to care, and when you care it affects you."
My guest of this week's One on One more or less interviewed himself. As a former journalist from the Armenian section of Radio Free Europe he took hold of the microphone…
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Magazine
The severe winter is almost over and it is getting just a bit too warm here for polar explorer Miroslav Jakes. Would you venture a guess as to what the Czechs' favourite…
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Czech judges propose simpler divorce proceedings
Since the fall of communism the number of divorces in the Czech Republic has increased by a third and statisticians predict the number will increase even further. Divorce…
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Life in an orphanage, as seen by the children themselves
It is not in the nature of Miroslav Janek to make plans. The film director and editor believes in coincidence. Things happen, days go by and bring along the subjects of…
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"Anti-bird flu" water withdrawn from sale; emergency teams ready for outbreak
The threat of bird flu is moving ever closer to the Czech Republic. Most recently, neighbouring Slovakia detected its first H5N1 cases in two wild birds and the deadly…
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"Holocaust denier" Irving's books freely available in Czech Republic
Controversial British historian David Irving has featured heavily in the world's media this week after being convicted in Austria for denying the Holocaust. The trial was…
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Is Prime Minister Paroubek's prognosis of prosperity realistic?
On Tuesday the Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek promised that the Czech standard of living would reach the average of the EU 25 in just seven years. He attributes this to his…
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Spies Like Us: the return of Major Zeman
For many Czechs, the communist-era TV series "The Thirty Cases of Major Zeman" still leaves a bad taste, a reminder of some of the uglier excesses of the former regime…
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First baby placed in Prague's "baby box"
Last June the first "baby box" was opened in the Czech Republic - a place where mothers can give up their unwanted babies anonymously for adoption. Last Friday, the baby…
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