Society
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Ruzyne airport tightens security in the wake of foiled terrorist plot
News that the British Secret Service had foiled a terrorist plot of immense proportions on Thursday sent shock-waves around the world, and once again heightened awareness…
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Czech singing legend Karel Gott gets own museum
Karel Gott is by far the most successful Czech singer. He has won the Golden Nightingale, a prestigious annual music award, 31 times and is, at 67, a living legend. And he…
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Czech UNICEF targets aid to Rwandan children
For a relatively small central European country of over ten million, the Czech Republic is doing its share to help needy children in Africa. Over the past four years…
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Crooks - posing as police at fake checkpoint - hit Brinks van in major heist
These days the area around Slavkov near Brno is probably best-known for recreations of the famous Battle of Austerlitz where Napoleon was victorious in 1805. But on…
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Holistic medicine stands on firm ground in the Czech Republic
Alternative medicine is a booming industry in western countries and the Czech Republic has not been slow to pick up this trend. More and more centres in Prague are…
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First IBM PC launched on the world market 25 years ago
For many of us life without a personal computer would be unthinkable. Would you believe that the first IBM PC was launched on the world market just 25 years ago this…
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Czech roads one month after new law puts brakes on bad driving
It's been over a month since the new driving regulations and a rather strict point system came into effect in the Czech Republic, and there has been both approval and some…
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Heatwave followed by floods
After July's tropical heat most people welcomed the first August showers with relief. But several days of persistent rain have produced a different problem - a wave of…
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Michal Basch - an unusual boyhood in Jerusalem
Michal Basch (Civic Democrats) has been mayor of Prague 2 for eight years now, and is looking forward to retiring in a few months time. But when we met at his office on…
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At home in Prague, for now
"You're in Prague, not home. But home for now!" It was a line in an email I received a few days ago, from someone I met while on vacation recently. He wrote to say that he…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: We announce the winners of our listeners' competition as well as a new question for August. We quote from e-mails sent by: Bob Boundy, Harry T. Klugel…
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Magazine
Women's knickers have become the latest driving accessory for some Czech motorists! Czech zoologists are studying a unicorn-snail with only one tentacle, and most Czechs…
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