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| Jul.8 |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal| Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic | |
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| Jun.20 |
Czech Republic |
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Czech threat looms for EU treaty| EU leaders have admitted that the Czech Republic may not be able to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, already been rejected by the Irish | |
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| May.3 |
Czech Republic |
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Vivaldi work revived 278 years on| A long-lost opera by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi is being performed for the first time in 278 years, in Prague | |
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| Jun.5 |
Czech Republic |
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Bush chides Kremlin over democracy U.S. President warns that democratic reforms in Russia had been 'derailed' in a speech to a conference organized by former dissidents
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| Jun.4 |
Czech Republic |
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Bush in controversial Czech visit US President is in Prague where he is expected to give a speech criticising Russia's growing authoritarianism
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| Dec.28 |
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'Hijack' drama on Russian plane A passenger plane has made a landing after a man tried to enter the cockpit, saying he had an explosive device
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| Aug.24 |
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Pluto loses status as a planet International Astronomical Union's (IAU) general assembly voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet
| After years of wrangling, astronomers voted on a reclassification of the solar system.
Pluto was demoted to the status of a 'dwarf planet'
The dwarf planets also include Ceres, the largest asteroid, and UB 313, nicknamed Xena, that is larger than Pluto.
The number in that category could quickly swell.
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| Jun.3 |
Czech Republic |
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Election ends in deadlock The conservative opposition slightly ahead but with no prospect of forming a government
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| May.15 |
Austria |
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Czechs take world ice hockey title Martin Rucinsky and Jaromir Jagr inspired a 3-0 shutout of Canada in Vienna
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| Jun.27 |
Portugal |
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Czech Republic 3-0 Denmark
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| Jun.23 |
Portugal |
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Germany 1-2 Czech Rep
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| Feb.20 |
Czech Republic |
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PM collapses in meeting Vladimir Spidla returned home but canceled his schedule for the 3 days after collapsing during a meeting in parliament
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| Jul.2 |
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2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver The International Olympic Committee selected Vancouver over bids from Salzburg, Austria, and Pyeongchang, South Korea
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| Jun.14 |
Czech Republic |
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Czechs say 'Yes' to EU entry 77% have approved entry to the European Union in a 2-day referendum. Turnout was 55%
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| Feb.2 |
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Havel leaves power vacuum The dissident playwright who led the protests that toppled Communist rule, is stepping down after 13 years as president
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| Jan.15 |
Czech Republic |
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Vaclav Havel gives farewell speech The playwright-turned-politician is urging lawmakers to work for 'freedom and dignity' for all
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| Nov.21 |
Czech Republic |
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NATO expands by 7 members The alliance has formally agreed to add ex-Soviet republics to its ranks for the first time
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| Aug.26 |
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Prague plant leaks killer chlorine Managers at the Spolana plant have been removed and an investigation has been launched of a 'mini-Chernobyl'
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| Aug.20 |
Czech Republic |
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Disease threat from flooding Floodwaters have swamped a cemetery where 10,000 Holocaust victims are buried creating a stinking lake at Theresienstadt
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| Aug.15 |
Czech Republic |
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Flood damage releases poison gas Potentially deadly chlorine gas was leaking into the air from a chemical plant 12 miles north of Prague
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| Aug.14 |
Czech Republic |
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Prague fears second flood surge Sandbags and flood barriers are under maximum pressure as the city faces up to its 'worst moment'
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| Aug.13 |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks| There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated | |
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| Aug.12 |
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35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood Prague officials ordered the evacuation from a section of town threatened by floodwater
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| May.14 |
Germany |
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Czechs win world hockey
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| Feb.5 |
Cuba |
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Cuba frees jailed Czechs 2 prominent Czech were freed after they admitted they broke law by meeting with dissidents
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| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
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TV boss quits Hodac, who has come under fire from journalists, has resigned on health grounds
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| May.14 |
Russia |
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Czech Rep wins World Hockey
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