Obama administration to announce decision to revise missile defense plan in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the Obama administration is making a “major adjustment” to a European missile defense plan that has been an irritant in relations with Russia. Obama administration to announce decision to shelve missile defense shield in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is shelving a European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia, a U.S. ally said Thursday. The Pentagon confirmed a “major adjustment” is planned. Czech premier: Obama says US scrapping plan for missile shield in Czech Republic and PolandPRAGUE — President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland that had deeply angered Russia, the Czech prime minister confirmed Thursday. Obama phones Czech PM on US missile defense; Czech media say plan is shelvedPRAGUE — President Barack Obama phoned the Czech prime minister to discuss a controversial missile defense system, a spokesman said Thursday, and Czech media reported that Obama told the premier he will shelve the plan that has so angered Russia. Czech government spokesman: Obama phoned Czech premier to discuss US missile defense planPRAGUE — The Czech government says President Barack Obama has phoned the country’s prime minister to discuss a controversial U.S. missile defense plan. AP sources: Obama administration to announce decision on missile defense in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expected to announce Thursday that it will shelve many of the components of a European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. Eastern Europe, fawned over by Bush, complains of neglect by Obama administrationCzechs feel betrayed, Poles irked, Romanians slighted. Ask them who’s to blame, and the answer may come as a surprise: President Barack Obama. Exiled Uighur Kadeer calls for world pressure to get China to change minorities policyPRAGUE — An exiled Uighur activist accused China on Friday of destroying the cultures of the country’s minorities and urged democratic nations to force China to change its policies on minorities. Czech constitutional court cancels early elections in October; President slams court rulingPRAGUE — The Czech Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that early national elections scheduled for Oct. 9-10 will not take place because the law that allowed them to occur suspended the constitution. China protests speeches by Dalai Lama, exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer to Prague meetingPRAGUE — China on Thursday protested planned speeches by the Dalai Lama and exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer before a Prague conference on human rights in Asia. Prague-London train recreates journey of Jewish children saved from Nazi camps by BritonLONDON — Elderly Holocaust survivors were reunited at a London railway station Friday with the man who saved them on the eve of World War II — a now 100-year-old former stockbroker who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Historic Prague-London train honors Briton who saved Jewish children from Nazi campsPRAGUE — A vintage train carrying people who escaped the holocaust as children is steaming from Prague to London to mark the 70th anniversary of mass evacuations of children from Czechoslovakia. Archaeologists discover world’s oldest tree sign in PraguePRAGUE - Archaeologists have uncovered a unique 1000-year-old mark engraved into an oak tree near Celakovice in Prague, Czech Republic, which is probably the oldest preserved sign of this kind in the world. European Central Bank, Bank of England keep rates steady; Britain to expand monetary easingFRANKFURT — The European Central Bank and Bank of England left interest rates unchanged Thursday at record lows amid early signs of economic recovery but took different paths in efforts to increase money supply and boost growth. Czech capital marks anniversary of legendary Prague rabbi Yehudav Loew with exhibitionPRAGUE — An exhibition has opened at Prague Castle to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehuda Loew, one of the greatest Jewish scholars and philosophers. US considering European missile defense alternatives to planned Polish and Czech systemWASHINGTON — A senior Defense Department official said Thursday that the United States is considering options for European missile defense other than current plans for a system based in Poland and the Czech Republic. 10 people killed in violent storms in Poland, Czech Republic and GermanyWARSAW, Poland — Seven people have died in violent storms in Poland, two in the Czech Republic and one in Germany, authorities said Friday. Clinton condemns terror bombings, says US prepared to help IndonesiaPRAGUE — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned Friday’s hotel bombing in Jakarta and said the United States is prepared to provide assistance if requested by the Indonesian government. Eastern Europeans urge Obama to remember their interests as he resets ties with RussiaWARSAW, Poland — A group of prominent former Eastern European leaders wrote to President Barack Obama on Thursday that their region is gripped by anxiety that his efforts to reach out to Russia could lead him to forget their interests. Ireland to vote for second referendum on European Union’s reform treaty on Oct. 2DUBLIN — Irish voters who rejected the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty last year will be asked to vote again Oct. 2 on the EU’s long-delayed blueprint for reform, the government announced Wednesday. Official says nuclear weapons agreement expected from summit in MoscowMOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Obama seeks new start in dismal US-Russia relations through arms control, hard problems remainMOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Jewish cemetery desecrated in eastern Czech townPRAGUE — A Jewish cemetery has been desecrated in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, members of the community there said Tuesday. Holocaust conference says caring for survivors is matter of “utmost urgency”PRAGUE — An international conference assessing efforts to return property and possessions stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs said Monday that caring for Holocaust survivors is a matter of the “utmost urgency.” Flash floods damage southern Czech countryside, authorities shoring up river banks in PraguePRAGUE, — Heavy rains are flooding southern parts of the Czech Republic, with mudslides damaging houses and roads in the region. International Holocaust conference on returning assets stolen by Nazis convenes in PraguePRAGUE — Holocaust survivors, Jewish groups and experts gathered in Prague on Friday to assess efforts to return property and possessions stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs. Medvedev: Washington must ease Russian concern about missile defense to proceed with nuke cutsAMSTERDAM — Russia is ready for deep cuts of strategic nuclear weapons in a new deal with the United States if the U.S. eases Moscow’s concerns about plans for a missile defense system, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. Prague pulls out of race to host 2020 Summer Olympics as planned due to global economic crisisPRAGUE — Prague will not enter the race to host the 2020 Summer Olympics as planned due to the global economic crisis. Mo. family stumped: How did Christmas photo get in life-size ad in Czech Republic store?ST. LOUIS — It’s an international mystery: How did a Missouri family’s Christmas card photo end up in the Czech Republic, splashed across a huge storefront advertisement? Irish, Czechs weigh establishment parties versus new anti-treaty Libertas in EU voteDUBLIN — Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic faced a choice between pro-European establishment politicians and an upstart movement hostile to the EU bureaucracy as they filled seats Friday for the European Parliament. |
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