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. Train journey honours war-era saviour of Jewish childrenPRAGUE - A steam train left Prague Tuesday on a four-day journey to London in honour of Sir Nicholas Winton, a Briton who saved hundreds of Jewish children from deportation to Nazi concentration camps. Tit-for-tat expulsions in Russia, Czech spy rowPRAGUE - Russia has expelled two Czech Republic diplomats Tuesday, following a move by Prague to dismiss two Russian diplomats over suspicion of spying. 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. 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. 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. India-EU summit to be held in New Delhi on Nov 6: S M KrishnaPRAGUE - External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday announced that India and the European Union will hold the next India-EU summit in the national capital on November 6 to strengthen their partnership. India, EU to hold 10th summit Nov 6NEW DELHI/PRAGUE - India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) are set to expand their strategic partnership by focusing on areas ranging from global financial crisis, UN reforms and trade to energy, climate change and terrorism at their next summit in New Delhi Nov 6. 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. India vows cooperation on climate change but not at economic costPRAGUE - India is prepared to cooperate on curbing global warming - but not at the expense of its own economic development, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna warned Monday. 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. Czech Senate approves troops for Afghanistan, KosovoPRAGUE - The Czech parliament’s upper house Wednesday agreed to keep up to 1,085 troops in NATO missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo in 2010. Iran protests EU stance on polls, summons Czech diplomatPRAGUE - Iran summoned a senior Czech diplomat Tuesday over the European Union’s (EU) critical statements about the disputed Iranian presidential election, the Czech foreign ministry said. 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. EU concerned about post-election violence in IranPRAGUE - The European Union (EU) Saturday expressed concern over the presidential election in Iran and the violence that followed the announcement of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory. 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? Egg-pelting protesters make a mess of Czech European election campaignPRAGUE — Egg-throwing protesters have made a mess of the Czech Republic’s European election campaign. Czech CEZ, Slovak JAVYS sign deal to build new nuclear power station in SlovakiaPRAGUE — Two state-run companies from the Czech Republic and Slovakia signed a deal Friday to create a joint company that will build a new nuclear power station in Slovakia. EU-China summit deadlocked on problem areasPRAGUE - The European Union (EU) and China Wednesday hit deadlock at a summit in Prague which had been meant to highlight their reconciliation, as they failed to agree common language on any of the key points dividing them. China, EU summit begins in PraguePRAGUE - The 11th summit meeting between China and the European Union (EU) began Wednesday in the Czech capital. Human rights key to review of Cuba ties: EUPRAGUE - Cuba’s attitude to human rights will play the key role in the upcoming European Union’s review of the bloc’s position on relations with the communist island state, an EU official said Thursday. US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty opens new headquarters in PraguePRAGUE — U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has opened its new headquarters in the Czech capital. Frantisek Straka to replace Petr Rada as Czech Republic soccer coachPRAGUE — Frantisek Straka was selected as the Czech Republic’s new soccer coach on Tuesday, replacing Petr Rada, who was fired last month because of poor results in World Cup qualifying. EU planning to hold summit with PakistanPRAGUE - The European Union (EU) is planning to hold its first ever summit with Pakistan in June this year. EU plans its first summit with PakistanPRAGUE - The European Union (EU) plans to hold a summit with Pakistan in June to help strengthen the civilian government there, a media report said Sunday. Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan make progress in discussing disputed region, US official saysPRAGUE — The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan made “serious progress” on Thursday during discussions aimed at resolving their long-standing dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a U.S. official said. Czech Republic’s central bank cuts key interest rate by quarter percentage point to 1.5 pctPRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.5 percent to help the economy combat reccession. European Union tries to draw ex-Soviet republics closer into EU orbit with Prague summitPRAGUE — The European Union extended its hand to former Soviet republics on Thursday, holding a summit to draw them closer into the EU orbit despite Russia’s deep misgivings. |
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