Czech Republic

Support for Lisbon ratification goes up among Czechs in Oct - poll

Prague - The support for the EU Lisbon treaty among Czech citizens increased in October to 43 percent, with 12 percent expressing strong support for it, according to the latest CVVM poll released to CTK.

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Bullying is a public health issue: researcher

Bullying should be treated as a public health problem, says the Canadian lead researcher of an international study. (iStock) Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies...

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Czech panel discussion marks anniversary of child rights convention

PRAGUE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a panel discussion on Friday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Prague. Vice Premier and...

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Dancer leaps from Stuttgart Ballet to Toronto

Ballet dancer Jiri Jelinek is trading in Stuttgart, Germany, for Toronto, the National Ballet of Canada announced on Friday. Jelinek, who was born in Prague, will join the National Ballet as a principal dancer starting in...

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Peruvian, Czech presidents meet on ties

LIMA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Alan Garcia Friday met his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus here to promote bilateral ties. During a ceremony at the Government Palace, Klaus expressed his hope that his visit would be...

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Czechs begin vaccinating against swine flu in Brno

Prague - On the same day the Czech Republic has started vaccinating chronically ill people, another person died of the A/H1N1 virus. A 56-year old man with a heart condition died of the whole organism failure in Karlovy Vary....

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Northug the man to beat as Olympic season starts

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer (AP) - After taking three golds at this year's world championships, Northug can cement his place as the next Norwegian skiing great with an equally dominant performance in Vancouver. He showed...

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The triumph of the powerless

NEW YORK -- Four months later, one week after people power brought down the Berlin Wall, revolution came to Prague. As they marched toward Wenceslas Square, bearing candles, riot police cut them off, and many -- men, women,...

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Canadiens withstand comeback, beat Capitals 3-2

Washington Capitals' Brian Pothier (2) moves the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Jaroslav Spacek (6), of the Czech Republic, and Max Pacioretty (67) defend during the first period on an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in...

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GLOBAL: Children’s rights not yet a reality

DAKAR, 20 November 2009 (IRIN) - Children's rights advocates are taking 20 November, the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), to highlight legal advances, but say when it comes to education,...

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