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Prague Monitor / Czech News in English > Associated Press

Associated Press

Czech health care under pressure; hospitals hit virus record

2020-10-02
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: October 2, 2020
In: National
Tagged: Associated Press

A record surge of new coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic in September has been followed by a record number of virus patients being hospitalized, putting the nation’s health care system under serious pressure for the first time in the pandemic.Continue Reading

Former Czech Republic defender Řepka gets 2nd jail term

2019-02-20
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: February 20, 2019
In: Business, Sport
Tagged: Associated Press

Former Czech Republic defender Tomas Repka has been handed another nine-month jail sentence. The latest verdict comes less than two weeks after he was convicted of fraud on Feb. 7 and sentenced to 15 months in prison.Continue Reading

Czechs turn to homemade booze after sales ban

2012-09-24
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: September 24, 2012
In: National
Tagged: Associated Press

It’s a cherished countryside tradition dating back to the 13th century. And, in a hard-drinking nation reeling from a deadly wave of alcohol poisoning, it’s now the only source of legal liquor.Continue Reading

Olympic houses turn London into global party

2012-08-03
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: August 3, 2012
In: Sport
Tagged: Associated Press

The Czech House in Islington received a gold medal in AP agency’s ” eclectic and unscientific” guide to Olympic houses and pavilions.Continue Reading

Czechs mourn 3 killed in Russia plane crash

2011-09-12
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: September 12, 2011
In: National
Tagged: Associated Press

Thousands of people packed a central square in Prague on Sunday to honor the memory of the three Czech hockey players who died in a plane crash that killed a total of 43 and wiped out a leading club in the top Russian league.Continue Reading

Echoes of Soviet collapse in Mideast revolt

2011-02-07
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: February 7, 2011
In: National
Tagged: Associated Press

Two figures who helped shape the Soviet collapse — former Czech president Václav Havel and former Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze — are watching the Arab drama with excitement and nostalgia, but warn Cairo 2011 may not be Berlin 1989.Continue Reading

Czech towns deploy cardboard police in miniskirts

2010-12-10
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: December 10, 2010
In: National
Tagged: Associated Press

Authorities say that life-sized cardboards of female police officers in miniskirts placed alongside roads have managed to slow down speeding drivers in several central Czech towns.Continue Reading

Student-athletes juggle school, hoops at worlds

2010-09-28
By: Katerina Svobodova
On: September 28, 2010
In: Sport
Tagged: Associated Press

Juggling school and basketball has been a bit difficult for Maya Moore over the past few weeks. She’s playing for Team USA. And she’s in another country.Continue Reading

Frintová wins Mooloolaba

2010-03-28
By: Martina Čermáková
On: March 28, 2010
In: Sport
Tagged: Associated Press

Vendula Frintová became the first Czech woman to win an ITU World Cup event when she held off Japan’s Tomoko Sakimoto and Britain’s Liz Blatchford for victory on Sunday in the Mooloolaba Triathlon.Continue Reading

ČR wins team event at World Cup finals

2010-03-14
By: Martina Čermáková
On: March 14, 2010
In: Sport
Tagged: Associated Press

The Czech Republic has edged Switzerland to win the Nations Team Event at the World Cup finals.Continue Reading

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