Dec 22 People grapple with the worst mass shooting in Czech history in which 14 died By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Political leaders, students, friends of the vicitms, and others came together to light candles to mourn the victims at an impromptu vigil by the university headquarters. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 2:01 Gunman kills 14, injures 25 in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan One of Europe's capital cities was shattered by gunfire Thursday. A shooter at a university in Prague, Czech Republic, killed at least 14 people and wounded at least 25 more. Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old who had expressed… Continue watching
Nov 27 Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest of spending cuts, pension changes By Associated Press Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government's package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control. Continue reading
Jul 15 Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic becomes 1st unseeded woman to win Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final. Continue reading
Jul 12 Milan Kundera, renowned Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris at 94 By Elaine Ganley, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The renowned author died Tuesday afternoon, his long-standing publishing house Gallimard said in a one-sentence statement on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 4:21 Ukrainian forces dig in against Russia's eastern assault as the U.S. pledges more aid By Willem Marx, Alexis Cox Russian forces on Monday struck targets across the Ukraine with missiles. But while Moscow's main focus remains on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops there are resisting Russians across a wide battlefront. One day after two top U.S. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:41 How the Czech Republic is supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia The Czech Republic was the first country to provide Ukraine with Soviet-era tanks, while it also supplied artillery and infantry fighting vehicles. Both nations have similar weapons systems, allowing the Ukrainians to use the Czech armaments effectively with little training. Continue watching
Mar 29 European countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats By Mike Corder, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies say they are expelling dozens of Russian diplomats. Continue reading
Mar 15 3 EU leaders travel to Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Raf Casert, Associated Press The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia are traveling by train to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine as bombardment by the Russian military came closer to the center of the capital. Continue reading
Nov 28 Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in Czech capital By Karel Janicek, Associated Press It was their third protest in the last two weeks. The participants didn’t wear face coverings or follow social distancing rules and drank beer despite a ban on drinking alcohol in public. Continue reading