World Dec 23 National day of mourning held for victims of Czech Republic’s worst mass killing By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
World Dec 22 People grapple with the worst mass shooting in Czech history in which 14 died 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. By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
World Dec 21 Watch 2:01 Gunman kills 14, injures 25 in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting 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… By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan
World Dec 21 At least 15 people dead after mass shooting at university in Prague, police chief says Prague's police chief says an armed man who killed at least 15 people was a student at a university where the mass shooting took place. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 21 WATCH: White House holds briefing after a lone gunman opens fire in a Prague university The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
Oct 30 Former North Dakota lawmaker charged with flying to Prague with intent to rape a minor By Jack Dura, Associated Press The four-page indictment against former state Sen. Ray Holmberg also charges him with one count of receiving images depicting child sexual abuse. The indictment was filed Thursday in federal court in North Dakota. 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
Jan 09 Thousands rally in Prague against vaccination mandate By Associated Press The previous government released an order in early December, making vaccination mandatory for the 60 and over age group, as well as medical personnel, police officers, firefighters and medical students. Continue reading
Feb 12 Czech Republic in chaos after political infighting amid COVID-19 surge By Karel Janicek, Associated Press The lower house of the Czech Parliament late Thursday refused the minority government's request to extend the state of emergency. Ministers have warned that will further worsen the situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse. Continue reading
Jul 30 Writer Milan Kundera donating archive to Czech library By Associated Press Milan Kundera, the 91-year-old author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and other acclaimed novels, has decided to donate his private library and archive to a public library in the Czech city where he was born and spent his childhood. Continue reading