Two killed, dozens injured in train collision in Karlovy Vary region
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“There is no reason to panic” — says health minister about Karviná COVID-19 outbreak
The situation in the Moravian-Silesian region, including its town of Karviná, is stable and there is no reason to panic, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said on Tuesday. The statement came a few days after several EU states placed the Czech Republic on th...
Czechs smoked less during Covid-19 outbreak but paid more due to tax hike
Cigarette consumption in the Czech Republic dropped by more than 60 million over the past year, Czech Radio reported on Tuesday, citing data by the agency Nielsen. The biggest drop in consumption was recorded in March and April, when a state of emergen...
Adam Štěch: A decade and a half hunting some of the world’s coolest buildings
The coffee table book Modern Architecture and Interiors by Adam Štěch is the fruit of a deeply-held passion. Over a decade and a half, Štěch – who works for such magazines as Wallpaper and Vogue – travelled the world searching out, visiting and documen...
Man gets 18-month jail sentence for stealing bread-rolls during state of emergency
Man gets 18-month jail sentence for stealing bread-rolls during state of emergency
Archaeologists search for remains of Zdena Mašínová in Prague mass grave
Archaeologists are searching for the remains of Zdena Mašínová, a WWII resister whose family left a deep mark on modern Czech history. Following her death in a Communist jail, Mašínová’s remains were dumped in a mass grave in Prague – and her daughter ...
Broadcast in English – 07/07/2020
Broadcast in English - 07/07/2020
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Mendel Festival in Brno
A surprising new artefact has appeared next to the Statue of the Knight on Moravian Square in Brno. The 7-metre-tall bright green pea is a reminder of the approaching bicentenary of the birth of Gregor Johann Mendel, who through his work on pea plants,...
Drop in COVID-19 cases
Drop in COVID-19 cases