Articles
Powerful Blast Causes Injuries in Prague
(PRAGUE) — Police say a powerful explosion has damaged a building in the center of the Czech capital, Prague, and they believe some people are buried in the...
Czech Republic Forced to Remind the Internet that Chechnya Is a Different Country After Boston Bombing
Twitter and Facebook filled with false reports that Boston bombing suspects were Czech.
Miniature Star Trek-Style ‘Tractor Beam’ Created in Lab
We are so living in the future.
Oklahoma High School Valedictorian Denied Diploma For Saying “Hell”
Kaitlin Nootbaar reportedly swapped out 'heck' for the old h-e-double-hockey-sticks without telling school officials.
Sad Animal News: Gorilla Accidentally Hangs Himself in Zoo
The curiosity of the young gorilla Tatu has led to his hanging death in the Prague Zoo. The 5-year-old gorilla, well-known around the world after his birth was...
Photo Essays
Before and After D-Day: Rare Color Photos
It’s no mystery why images of unremitting violence spring to mind when one hears the deceptively simple term, “D-Day.” We’ve all seen — in photos, movies, old...
Prague's Flood Peril
Raging rivers have claimed lives and battered cities in the Czech republic
Articles from Around the Web
Explosion Hits Central Prague
An explosion in central Prague, likely caused by gas, injured as many as 40 people and neighboring buildings had to be evacuated, officials said. ...
Facing Tough Times, Czechs Long for Communist Return
Before the fall of communism, Vaclav Sloup trained the soldiers who caught thousands trying to flee across Czechoslovakia's border. Today, he helps power a communist party...
World Briefing | Europe: Czech Republic: Law Legalizes the Use of Marijuana for Medical...
President Vaclav Klaus on Friday signed legislation that makes it legal to use marijuana for medical treatment in the Czech Republic. ...
World Briefing | Europe: Czech Republic: Church Restitution Plan Advances
The lower house of Parliament approved a plan to return billions of dollars worth of property that was confiscated from churches by previous Communist governments. ...
