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Czech inflatable weapon decoys a hit as Ukraine war rages

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 07 09:32 AM

A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including Himars rocket launchers and Abrams tanks, said Monday it had seen a spike in demand since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started last year. Read more »

LOOK: Alex Eala makes PH tennis history

Sarah Stier, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Sep 11 07:51 AM

Alex Eala of the Philippines celebrates after defeating Lucie Havlickova of the Czech Republic during the Junior Girl's Singles Final of the 2022 US Open. Read more »

Diplomats from 27 countries briefed on preps for polls

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:15 PM

James Jimenez explained that the delegations were briefed on general election information and shown the official ballots. Read more »

Czech Republic takes in more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 08:43 AM

More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Read more »

Russia bars flights from Bulgaria, Poland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 10:51 PM

Russia closed its airspace to flights from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic in punitive measures following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Czech anti-vax singer dies after deliberate infection

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 11:53 AM

An anti-vax Czech folk singer has died after she deliberately contracted Covid to obtain a health pass that would have allowed her to visit the sauna. Read more »

PH mounts special flights for stranded Pinoys in Europe

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 02:59 PM

The Philippines will be organizing two special commercial flights to bring home stranded Filipinos in Europe due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Read more »

PH bans travel from 7 European countries amid Omicron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 06:48 PM

The IATF has banned travelers from 7 European countries, in addition to the 7 African nations it earlier placed under the travel Red List. Read more »

Czech urges citizens to get the jab as COVID cases soar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 08:16 AM

The Czech government announced it would introduce new measures to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations after a fresh record in daily infections. Read more »

Czech Republic records 22,479 COVID cases in 24 hours

Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 04:45 PM

The Czech Republic reported 22,479 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest tally recorded in the country of 10.7 million since the pandemic started. Read more »

Krejcikova thrilled lead Czech charge at Billie Jean King Cup

Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 09:36 AM

Barbora Krejcikova said she would never have passed up the opportunity to represent the Czech Republic at next week's Billie Jean King Cup. Read more »

Czechs to offer booster vaccine shots after 8 months

Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 09:52 PM

The Czech government will offer a booster COVID-19 vaccine shot from Sept. 20 to any previously vaccinated person. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:25 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Lighting candles for COVID-19 victims in Czech Republic

David W Cerny, Reuters
Posted at May 11 09:24 AM

A woman lights a candle to commemorate all Czech victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday.  Read more »

US, 13 allies voice concern on WHO-backed COVID-19 report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 03:41 AM

In a shift in tone from former president Trump, the statement pledged that the United States and its allies would work with the UN health body.   Read more »

Czech Republic's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 25,000, doubling in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 07:55 PM

PRAGUE - The Czech Republic said on Tuesday that the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 had passed the 25,000 mark, more than doubling since the start of 2021.   Read more »

Gorilla loses appetite, lions develop cough after catching COVID-19 at Prague Zoo

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 12:07 PM

A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country. Read more »

Israel sharing some COVID vaccines with Palestinians, Honduras, Czech Republic

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 24 06:18 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel said on Tuesday it was giving small amounts of surplus COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinian-run territories as well as to several countries. Read more »

PH expands ban to foreign travelers from Czech Republic over new COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:14 PM

MANILA - Foreign travelers from the Czech Republic are banned from entering the Philippines from Jan. 28 until Jan. 31, Malacañang said Friday, after the UK COVID-19 variant was detected in the European country. Read more »

Czech trainers teach dogs to sniff out COVID

Jan Flemr, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 09:39 AM

KLINY, Czech Republic - In a dog training center built inside a shipping container located in a Czech mountain village, Renda, Cap and Laky are being put to the test. Read more »