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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 »

'Glory to Ukraine': Hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion

Yacine Le Forestier with Jan Flemr in Prague and Saulius Jakucionis in Vilnius, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 28 08:44 AM

Dressed in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukraine flag and bearing posters crying "No World War 3" and "Russians go home", hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets around the world Sunday to denounce Russia's invasion. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 22, 2020

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Updated as of Sep 01 05:38 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Czech Republic announces national lockdown to curb covid spread

Petr David Josek, AP
Posted at Oct 22 05:43 PM

A man wearing a face mask carries his dog across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic on Tuesday. Read more »

'I got carried away': Czech PM says lifting COVID-19 measures a mistake

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 09:32 AM

PRAGUE - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis admitted Monday that his government had made a mistake when it eased restrictions aimed at containing coronavirus over the summer. Read more »

Tennis: Halep beats Mertens to win WTA Prague Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 09:17 AM

Simona Halep won the Prague Open, the second post-lockdown WTA event, after beating Belgium's Elise Mertens in straight sets on Sunday.  Read more »

Tennis: Halep grinds out win on return to court in Prague

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 09:55 AM

Simona Halep won her opening match of the WTA Prague Open on Tuesday, defeating Polona Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (7/3). Read more »

Tennis: Halep signs up for Prague, adding to US Open doubts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 09:54 AM

World number two Simona Halep said Wednesday she will play the WTA Prague clay court tournament in August, adding further doubt to her participation in the US Open. Read more »

Czechs mark end of lockdown with dinner on a bridge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 11:44 AM

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Crowds gathered on Prague's Charles Bridge on Tuesday to celebrate the end of the Czech Republic's coronavirus crisis with a group dinner along a gigantic table set up on the historic landmark. Read more »

Czechs open borders, allow events with up to 500 people

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 02 07:01 AM

PRAGUE - The Czech government on Monday decided to allow Czechs to travel to most European countries without submitting a negative COVID-19 test upon return. Read more »

Tennis: Kvitova, Pliskova sisters set to clash at Prague tournament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 02:01 PM

Petra Kvitova, the Pliskova sisters and other top-100 Czech players are set to clash at a tennis tournament in Prague on May 26-28, organisers said Sunday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 7, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 12:41 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Mask wearing promoted at John Lennon Wall

David W Cerny, Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 06:03 PM

A woman wearing a face mask signs her autograph on the legendary graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday.  Read more »