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Lindsey Vonn misses medals in super G as Ester Ledecka earns shock win. South Korea
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| Jan.27 |
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Zeman beats Drahos to win second term Czech President Milos Zeman has won a second term in office following a tight run-off vote against rival Jiri Drahos
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| Oct.29 |
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Strong storms kill five in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic
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| Dec.20 |
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Kvitova: Tennis star injured in robbery in her apartment
| Sep.10 |
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Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova for title. New York
| Sep.8 |
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Serena Williams upset by Karolina Pliskova, will lose No. 1 ranking |
| Jun.13 |
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Spain's Gerard Pique header sinks Czech Republic |
| Mar.26 |
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Chinese flags defaced in Prague ahead of Xi visit
| Feb.6 |
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Austrian avalanche: Czech skiers killed in Alps
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| Jul.5 |
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Defending champ Kvitova upset by No. 28 Jankovic |
| May.17 |
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Canada humble Russia to win world ice hockey title |
| May.10 |
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Liberland president arrested by Croatia for trespassing |
| Mar.23 |
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Unexploded bomb forces evacuation of 1,000 Czechs
| Feb.24 |
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8 killed plus shooter in restaurant shooting in Uhersky Brod
| Jan.29 |
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Andy Murray tops Tomas Berdych in ill-tempered semifinal. Melbourne
| Jan.26 |
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Tomas Berdych stuns Rafael Nadal in Australian Open |
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| Jul.5 |
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Petra Kvitova thrashes Eugenie Bouchard in final. London
| Jul.3 |
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Tennis: Kvitova sets up title repeat |
| Jun.27 |
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Strycova defeats Li Na in biggest Wimbledon upset so far |
| Feb.19 |
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U.S. eliminates Czechs 5-2 |
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Czechs beat Slovakia, play U.S. in quarters |
| Jan.23 |
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Wawrinka outlasts Berdych in tightly contested semifinal |
| Jan.1 |
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Palestinian diplomat dies in blast
Jamal al-Jamal, the head of the Palestinian mission, had been taken to hospital after the explosion but died of his injuries some four hours...
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| Nov.17 |
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Tennis: Czechs double up in Davis Cup |
| Oct.26 |
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No clear winner in Czech election
| Sep.14 |
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Czechs reach Davis Cup final
| Aug.31 |
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Czech train collides with cows, killing 17
| Aug.30 |
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Bayern Munich claim UEFA Super Cup |
| Aug.7 |
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New Czech PM loses confidence vote
| Jun.16 |
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Czech prime minister says he will resign Petr Necas says he will resign because a top aide of his has been charged with abuse of power
| Jun.3 |
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Flood waters bear down on Prague
| Apr.29 |
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Powerful blast in central Prague
The area around the explosion in Divadelni St was sealed off by police. Up to 40 people were injured by the blast, four of them seriously
| Feb.25 |
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Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs
| Jan.26 |
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Zeman wins Czech presidency poll Former PM Milos Zeman has won the Czech Republic's presidential election - the first time the position has been decided by direct popular vo...
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| Nov.18 |
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Czech Rep win Davis Cup thriller
| Sep.8 |
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Murray blows Berdych away to reach U.S. Open final |
| Jun.16 |
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Russia, Poland exit Euro 2012
| Jun.12 |
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Czech Republic 2-1 Greece |
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| Dec.23 |
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Leaders honour Havel at funeral
Czechs and world leaders have been bidding farewell to former Czech President Vaclav Havel at a state funeral in Prague
| Dec.18 |
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Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies
The Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, has died at the age of 75
| Nov.11 |
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Low levels of radioactive particles 'found
| Jul.2 |
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Kvitova takes Wimbledon glory |
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| May.24 |
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Czech Republic wins World hockey |
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| Dec.5 |
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Spain dumps Czechs to claim Davis Cup |
| Nov.3 |
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EU reform treaty passes last test The president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has signed the Lisbon Treaty, the final step in the charter's ratification
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Czech court clears Lisbon Treaty The constitutional court has ruled that the treaty is in line with the constitution, clearing the way for President Vaclav Klaus to sign it
| Oct.26 |
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Czech court to hear Lisbon case The Czech Constitutional Court is to begin considering what could be the last legal challenge to the ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty
| Oct.8 |
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Czech president's new treaty snag The Eurosceptic President, Vaclav Klaus, wants a new two-sentence footnote to be added to the EU's Lisbon Treaty before signing it
| Sep.16 |
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US cut missile defence plan
Washington: The US will abandon its plan to develop a missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic because Iran's missile program was less advanced
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US and Czechs sign defence deal Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic
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Czech threat looms for EU treaty
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| Jun.5 |
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Bush chides Kremlin over democracy
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| Aug.24 |
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Pluto loses status as a planet International Astronomical Union's (IAU) general assembly voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet
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Election ends in deadlock
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| May.15 |
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Czechs take world ice hockey title |
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| Jun.27 |
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Czech Republic 3-0 Denmark |
| Jun.23 |
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Germany 1-2 Czech Rep |
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| Jul.2 |
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2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver The International Olympic Committee selected Vancouver over bids from Salzburg, Austria, and Pyeongchang, South Korea
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| Nov.21 |
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NATO expands by 7 members
| Aug.15 |
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Flood damage releases poison gas
| Aug.14 |
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Prague fears second flood surge
| Aug.13 |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated
| Aug.12 |
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35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood
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| May.14 |
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Czechs win world hockey |
| Feb.5 |
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Cuba frees jailed Czechs |
| Jan.11 |
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TV boss quits
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| May.14 |
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Czech Rep wins World Hockey |
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| Jan. 1, 1993 |
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Velvet divorce between Czech Republic and Slovakia The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia was an event that saw the self-determined split of the federal state into the Czech Republic and Slovakia | |
| Aug. 21, 1968 |
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Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Map of Prague Czech Republic The Soviet Union and its main allies invaded Czechoslovakia in order to halt Alexander Dubcek's Prague Spring political liberalisation reforms | |
| Feb. 25, 1948 |
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Communist coup in Czechoslovakia The Communists took power in the Czechoslovak coup d'état, and Edvard Beneš inaugurated a new cabinet led by Klement Gottwald | |
| Sep. 30, 1938 |
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Munich Agreement signed A settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. 'Sudetenland' was coined | |
| May. 23, 1618 |
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Thirty Years' War A series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the longest, most destructive conflicts in European history | |
| Jul. 30, 1419 |
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Hussite revolt in Prague
Map of Prague Czech Republic The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415)
| Jul. 6, 1415 |
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John Huss burned at the stake
West Germany: A Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. Considered the first Church reformer