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Current AffairsPolice launch nation-wide search for convicted businessman
Since last week Czech police have been searching last-known addresses of
controversial Czech businessman Tomas Pitr, after he failed to begin
serving a five-year jail sentence at Prague's Pankrac prison. Along with
Radovan Krejcir, Pitr is easily one of the best known Czech millionaires
wanted by police, in his case for tax fraud dating back to the early '90s.
No one seems to know where he is, and there are fears that, like Radovan
Krejcir who escaped to the Seychelles, Tomas Pitr could also give
authorities the slip.
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A Czech wants to bike down Mount Kilimanjaro! 101 things to do with
marihuana - why not build a house with it? And, the largest equestrian
statue in the world looks over Prague. Do you know who is on it? Find out
more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Not sure how to give birth? It's on the internet! Not feeling well? You
need more health insurance cards! And, a black widow arrives unannounced
in the Czech Republic. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsTick-borne encephalitis cases rise sharply in Czech Republic
Specialists have revealed that there was a sharp rise in the incidence in
tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, in the Czech Republic last year. Some
1000 people contracted the potentially deadly disease which is transmitted
by deer ticks: 60 percent more than in 2005. Earlier Jan Velinger spoke to
Roman Prymula, the dean of the Military Medical Academy at the University
of Defence in Hradec Kralove, and asked him about the reasons behind the
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Current AffairsMosquitoes and disease are new concerns as floodwaters drain
Floods threatened homes throughout the Czech Republic during much of March
and April. Now the water is subsiding, but authorities are concerned about
another possible threat - mosquitoes. The annoying little insects aren't
just a nuisance; they can also spread serious diseases. The government
took action against possible outbreak this week, before the mosquitoes go
airborne.
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A Czech town is on gnat alert! Twenty one gnat bites per minute. The Battle
of Three Emperors to be re-enacted at Slavkov. Skoda Auto is to produce a
new car for the young generation - the Yetti! Find out more in Magazine
with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsCzech pilots help battle locust plagues in Africa
While most Czechs know the devastating power of locusts only from biblical
plagues, a group of pilots from East Bohemia have had first hand
experience with the crop-devouring insects. In the spring of this year
they had a chance to use their aerial spraying expertise in Algeria. Now
the crews are ready for take-off again as the voracious insects once more
hit parts of North and West Africa.
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Czech ScienceEntomologist on butterflies' side in uphill battle
The Czech Republic's butterflies have gone down a tough road. Scientists
say about half of their species are endangered and 18 species have gone
extinct over the past century. The work of the leading butterfly
researcher at the Institute of Entomology in South Bohemia has shown
looming trouble for some butterflies but also signs of hope in an unlikely
place.
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