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There's no single issue dominating today's papers. While MLADA FRONTA DNES leads with an article on the forthcoming Czech military police mission to Iraq, the first story in HOSPODARSKE NOVINY looks at corruption in Czech football and PRAVO's main headline reads "Klaus teaches politicians a lesson with his Skoda Superb".  More

NewsSenate approves Czech military missions in Iraq, Balkans

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The obvious story that gets the most attention in today's papers is the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Large photos of the now run-down and scraggly former leader dominate the dailies without exception. "Saddam Hussein hunted down", "The end of Saddam" or "Saddam caught" read the headlines across the front pages.  More

NewsSenior Czech politicians welcome arrest of Saddam Hussein

Current AffairsSeriously ill Iraqi children undergo treatment in Prague

Within the framework of a humanitarian aid project 18 seriously ill Iraqi children were flown from Basra to Prague in recent months to receive specialized medical care unavailable in their homeland. Thirteen of them had serious heart defects the rest had severe burns and injuries. This week cardio specialists at Prague's Motol hospital met with the press to report on their progress. Dr. Jan Skovranek is head of the Motol cardio centre for young children:  More

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The government's plans for pension reform, the withdrawal of the Czech field hospital from Basra and the unveiling of a Franz Kafka statue in Prague have all received front page coverage in Lidove Noviny. Pravo has highlighted the shaky position of Foreign Minster Cyril Svoboda within his own party, while Mlada Fronta Dnes carries a detailed front page report on Transport Minister Simonovsky's proposal to get tough with undisciplined drivers.  More

NewsSacked ambassador insists on her position

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All of today's papers - even the no-nonsense financial daily HOSPODARSKE NOVINY - run front-page photos of George Bush's surprise Thanksgiving visit to Iraq. Also making headlines, President Klaus gives the government grief after rejecting a second key bill, and the Czech ambassador to Kuwait Jana Hybaskova, who's been sacked after criticising her government over its policy in Iraq.  More

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Today's Czech dailies lead with a variety of stories: PRAVO reports that gas and electricity prices are to rise from the beginning of January, LIDOVE NOVINY says MPs have crudely insulted Education Minister Petra Buzkova, while MLADA FRONTA DNES leads with the story that children's hospitals around the Czech Republic are to be closed.  More

NewsCzech ambassador to Kuwait criticises withdrawal of field hospital from Iraq