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The suicide bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in which over thirty people
died, and the anonymous blackmailer threatening to poison hospital food
make the front-page headlines in all of the main papers today. A mix of
photographs are also featured ranging from US Secretary of State Colin
Powell in Riyadh to a man in a medieval costume at a demonstration against
pension reform in Paris.
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Current AffairsCechomor cap successful year with release of live album
The Czech folk-rock group Cechomor have just brought out a new live album,
simply called "Cechomor Live" and the release caps a very
successful year for the group. Last week I saw them play a two-hour set at
Prague's Akropolis theatre, and immoderately good it was too.
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One on OneDr Scott Leischow - helping smokers to give up the habit
Rob Cameron's guest on One on One this week is Dr Scott Leischow, head of the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the U.S. National Cancer Institute. A recent study on tobacco addiction suggested that as many as 70 percent of smokers want to give up smoking. But how can doctors help them kick the habit? Why has the World Health Organisation classified tobacco addiction as a disease? And is there any hope for anti-smoking campaigners, here in the smoker-friendly Czech Republic? For answers to these and more questions, tune into this week's One on One.
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Current AffairsGreen light for human tests of revolutionary cancer treatment
The Ministry of Health has approved clinical trials of what is considered a possible breakthrough in cancer treatment. But while the general public has great expectations from tests, medical experts warn that many problems connected with the treatment are still unresolved and that its effects have yet to be proven. has the story. More
Current AffairsCzech Roma singer Vera Bila takes New York by storm
The sound of Vera Bila, the queen of Czech gypsy music. Last week, Bila and her band Kale sang in New York's Central Park, as part of a popular open-air music festival called Central Park Summer Stage. The singer drew a crowd of several thousand as she took to the stage to entertain a rather damp audience, and by all accounts the concert was a huge success. is here with more: More
