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Current AffairsCzech 'supermodel' Nemcova agrees to charity photograph from hospital bed in Thailand
Staked out by paparazzi, the Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, who was
seriously injured when deadly tsunamis struck southeast Asia last month —
and whose boyfriend is among those still missing — has agreed to be
photographed from her hospital bed in Thailand to raise money for a
children's charity. More
Current AffairsSearch continues for missing Czechs in tsunami disaster
Like elsewhere in the world, end of year celebrations in the Czech Republic
passed under the cloud of the tsunami disaster, as radio and TV channels
brought news of the latest developments. On Sunday a Czech military plane
brought back the body of the first Czech casualty, a twenty four year old
woman, and a group of survivors whose holiday in Asia turned into a
nightmare.
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Current AffairsCzech charities raise over 37 million crowns, most popular form are donor SMS messages
Over 37 million crowns, or over 1.2 million euros, that's how much Czechs
have raised so far in individual donations to help the stricken countries
in South Asia. Most of the money has been gathered on the accounts of
various aid agencies. Also, the Czech passion for sending SMS text
messages from their mobile phones has been used for a good purpose. More
