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Current AffairsCzech-born architect and former New York resident publishes personal account of his 9/11 experiences
Czech-born architect Jiří Boudník was working in New York City when it
was hit by the 9/11 attacks. During the next six months, he assisted with
the clean-up operation at Ground Zero. Now, on the ten-year anniversary of
the historic event, Mr. Boudník, who has since returned to the Czech
Republic, has published a book in which he shares his personal 9/11
experiences. It is titled Věže, Czech for Towers. We spoke to him at the
book’s launch in Prague’s American Center on Wednesday. More
SpecialUS Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen discusses 9/11 & the War on Terror
Ahead of the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, Czech Radio’s
Martina Mašková interviewed the US Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen. In
the interview the ambassador is asked about Czech cooperation in the War on
Terror, CIA renditions at Czech airports, and al Qaeda. Mr Eisen begins
first though by discussing the attacks on that fateful September day,
including where he was when the first plane hit. More
Current AffairsCzech security expert: Bin Laden’s death will hurt Al Qaeda financially
The killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces has evoked widespread
relief in the democratic world, but it has also left many questions
unanswered – for instance how significant a victory is Bin Laden’s
death in the fight against terrorism and how strong is Al Qaeda without
him. Radio Prague spoke to Czech security expert Andor Šandor to get his
view on the matter. More
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A homeless man sets up house in a sewer, powering his electric appliances
from a nearby street lamp. Czech celebrities dress up as famous people for
charity. And where is my home – a Czech expat in search of his identity.
Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová. More
Current AffairsCzech Republic not to accept Guantanamo detainees, says interior minister
The Czech Republic will not accept any former inmates from the Guantanamo
Bay military prison camp, Interior Minister Ivan Langer said on Monday in
response to a US appeal for EU member states to do so. Mr Langer said that
the Czech Republic was not currently equipped to take in any of the
camp’s former detainees but that, as the current head of the European
Union, it would try to negotiate a common European solution to the problem.
Earlier today, I spoke to Markéta Matlochová from the Czech Interior
Ministry, who said that the matter was under consultation:
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