http://www.radio.cz/en All the Latest News in English en Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:53 +0100 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:53 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Radio Prague CMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Radio Broadcasting cr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas) webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) http://www.radio.cz/en/news#1 The supreme public prosecutor has reopened an investigation into a case of alleged corruption in the planned purchase of Gripen fighter jets in 2002. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:53 +0100 urn:uuid:c99858ea-0a95-52b9-95c5-c4d33eef6e8f http://www.radio.cz/en/news#2 The president has accepted the resignation of the environment minister, Jan Dusík. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:52 +0100 urn:uuid:dca3d395-7913-5b52-9bb4-5699792aebd5 http://www.radio.cz/en/news#11 Two Czech adventurers have completed a 650-kilometre journey across the frozen Lake Baikal in Russia. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:51 +0100 urn:uuid:64775aed-3af6-58fb-aafe-a0e6c638e9cf http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126144 In Magazine: Motorcyclists conquer the 'globe of death', a stunt not tried in 31 years; a lumberjack makes a curious find of World War II binoculars embedded in a tree; the Vltava River gives up historic items in Český Krumlov; museum-goers get glimpse into ‘lives’ of historic marionettes; ‘80s paper dolls Jana, Dana, and Lena return; how to meet the love of your life through an ad… on a sandwich. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:00:59 +0100 urn:uuid:516509ce-6355-5b9c-8e65-a4f177100a18 http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126145 Ahoj, and welcome to this edition of SoundCzech which this week features both rhyme and reason. The rhyme is provided by the hard rock group Kabát in their song Brouk Pytlík, and reason in the patent na rozum, “a patent on reason”. Have a listen: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:00:57 +0100 urn:uuid:5638a165-7e7a-580e-b1e1-d4e6b8f8c0fd http://www.radio.cz/en/news/126157 News 19.3.2010 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:28 +0100 urn:uuid:893cd43b-6173-5ecc-9dcb-dd1f7a83f5c2 http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126121 In this edition of the Arts we meet some of the guests at this year’s One World international festival of human rights documentaries in Prague, including an Oscar-nominee from the jury, the winner of the main competition and the recipient of the Václav Havel award. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:22 +0100 urn:uuid:735f6e69-fced-531c-97d2-901ace55247b http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126113 Environment Minister Jan Dusík resigned on Thursday over plans to modernise the controversial Prunéřov coal-fired power plant in north-west Bohemia. Mr Dusík said he’d come under pressure from prime minister Jan Fischer to issue an environmental impact assessment for the plant, despite evidence suggesting that Prunéřov could be made cleaner and more efficient if the investor decided to spend more money. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:38:44 +0100 urn:uuid:ff24254c-e03d-583e-9a9e-b8901da07434 http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126114 Britain’s Prince Charles will be arriving in the Czech Republic at the weekend, as he and his wife Camilla continue a trip through Central Europe. In addition to visiting sights of his choosing around the country, Charles will likely be checking in on the legacy he has left in the country from several previous trips. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:38:42 +0100 urn:uuid:5f6caa9c-c229-5b1a-80d1-ba2c77e2856a http://www.radio.cz/en/article/126131 Traveling has just become a lot more convenient for Czech gays and lesbians. A new holiday brochure provides an alternative to lengthy internet research to find a place to stay that is gay-friendly. The “Pink Go!” brochure boasts gay-friendly hotels, cruises catering to homosexuals and even gay-only accommodation. Sarah Borufka has the story. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:38:40 +0100 urn:uuid:8f6409b5-9b74-54dc-818a-ee6f3bc21b17