17.03.2010 - Leipzig Book Fair calls attention to the city's unique musical past
"Only those who change stay true to themselves," sang the German
poet and folk singer Wolf Biermann 20 years ago at a legendary
concert in Leipzig. His line rings true today as the Leipzig Book
Fair begins drawing upon Leipzig's rich musical history
in its run-up...
17.03.2010 - News
Cardinal Vlk: priests’ education in sexual morality must be reassessed
Cardinal Miroslav Vlk has addressed the recent wave of accusations of child abuse against the Catholic Church, saying that it is necessary to reanalyse the way priests are trained in sexual morality. Writing on his website, the head of the Czech Catholic Church called the alleged acts of abuse an offence to God and primarily a gross violation of the human dignity of helpless persons...
17.03.2010 - Bordeaux and Barcelona advance to Champions League quarter-finals
Bayern Munich advances in Champions League despite loss in Florence
A 3-2 victory at home wasn't enough to bring Fiorentina forward in
the Champions League, where Bayern Munich have reached the
quarter-finals on the away-goal rule. (10...
17.03.2010 - Ashton urges sides to talk as building row overshadows Middle East visit
EU urges Israel to rethink settlement plans
European Union diplomats have again called on Israel to stop
building new homes for its people inside Palestinian territories.
Palestinians say peace talks cannot restart until this becomes a
reality...
17.03.2010 - World considers ban on bluefin tuna trade
Conflict is brewing at this year's conference on the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES), currently underway in Doha, Qatar.
One of this year's most hotly-disputed topics is a proposal to ban
the cross-border trade of bluefin tuna - a fish which is
heavily fished in the Atlantic and Mediterranean...
17.03.2010 - Merkel calls for efforts to shed more light on child abuse
17.03.2010 - Untiring journalist elicits groundbreaking testimonies from ex-Khmer Rouge men in One World film Enemies of the People
17.03.2010 - Nicole Vaidišová quits tennis at 20
17.03.2010 - First kosher shop since WWII opens in Prague
17.03.2010 - Young Czech doctors up in arms over pay and conditions
17.03.2010 - Extravagancies of "Queen of Dalits" draw criticism
17.03.2010 - Spain blames ETA for police shooting
17.03.2010 - Czech archaeologists uncover Stone Age tools in Arbil, Iraq
17.03.2010 - Eastern European mafia is well-connected in the West, says leading expert
17.03.2010 - Plans for UK-France defense alliance driven by new strategic realities
17.03.2010 - Ukraine announces intention to stay out of all military alliances
17.03.2010 - German defense minister pushes for shortened conscription
17.03.2010 - German expert: Eastern European mafia is well-connected in the West
17.03.2010 - Poker tournament robber turns himself in to police
17.03.2010 - Human Rights Court orders Croatia to pay for anti-Roma discrimination
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