Federer, Wawrinka put Swiss ahead against Djokovic-less Serbia in Davis Cup

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:40

Switzerland took advantage of Novak Djokovic`s absence to open a 2-0 lead over last year`s runners-up Serbia in their Davis Cup tie on Friday with Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka winning their singles rubbers.

Leftist Bohuslav Sobotka appointed Czech PM

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 06:14

The Czech president on Friday appointed Social Democrat leader Bohuslav Sobotka as prime minister after months of political stalemate sparked by a spy and bribery scandal..

Palestinians apologise for arms at Prague embassy

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 18:23

The Czech Foreign Ministry says Palestinian authorities have apologised for illegal weapons that were discovered at the Palestinian embassy complex in Prague where a possibly booby-trapped safe killed the ambassador.

Prague seeks answers as Palestinian envoy`s body flown home

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:20

Czech authorities are seeking answers over an arms find at the Palestinian mission in Prague, as the body of an envoy killed by an apparently accidental explosion there was flown home.

12 weapons found in Palestinian envoy`s mission: Prague police

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 00:36

Investigators have found 12 weapons inside the Palestinian mission in Prague where a New Year`s day explosion fatally wounded its envoy, police said on Sunday.

Blast killing Palestinian envoy `not an accident`: Daughter

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 21:29

A blast that killed the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic this week "was not an accident," despite an official theory to the contrary, the envoy`s daughter said on Saturday.

Prague locals want to oust Palestinian embassy

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:19

The Prague neighbourhood where a safe explosion killed the Palestinian ambassador is seeking to oust the new Palestinian embassy complex from its territory.

Weapons found in house of Palestinian envoy who died after blast

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:07

The Czech police said they had found unregistered weapons at the Prague residence of the Palestinian ambassador who was killed by an exploding safe on New Year`s day.

`Palestinian envoy to Prague tried to open safe sealed for 20 years`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 12:42

The death of Palestinian envoy to Czech Republic is said to have taken place by an accidental explosion when the diplomat tried to open a high-security safe in his home in Prague`s Suchdol district, say police.

Palestinian envoy dies after `accidental` Prague blast

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 02:06

The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died on Wednesday after a blast at his Prague residence that police said was an accident.

Arms lobby has become very powerful: VK Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:44

Former Army Chief Gen VK Singh on Thursday alleged that the arms lobby had become "very powerful" and was now a part of the "system" in the country.

Czech parties brace for coalition talks after fractured vote

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 09:38

To make things worse, the Social Democrats tried but failed yesterday to oust their leader Bohuslav Sobotka over their worse-than-expected election result.