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Turkey to return Eurovision 'if no more bearded divas'
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Milos Forman Two-Time Oscar Winning Directo Dead At 86
Two-time Oscar winning Czech director Milos Forman has died at the age of 86 according to Reuters and reports. Forman's wife Martina informed Czech news agency CTK that the filmmaker passed after a brief illness in the U.S.
Blast at Czech Ammo Factory, up to Three People Feared Dead
Up to three people are feared dead following an explosion at a firearms ammunition factory in the Czech Republic on Monday, CTK reported.
The blast of gunpowder occurred at the Sellier & Bellot factory in the town of Vlasim, 60 km south of Prague.
Czech Army May Deploy up to 2,600 Troops at Borders to Cope with Refugee Influx
The Czech Army may deploy up to 2,600 troops at the country's borders if a large-scale influx of refugees leads to an emergency situation, CTK news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Defence Ministry report.
Czech Shooting 'Not Terrorist Attack', Interior Minister Chovanec Says
The gunman who killed eight people in the Czech town of Uhersky Brod on Tuesday had a gun licence and the shooting wasn't a terrorist attack, Interior Minister Milan Chovanec has said.
The perpetrator, a local man aged 60, shot himself dead after killing seven men and one woman in Druzhba restaurant in the town situated about 300 kilometres southeast of Prague.