03.07.2009 - IAEA formally appoints Amano as director general
DW-WORLD: ElBaradei's legacy tied to war in Iraq With the election of a successor to head the IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei is preparing to leave the post he has held for more than 10 years. He faced many challenges, but he will be remembered mainly for one thing...

03.07.2009 - News
Army aids flood cleanup in South Bohemia

Large-scale cleanup operations are underway in South Bohemia as flood waters abate. Local firemen and charity organisations are being assisted by the Czech army in the initial work of clearing debris, purifying waterways and repairing roads...

03.07.2009 - German parliament approves "bad bank" plan
DW-WORLD: German cabinet approves "bad bank" bill for state lenders The German cabinet has approved the creation of a "bad bank" to deal with toxic assets from state-owned banks. In return, the number of state banks is to be reduced to three...

03.07.2009 - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival begins 44th year
Every July, the Czech Republic sees the return of the famous Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - eight days of world-class cinematography and seven nights of world-class parties. Our reporter Christian Falvey begins a week of stories on both...

03.07.2009 - Dispossessed Czechs win compensation battle for Subcarpathian Ruthenia property
A small group of Czechs who have been seeking justice for almost 70 years have now been promised they will be compensated for property lost before and after WWII. The Czechs lost out when the Hungarians and then the Soviet Union took over Subcarpathian Ruthenia – formerly the most eastern tip of Czechoslovakia...

03.07.2009 - Czech Republic sees 15th case of swine flu
03.07.2009 - Tom Boonen given last-minute clearance to ride in Tour
03.07.2009 - Business News
03.07.2009 - Demjanjuk fit to stand trial in Germany
03.07.2009 - IAEA to formally designate Japan's Yukiya Amano as Director General
03.07.2009 - European Commission to look into Italy's new immigration bill
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