The foreign ministry in Taipei confirmed on Tuesday that Hsiao, who will be inaugurated on May 20, is in the central European country, saying she was there to “meet friends” and “exchange views”. Lin Jian, a spokesman for Beijing’s foreign ministry, reacted by saying “the Chinese side firmly opposes any form of official exchanges” between … Read more
Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova is the 71st Miss World. Mumbai: Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova on Saturday won the coveted Miss World 2024 title at a grand event in Mumbai, which saw Indian contestant Sini Shetty only making it to the top 8. Miss Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun was named the first runner-up. Reigning Miss World Karolina … Read more
Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more
A STUDENT who shot dead 14 people confessed in his suicide note to the earlier killings of a two-month-old baby and her father, police revealed. The woodland murders came six days before David Kozak, 24, went on the rampage at a Prague university on December 21 — the Czech Republic’s worst ever mass shooting. 1 … Read more
Czech police tightened security around schools and other public buildings across the country and Prague’s Charles University cancelled all lectures and events on Friday after a student shooter killed 13 people at a university building on Thursday. The shooting was the worst-ever such event in the central European country where many hold guns, some of … Read more
EXPLAINER A gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 in the Czech Republic’s deadliest shooting. The Czech Republic has declared a day of mourning after a shooting in the capital city, Prague. World leaders have offered condolences, and police have boosted security in schools and other public facilities. Here is all you need to know … Read more
Prague — A lone gunman opened fire Thursday in a university building in downtown Prague, killing 14 people and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting, police and the city’s rescue service said. The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague … Read more
