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Film review: Fantastic Four

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

When the most charismatic character in a film is a talking rock, the audience is in trouble. The latest entry

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Europe 

Hungary’s anti-immigrant fence widely condemned

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Hungary, Serbia

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Cécile Pouilly has joined voices condemning Hungary’s announced plan to build a fence

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Film review: Exodus: Gods and Kings

December 26, 2014May 10, 2024 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

The holiday season always seems to be a good time for a rollicking Bible epic. The genre offers something for

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Europe 

EU launches Europe in Harmony video contest

December 21, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

The European Economic and Social Committee has launched its annual online video competition for the third time. This year’s challenge,

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Europe 

Hitch in Philae’s comet landing

November 12, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post final frontier

The Philae landing vehicle landed on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko at 5:03 p.m. CET. The news was first sent

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ESA’s Philae lander headed to comet surface

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post final frontier

A landing vehicle launched from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta robotic space probe should land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko today. The

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Europe 

Czech Republic: Festival of Freedom marks the Velvet Revolution

November 11, 2014November 11, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Slovakia

Numerous events are planned in the Czech Republic to celebrate 25 years since the Velvet Revolution. Some 16 civic groups

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Expert: Dollar to reach parity with euro

October 29, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post euro zone

One factor that European and other markets are going to have to prepare for is the emerging strength of the

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Europe 

Progress made on Ukraine talks

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Russia, Ukraine

Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed that progress has been made regarding the crisis on

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