East Europe: Rancor, relief on missile shield plan
PRAGUE - Czechs and Poles expressed rancor and relief Thursday that President Barack Obama had pulled out of plans for a U.S. missile defense shield -- reflecting deep divisions over a proposal that some feared would make them a target for terrorists. Russia drops Kaliningrad missile plans
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia has shelved plans to install missiles on central Europe's doorstep after detecting a cooling by the Obama administration towards a controversial US shield project, a military official said on Wednesday. Czech ex-President Havel in serious condition
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Former Czech President Vaclav Havel was in serious but stable condition Wednesday, two days after undergoing minor surgery on his throat, a Prague hospital said.
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