Czech News

The blaze occurred in a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived, in Vejprty about 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Prague.

The Czech required four hours of surgery on her left hand last December after being attacked by a man wielding a knife who had gained access to her apartment by posing as a utility worker.

It is only Kvitova`s second tournament since the seven-month hole which was torn from her career, and this was only her sixth match, yet she has reached her first grass court final since her 2014 Wimbledon triumph.

Williams, 35, served up a storm, clubbing 15 aces and 35 winners in the 86-minute contest.

The defending champion, who turned 29, battled through 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 and will next face either Kristyna Pliskova or Irina-Camelia Begu.

William is set to play in second round clash against Czech Lucie Safarova.

Pliskova demolished France`s Alize Cornet 6-0, 6-3 to win the Brisbane International on Saturday.

The world number two won his second round match 6-3, 6-4 in just 72 minutes against Horacio Zeballos.

She is also recovering from a stress fracture to her foot which has ruled her out of the Hopman Cup starting on January 1.

Pliskova will face either Serena Williams or Romanian Simona Halep for a place in Saturday`s championship match.

Germany encouraged illegal immigration to Europe with its humanitarian response to the refugee crisis, the Czech Prime Minister was cited as saying by a German newspaper on Wednesday.

In a breakthrough year, Safarova lost to Serena Williams at the French Open before catching the infection.

Former Czech football star Pavel Nedved has been appointed Juventus vice president at the Italian club's annual shareholders’ meeting here.