KREJČíŘ - Interpol has located fugitive Czech billionaire Radovan Krejčíř in the Seychelles Islands with his wife and son, all of whom have Seychelles citizenship. Extradition appears uncertain because the Czech Republic has no relevant treaty with the island nation. Krejčíř escaped from Czech police June 18 during an arrest on charges of fraud and contract murder.

SMOKING President Václav Klaus has signed into law new rules on smoking in public, though critics suggest that they actually ease some restrictions. The law bans smoking in schools, cinemas, theaters, sports halls, government buildings and on public transportation platforms. It eases smoking rules in restaurants during lunch and dinner hours.

BORDERS Czech and Austrian officials will open about 30 new border crossings between the two countries beginning next summer, designed for hikers, cyclists, equestrians and other tourists. The path crossings will use no permanent border guards and represent a step toward the border-free system in use by the 15 older European Union nations.