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DISCRIMINATION Retirement pensions of women are on average one-fifth lower than men’s, according to Czech Social Security Administration data released July 23. Women earn one-quarter less than men overall because many work in professions with lower salaries. Women in the same positions as male counterparts, meanwhile, often earn less.

MURDER Police have detained a 29-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend and cutting her corpse into pieces, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported July 20. Children in Ústí nad Labem, north Bohemia, discovered the woman’s head in a bush near their school July 7. Other parts were allegedly found in the man’s freezer. If convicted, he could face 15 years in prison.
DEFAMATION Detectives in Ostrava, north Moravia, are investigating controversial statements made by senator Liana Janáčková on suspicion they violated laws against the defamation of ethnic groups, ČTK reported July 20. Janáčková called herself a racist and said she disagreed with the integration of Roma, or Gypsies. She has apologized but said she will not resign from her post as deputy chairwoman of the Senate human rights committee.
EVACUATION Rescuers evacuated about 1,000 people from a public pool in Karvina, north Moravia, after sulphuric acid and chlorine leaked into the water, ČTK reported July 22. Maintenance workers had poured chlorine into a tank with the acid, causing a chemical reaction. One employee was hospitalized after inhaling the fumes.
EU The Cabinet wants to replace the Czech ambassador to the European Union, Lidove noviny reported July 24. Deputy PM Alexandr Vondra said officials have already agreed on a replacement for Jan Kohout, who would leave Brussels before his term expires in May 2008. Vondra cited the upcoming 2009 Czech presidency of the EU as reason for the change.
RESCUE Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters rescued two Czech hikers in the Himalayas, the Hindu reported July 24. Jerry Kudma and Daniel Miller were trekking in the Nun-Kun mountains when one of them slipped and injured his spine. They were airlifted to Leh, India, for medical treatment.


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