Around the World: Czech Republic

US radar deal to be signed

An agreement on building part of a US missile defense shield in the Czech Republic is almost ready for signing, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was quoted as saying yesterday.

The United States wants to build a radar in the Czech Republic and place interceptor rockets in Poland as part of a system it says is intended to shield the United States and Europe from missile attacks by "rogue" states such as Iran.