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Govt delays missile deal

The Czech government has postponed signing a treaty to host part of a US missile defense system until at least June while an accompanying pact is negotiated, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said yesterday.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had been expected to sign a treaty to establish a radar base 90 km southwest of the Czech capital during a trip to Prague on around May 5, but her visit has been postponed, Topolanek said.