Havel Is Rushed Home, Hospitalized
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From Times Wire Reports
An ailing Czech President Vaclav Havel broke off a Mideast visit and was rushed home in the private jet of Kuwait’s ruler after developing what doctors said were symptoms of pneumonia.
Dr. Ilja Kotik said Havel, 64, was being treated with antibiotics at the military hospital in Prague, the Czech capital. “His condition is not critical,” Kotik said.
On Saturday, Havel held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd. He had been due to head from Kuwait to the United Arab Emirates today.
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