[02:19.91]He announced the amnesty which covers almost a third of the prison population in January.
[02:24.69]Rob Cameron reports.
[02:26.55]The Czech Republic faces an unprecedented constitutional case against its most senior official
[02:32.72]after a landmark vote to impeach the conservative president for treason.
[02:36.95]President Klaus will now be referred to the constitutional court to defend a number of accusations
[02:42.71] including charges stemming from his New Year’s Day amnesty, under which several dozen high-profile corruption cases were halted.
[02:51.41]The Senate is dominated by leftist opponents of Mr Klaus and he leaves office anyway on Thursday.
[02:57.51]World News from the BBC
[02:59.81]A fire has killed nine children at a Koranic school in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
[03:05.77]The blaze broke out as 45 children aged from six to twelve slept in a packed room with wooden walls and zinc roofing.
[03:13.18]A candle is thought to have caused the blaze.
[03:15.47]Human rights groups have repeatedly warned of the poor conditions in which children are housed in Koranic schools.
[03:21.43]In Britain Queen Elizabeth has left hospital after spending a night there with a stomach infection.
[03:27.93]Peter Hunt reports.
[03:29.08]The Queen left hospital after a briefer-than-expected stay.