Latvia hit by worst flood in decades
Jekabpils, Latvia (AFP) Latvian authorities on Sunday urged residents of certain central areas to evacuate their homes in response…
3 years ago
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Herd the moos? Latvia’s symbolic blue cow back from the brink
by Imants Liepinsh Agence France-Presse KALVENE, Latvia (AFP) - Once a rarity, cows with light blue or dark ultramarine hides…
4 years ago
Latvia declares emergency after surge in Covid cases
RIGA, Latvia (AFP) -- Latvia has declared a three-month state of emergency starting from Monday following a surge in Covid-19…
5 years ago
Belarus launches nuclear plant despite Baltic outcry
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — Belarus on Tuesday launched its controversial Russia-built nuclear power station despite safety concerns from neighbouring Baltic…
6 years ago
Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure
by Imants LIEPINSH Agence France-Presse RIGA, Latvia (AFP) — After spending 140 days rowing across the ocean without seeing another…
6 years ago
Forest fires destroy 800 hectares in Latvia
RIGA, Latvia (AFP)--Fires raging for five days have destroyed more than 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of western Latvia, authorities said…
8 years ago
‘Droneboarding’ takes off in Latvia
by Mike Collier Agence France-Presse Cēsis, Latvia (AFP) -- Skirted on all sides by snow-clad pine forests, Latvia's remote Lake Ninieris…
9 years ago
Biden vows ‘rock solid’ NATO ties as allies slam Trump
RIGA, Latvia (AFP) - by Mike Collier with Mary Sibierski in Warsaw US Vice President Joe Biden promised unwavering commitment…
10 years ago
U.S.: NATO weighs four battalions in Eastern states to deter Russia
(REUTERS) The NATO alliance is weighing rotating four battalions of troops through Eastern member states, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter…
10 years ago
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