Nepal to reduce flood risk by draining four glacial lakes · BNN
Nepal will launch an effort this year to drain four high-altitude glacial lakes in order to reduce flood risks—a move prompted by flash…
BNN IN FOCUS | Don’t stay at home – vote! · BNN
Once every four years, every eligible Latvian citizen has an opportunity to influence the country’s political direction, prosperity and who will be at…
From threatening emails to foreign interference – what is Latvian police preparing for during the Saeima election? · BNN
Latvia’s State Police (VP) is seriously prepared for various possible provocations related to the upcoming 15th Saeima election, State Police Chief Armands Ruks…
Diplomatic disagreements broke out between South Korea and Ukraine; Seoul threatens consequences · BNN
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened with “further actions” if Ukraine does not publicly apologize for letting the general public know…
20 million euro cap set per kilometre of Rail Baltica · BNN
The Latvian government on Thursday set a maximum cost ceiling of 20 million euros per kilometre for the Rail Baltica railway project, Prime…
600 million euro IRIS-T systems heading to Latvia – NBS reveals when they could become operational · BNN
Latvia could realistically begin using its IRIS-T medium-range air defence systems on operational combat duty in the first half of next year, Commander…
Pentagon excludes several NATO allies from meeting · BNN
After threatening to create a “list of good and bad countries,” the administration of US President Donald Trump has not invited several key…
Landslides continue in Nepal; trekkers leave routes unfinished · BNN
As Nepal struggles to cope with the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods in August, a new series of landslides and heavy downpours has…
Plane hijacking or jihadist attack – what is known about the incident on the flight to Israel · BNN
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on the 30th of September was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot stabbed the other…
