Ebola outbreak highlights preventable risks
A series of former government leaders, academics and health experts have said that the Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks show that the world urgently…
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Latvian Prime Minister awaits further information on Tet and LMT buyout deal
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs is expecting additional information and proposals from Economy Minister Viktors Valainis regarding the planned acquisition of shares in…
Expert: Tick-borne encephalitis risk may be higher in cities than in the forest
Although ticks are usually associated with summer vacations in the countryside, Julia Geller, the chief specialist of the Estonian Health Board, said that…
Latvian-made film Ulya receives international acclaim
The feature film Ulya by Latvian director Viesturs Kairišs, which had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 79th…
Ukraine strikes deepen fuel crisis in Russian-occupied regions
Ukraine’s intensive drone strikes on Russian-occupied regions have disrupted Moscow’s supply chains and deepened the fuel crisis, writes the BBC. Logistical problems and…
A broad rainfall system will continue crossing Latvia
On Tuesday a broad precipitation zone will continue moving across Latvia during the first part of the day. Rain is expected mainly in…
Coalition collapses in Lithuania; two weeks to reach agreement
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party announced on the 6th of June that it is leaving the current coalition, and everything indicates that the…
Iran, Israel exchange strikes; ceasefire on a brink of collapse
Iran and Israel exchanged strikes between the evening of the 7th of June and the morning of the 8th of June, effectively breaking…
Kosovo holds third election in 18 months; majority not achieved
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party has won parliamentary elections but failed to secure the majority needed to end a long-running political crisis,…
