Latvia orders Saab’s RBS 70 NG air defence systems for 190 million euros
The Latvian Ministry of Defence has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish company Saab for the delivery of portable short-range air defence…
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French court bars far-right Le Pen from running in elections for 5 years over EP embezzlement conviction
French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen was convicted on Monday, the 31st of March, of embezzling European Parliament (EP) funds and sentenced…
VIDEO | Several rescued after massive earthquake in Myanmar kills more than 1 700 people
Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar on Monday, the 31st of March, following Friday’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed…
Contagious disease approaching – vehicles will need to be disinfected at the Latvian border
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) approaches the Polish-Lithuanian border, vehicle disinfection systems are planned to be introduced at the Latvian-Lithuanian border, said Minister of…
VIDEO | Sunken armoured vehicle carrying four US soldiers recovered in Lithuania
Rescue teams on Monday, the 31st of March, recovered a sunken military vehicle from a swamp in Lithuania, carrying four US soldiers who…
E. coli outbreak in Latvia becomes more severe – significant increase in child infections
So far, 36 people have been infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Health Minister Hosam Abu Meri (New Unity) stated in an interview…
Trump says he’s not joking about a third presidential term
Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday, the 30th of March, that he was not joking about the possibility of seeking a third…
Warm start to the week, followed by wind, cold, and snow over the weekend
On Monday, the western part of the country will see mostly cloudy skies, with some light rain in the morning, while the east…
BNN IN FOCUS | How far are political parties willing to go to win voters’ hearts?
The upcoming municipal elections are evident not only from the ban on pre-election campaigning, but also from the increasing activity of political forces…
