Myanmar regime convicts former head of government to prison
In Myanmar, controlled by a military regime in 2021, former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four years of prison…
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Estonia testing two Covid-19 samples for omicron variant
In Estonia, the positive Covid-19 test samples of two long-haul travellers are being analysed for the possible presence of the omicron variant of…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 230 in Latvia, 465 in Lithuania, 301 in Estonia
A total of 230 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 137 of the patients were either…
VIDEO | police in Tukums detain scandalous Latvian politician
Latvian State Police have detained scandalous Latvian politician Aldis Gobzems in Tukums, as confirmed by authorities. As seen in a video published on…
Number of children staying at orphanages in Latvia down by half since 2018
Since 2018 the number of children staying at orphanages and other institutions in Latvia has reduced by half, said Ministry of Welfare parliamentary…
City Christmas tree set ablaze in Lithuania; one man detained
In central Kaunas, the city’s key Christmas tree has been set ablaze. The police has managed to track down the suspected hooligan and…
Two Omicron variant Covid-19 infection cases confirmed in Latvia
After checking samples on Sunday, E.Gulbis Laboratory found two patients infected with Omicron variant of Covid-19. Saliva samples were handed in by arrivals…
Winter in Latvia shows off its «muscles» – air temperature may drop to -25° C this week
This week there will be less snow than last week. The sky will become clear more often. However, it will become considerably colder,…
BNN summary of the week: Average wage growth. MPC drop. Life on the border
This week most of Latvia’s residents turned their attention towards the large volumes of snow, which surprised many. Meteorologists, too, agree this is…
