Scale of Nepal disaster continues to grow: 552 dead, more than 1,400 missing
At least 547 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, police said on Friday. Chinese authorities…
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Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89
On the morning of the 28th of August, Norway’s King Harald V, who had been on the throne for more than three decades,…
SAB: Russia’s perception of Latvia increasingly resembles its pre-war view of Ukraine
Russia currently poses no direct military threat to Latvia, although a number of signs point to potential longer-term plans, Latvia’s Constitution Protection Bureau…
Growing concern over Latvian tourists in Nepal – Foreign Ministry releases latest information
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reports that its Consular Department has currently compiled information from various sources, including family members and…
Poland rules out nuclear weapons in its territory
Despite growing concerns that Russia could attack NATO, Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski has said the country does not want to deploy…
Nepal suspends rescue efforts; more flooding looms
A landslide on the Nepal-China border has created a lake that has begun to overflow, raising the risk of repeated flash floods in…
Bank of Latvia Governor on lending: The target has not yet been reached
Latvia has not yet achieved its target for lending growth, Bank of Latvia Governor Mārtiņš Kazāks said in an interview with TV3’s “900…
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, the BBC reports. The…
Five days after the storm, thousands of people in Latvia are still without electricity
Five days after the storm, around 2,500 customers in Latvia are still experiencing power outages, electricity distribution system operator Sadales tīkls said. The…
