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All tickets for the opening ceremony of the Days of Russia festival in Riga have been sold out.

It is with deep regret that the Triumph Triple Challenge reports the death of one of its 2008 riders, rising Latvian motorcycle racer Aleksandrs Bekers last weekend.

The Latvian capital of Riga has been called the Bangkok of the Baltic for its mix of cheap beer, sex clubs and stag party visitors.

RIGA &#151 Decades ago, semiconductor maker Alfa employed 10,000 and turned out leading-edge devices for the USSR's space program and defense projects.

Just last year, many in the European Union saw Poland as a major irritant. With Prime Minister Donald Tusk now at the helm, however, many conflicts have evaporated.

The following is a press release from the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce: German businessmen continue to regard Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia positively and are still ready to make investments in the Baltic ...

Seven ambassadors, finishing their terms in Latvia this summer, are having a common farewell reception on 12 June to underline cooperation, friendship and close ties with Latvia.

The former soviet states are littered with half-finished buildings and projects cut short by the collapse of the Soviet Union.

TUCK:The Baltics have upped their safety standards to comply with EU regulations, but prices still remain well below those in Western Europe.

On Tuesday, June 10, at noon, Tom DeClaire will present slides and commentary about travel through Poland and the Baltic states at Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave.

The Baltic states and Poland are keen to join energy, environment and economic development projects in the Baltic Sea region despite their opposition to a planned Russian-German underwater gas pipeline, a ...

Testimonials Mindaugas Kulbis / AP Shuvalov speaking with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas, right, at the Baltic Sea States' summit Tuesday.

It's the middle of the work day, but Iveta Vitkovska's notary office in the heart of Riga's Art Nouveau shopping district is dead calm.

Linards A. Izaks died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge.

May 30, 2008--News Corporation today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 30% stake in TV Riga, a Latvian Russian language free-to-air broadcaster, increasing its ownership to 100%. The transaction ...

RIGA, Latvia : Gay rights activists and their opponents have squared off during a parade in downtown Riga.

Home > News > Latvian Paper Says People Tired Of Nazi Hunter's Activities Text of report by Latvian newspaper Latvijas Avize on 28 May [Commentary by Franks Gordons: "Getting Tired of Zurof"] There is a ...

Latvian nationalist groups have issued a joint statement stating that if a gay Pride event occurs this weekend in the capital, Riga, violent protests may ensue.

Naval experts will begin searching Friday for an airliner that crashed into the Baltic in June 1940 with nine people on board -- including a U.S. diplomatic courier considered one of the first American ...

Czech rail vehicles producer Skoda Transportation signed an order for 20 low-floor trams worth more than Kc1.3bn for Latvia's capital of Riga with an option for 32 more trams, its biggest export order for trams ...