May 18 is designated by the Ukrainian parliament as the Remembrance Day of the victims of the genocide of the indigenous Muslim people of Crimea – Crimean Tatars. On this day in 1944 the Soviet ...

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest had a seriously dramatic finish – one that probably gave organisers a minor heart attack.

Ieva Maluka dropped more than five seconds on the 200 butterfly to set the Latvian record at the Bulldog Grand Slam at the University of Georgia on Friday. Either way, Maluka was much faster on ...

Latvia Warns That 'Lost Tourists' in the Forest Might Be Russian Spies WARSAW, Poland (AP) — They might look like lost tourists — unkempt and overloaded with gear — or hikers with military ...

But Latvia’s intelligence agency said Wednesday that they might actually be Russian saboteurs and spies. Recommended Videos In its annual report, Latvia’s Defence Intelligence and Security ...

RIGA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The State Treasury of Latvia issued five-year eurobonds on Wednesday to raise 1 billion euros (1.12 billion U.S. dollars) on international financial markets. According to ...

Instead, we get interesting stuff like this: a six-woman fairy-inspired ethno-pop group melding Latvian folk imagery with an ethereal chant and an impeccably-rehearsed dance routine. It’s bold ...

Chittara (hase chitra) is an endangered folk art form practised by members of the Deevara community settled in the Malnad region, especially Shimoga, Sagara and Uttara kannada districts ...

The number of people actively participating in cricket outside the Test-playing countries increased 17% in 2007, according to the ICC. The last time an English team played in a World Cup Final was ...

Does the vyshyvanka have secret symbols? Why have geometric ornaments replaced floral ones? What’s the difference between an ...