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February 2013

Miris dzejnieks Imants Ziedonis. Latviešu dzejnieks miris 79 gadu vecumā.

Latvia: Dziesma 2013 second semi-final results. ESCDaily.com reports that the stage is set for the national final to choose who will represent Latvia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Latvia bound for Games. "The hockey party in Sochi will be just a little louder next year, as Latvia have punched their ticket to the 2014 Winter Olympics with a 3-2 overtime loss to France that gave the team the points it needed to qualify," reports the official website of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

January 2013

Caring for animals his life passion. Dr Artis Medenis has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to veterinary science and the community.

Latvia: Russia’s playground for business, politics – and crime. The Guardian from London reports that "Two decades after Latvia declared independence from the Soviet Union, joining the EU and Nato in 2004, Russian influence is growing again."

December 2012

Father Christmas comes to Yonkers. It's not quite the cover of Rolling Stone, but the New York Latvian Concert Choir gets a nice write-up in the venerable music industry magazine.

No peaks? No problem for Latvian downhill ski fans. "In the flat Baltic nation of Latvia," reports France 24, "where hills are few and far between, wily alpine skiing fans have found ways to indulge their passion without flying south to hit the slopes."

Latvian Mezzo Soprano Elīna Garanča Returns to Met in ‘La Clemenza di Tito’. PRI's "The World" features Latvia on its "Geo Quiz" segment.

Grand Valley’s Latvian link translates to players’ life experience, basketball success. Kristers Zeidaks and Ernijs Ansons play for Michigan's Grand Valley State University.

Latvia may become base for supply of Belarusian production to Europe. At business expo in Rīga, plans for conquering the Baltics and Scandinavia are discussed.

Belarus finishes demarcation of its border with Latvia. Negotations began in 1992, reports Belteleradiocompany.

Teddy Blueger to take break from Mavs to play for Latvia. Center for Minnesota State University hockey picked for homeland team playing in World Junior Championships.

Speaking in tongues: poets from Singapore, Latvia and Iceland to join Liz Lochhead at StAnza. International poetry festival in Scotland sets 2013 program.

Atpakaļ pie senčiem. Sociālo mediju firmā Draugiem.lv strādā meitene no Kanādas, Jūlija Giforda, kas jau piecus gadus dzīvo Latvijā.

November 2012

Unchain my language!. Euronews interviews the young Latvian writer Inga Zolūde.

Russia: Latvia “seriously short of democracy”. The Kyiv Post carries a story on Moscow's reaction to the Central Election Commission's decision to suspend preparations for a referendum on automatically granting citizenship to the country's Russian-speaking population.

Baltic trading city has modern buzz. The Times Colonist in Victoria, Canada, picks up journalist Aleks Tapinsh's travel story about Rīga.

Minister pledges to investigate website after deaths linked to cyber bullying. After the deaths of two teenage girls, Ireland's minister for children wants Latvian authorities to investigate a website at the center of a cyberbullying scandal.

Lappuķe: Pēdējo desmit gadu laikā Latviju pametuši 10% valsts iedzīvotāju. Latvijas speciālo uzdevumu vēstnieks Rolands Lappuķe intervijā ar Neatkarīgo Rīta Avīzi stāsta par sevi un darbu ar diasporu.

October 2012

Latvian wins two titles at Pattaya arm wrestling championship. In Thailand, 37-year-old Arturs Dorohous upsets the local favorite.

Death of young Latvian model who fell nine floors from Manchester city centre flat not suspicious. Police in Great Britain rule on the case of 23-year-old Laura Pahomova.

September 2012

Righting (some of) history’s wrongs. Andrew Stuttaford of The National Review picks up The Siberian Times story about Latvia's proposed changes to the Citizenship Law -- and misses the bigger picture.

Has eastern European immigration fuelled a crime wave in Britain?. Duncan Campbell, writing in The Guardian, reaches back to Latvian anarchists in London in a look at the sources of criminality.

More than 100,000 Siberians could get EU passports after Latvia changes little-noticed law. Britain's Daily Mail picks up the story about proposed amendments to the Citizenship Law and what the result could be.

Tens of thousands of Siberians can claim EU passports. Up to 100,000 could be eligible to become Latvian citizens under amendments now being considered by the Saeima, reports The Siberian Times.

Saeima otrajā lasījumā pieņem Pilsonības likuma grozījumus. Par grozījumiem vēl būs jābalso trešā lasījumā, bet iespējams, ka tie stāsies spēkā 1.janvārī, ziņo Saeimas Preses dienests.

Spin the Globe: Emma John in Latvia. AFAR chooses a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sends Emma John on a spontaneous journey to Latvia.

August 2012

Paralympics shot put. Latvia's Aigars Apinis sets world record and wins gold in men's shotput event at London Paralympics.

The Dogs of Riga. "Wallander" episode "The Dogs of Riga" (based on the novel by Henning Mankell) premieres Sept. 16 on PBS in the United States.

Atvērts pirmais Latviešu veikals Nīderlandē. Vlaardingenas pilsētā tagad var nopirkt Latvijas ražojumus.

Russia calls out Latvian FM for statement on Pussy Riot case. Statement by Edgars Rinkēvičs seen as "an interference in Russia's internal affairs."

Latvian crime gang who targeted Skegness homes sentenced to more than 28 years. Newspaper reports on punishment for five men who burglarized homes in east of England.

Riga to host new film festival. The Chicago Tribune picks up a Variety story about a replacement for the "Arsenāls" film festival.

Body of missing City AM tycoon ‘found in woods’ as his mother claims he was a victim of a KGB plot. Britain's Daily Mail reports on mystery surrounding death of Leonid Rozhetskin in Latvia

Latvian woman missing In Milton Keynes. Police in the United Kingdom are asking for the public's help in searching for Svetlana Sceljunova.

Latvian mother seeks damages for Down’s child. Controversial case is under consideration by the European Court of Human Rights, reports Deutsche Welle.

Latvian, 72, travels to London on a bicycle. Leontis Romanovskis is interviewed for the BBC.

Medal count. Final medal count: Lithuania, 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze; Latvia, 1 gold, 1 bronze; Estonia, 1 silver, 1 bronze.

Women’s modern pentathlon. Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania wins gold in women's modern pentathlon. Latvia's Jeļena Rubļevska finishes eighth.

Women’s modern pentathlon. Latvia's Rubļevska was first after fencing, now in eighth place before final stage of women's modern pentathlon.

Latvia, Colombia win BMX cycling gold. "Did you know that BMX was popular in countries other than America?" asks SB Nation writer Jeff Briggs.

Men’s BMX. Māris Štrombergs of Latvia repeats as gold medal winner in men's BMX cycling. Edžus Treimanis finishes ninth, Rihards Veide 13th.

Latvia wins Olympic beach volleyball bronze. A brief report from the Associated Press, via The Sacramento Bee, on the victory by Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Jānis Šmēdiņš.

Men’s beach volleyball. It's Olympic bronze for Latvia in beach volleyball! Pļaviņš and Šmēdiņš beat Dutch team two sets to one.

Men’s BMX. Latvia's Štrombergs, Treimanis, Veide are all through to men's BMX racing semi-finals on Friday.

Jānis & Aina Vējiņš. Latvian patriots and Jaunsargi supporters, Jānis & Aina Vējiņš, have passed away in Australia.

ZIB Textile. Latvian fashion design partnership featured on Etsy Blog.

Women’s long jump. Latvia's Ineta Radeviča misses bronze by a centimeter, finishes long jump with seasonal best and fourth place.

Latvia’s July inflation rate falls to lowest in 22 months. The drop follows a reduction in the VAT, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

Women’s 63kg freestyle. Latvia's Anastasija Grigorjeva makes it to quarterfinals of 63kg women's wrestling, but loses to Mongolian.

Latvian love machine Maris Strombergs has the BMX-Factor. He may have been last year's second-most Sexiest Man Alive, but can he win another gold medal?

Men’s beach volleyball. Latvia's Pļaviņš and Šmēdiņš fall to Brazil, will now fight for Olympic bronze in men's beach volleyball.

Women’s javelin throw. In 2012 Summer Olympics, Latvia's Madara Palameika qualifies for finals of women's javelin throw.

Five year sentence for drugs smuggler. In Ireland, a court rules on the fate of a man from Latvia who tried to import cocaine.

Heroism of Soviet soldiers not forgotten in Latvia’s Jelgava. From the government-run Voice of Russia, a report on an effort by locals to have the community named a "City of Military Glory."

Men’s 105kg weightlifting. At London Olympics, Artūrs Plēsnieks of Latvia earns seventh place in men's 105kg weightlifting.

Grāmatas no “Straumēniem” gatavas ceļot uz Dublinu. Ap 1000 grāmatu ziedojums veidos Īrijas latviešu biedrības bibliotēkas pamatu.

Latvia knocks U.S. men out of Olympic beach v’ball. The Associated Press, via Newsday, reports on the Olympic beach volleyball quarterfinal victory by Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Jānis Šmēdiņš.

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase. In Olympics, Poļina Jeļizarova of Latvia finishes 13th overall in women's 3000-meter steeplechase.

Men’s beach volleyball. Latvia's Pļaviņš and Šmēdiņš defeat Gibbs and Rosenthal of the U.S., move on to semi-finals of beach volleyball.

Eager in Riga: Beyond the mullets and stag-dos there’s much to discover in the Latvian capital. London-based TNT Magazine writer visits the Positivus music festival and other venues.

Women’s marathon. Latvia's Dace Lina finishes 98th out of a field of 118 athletes competing in 2012 Summer Olympics women's marathon.

Germany see off Latvia in Olympic beach volley. Reuters reports on how Germany defeated the Latvian team of Ruslans Sorokins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs in Olympic beach volleyball.

Women’s heptathlon. In 2012 Olympics, Latvia's Laura Ikauniece finishes ninth, sets personal best.

Community pulls together to fill lorry for Latvia. In Great Britain, donations pile up for needy families.

History professor recognized during event at U.S. Embassy in Latvia. Paulis Lazda of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire greeted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in event honoring Sumner Welles.

Vigilant hotel staff help detectives smash sex-trafficking gang. In Britain's Derbyshire, two men have been convicted in sexual assault and human trafficking case involving two young women from Latvia.

NCAA suspends BG’s Freibergs. The Latvian hockey player, starting his freshman year in Ohio, will have to sit out 33 games for having played professionally.

Saeimas apakškomisija vienojas par Pilsonības likuma grozījumu otrā lasījuma redakciju. Ja likumprojektu pieņems, latviešiem ārzemēs būs iespēja uz dubultpilsonību.

July 2012

Latvian from Wisbech jailed for 10 years for his part in 82 burglaries across three counties. Meanwhile, his accomplice is to serve seven years, a British judge has ruled.

Matīss Burģis ousted in Olympics table tennis. In second round play, the 22-year-old Latvian falls 4-0 to Russia's Alexey Smirnov.

Riteņbraucējs Saramotins tomēr finišē 56.vietā. Agrāk izziņots, ka viņš Olimpiādē ieguva 55.vietu, bet fotofiniša izpēte liecina citu rezultātu.

A Latvian company helps set up offshore tax havens. Journalists with radio show "Planet Money" set up two shell corporations as part of special report.

Anima Singers return from tour of Baltics, Russia. Chicago-area choir has special relationship with Latvian composer Imants Ramiņš.

Latvija Londonā. The Latvian Olympic Committee's official website for the 2012 Summer Games is olimpiade.lv/londona.

Puspure delighted to reach last eight. Latvia-born Sanita Pušpure -- rowing for Ireland -- makes it to the quarter-finals of the women's single sculls event in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Latvian judo champ: I am the law!!!. Gasan Eldarov, a body builder and judo athlete who was born in Latvia, gets the attention of celebrity gossip site TMZ while hanging out at the London Olympics. More on Eldarov on his Facebook page.

Program at Pitt tackles tough Baltic languages. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on the summer institute through which students learn Latvian, Estonian or Lithuanian.

Die Bustour. German television station WDR takes an old Volkswagen bus east and visits, along the way, several cities in Latvia.

Latvian property: The rich man’s boom. Prices continue to fall, reports Global Property Guide, but not in downtown Rīga and Jūrmala.

Bombardier builds C Series order book with Latvian deal. Canadian aircraft manufacturer signs letter of intent with airBaltic.

Aicina piedalīties konferencē “Latvieši pasaulē – piederīgi Latvijai”. No 13. līdz 14.jūlijam Rīgā pārrunās sadarbību ar diasporu.

Is Latvia eyeing a Hungarian-style media council?. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders reacts to a statement by a member of the National Council for Electronic Mass Media.

Latvian Song and Dance Festival. MIlwaukee television station previews the activities.

June 2012

Parīzē bērni mācās latviešu valodu un tradīcijas. Latvijas Radio sniedz reportāžu par skolu Francijā.

Great Latvia success story. In an animation, cartoonist Mark Fiore pokes fun at the Baltic country's supposed austerity-fueled economic comeback.

Latvia yet to bounce back from economic shock therapy. A correspondent for The Irish Times writes of the huge social cost of the much-lauded austerity measures.

Lagarde: Latvia’s experience in overcoming the crisis is an example to the world. The head of the International Monetary Fund had good things to say in a meeting with the prime minister.

May 2012

The thanks of a grateful nation should be loud and clear. Andris Baltaisvilks died with no next-of-kin, no possessions, no one to make his final arrangements. This is when the Michigan Army National Guard and the Muskegon County Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars stepped in.

Aizbraucēja stāsts jeb Latvija zaudē smadzenes!. Laikraksts Dienas bizness publicē kāda emigranta viedokli par nodarbinātības problēmām dzimtenē.

Latvian church may become housing. Boston building is on the verge of being sold, a neighborhood newspaper reports.

Latvia struggles with ‘demographic disaster’. Agence France-Presse, via France 24, reports on emigration and the brain drain.

Google adds Estonia and Latvia to popular Street View feature. Google has introduced the Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia to its popular Street View feature on Google Maps.

Latvian celebrity chef on Chicago morning show. Latvian celebrity chef Mārtiņš Rītiņš, in the US to cater for the NATO summit shares some Latvian cuisine with CBS 2 Chicago morning show

Native of Latvia seeks Holocaust justice. The Boston Globe reports on a Massachusetts resident who is seeking USD 190 million in restitution.

Latvian duo playing well. The International Ice Hockey Federation presents a feature on young World Championship players Jānis Sprukts and Miks Indrašis.

Uz latvietes izveidotā Urzula’s Nail Bar pakalpojumiem Īrijā rindā gaida divas nedēļas. Dienas bizness stāsta par Urzulas Brences panākumiem Longfordā.

WWII Victory Day still stirs controversy in Latvia. Events in Rīga capture the interest of Expatica.com.

Egg production in Latvia on the decline. If prices do not increase, the dropoff will continue, reports worldpoultry.net.

Latvia is first choice for the world’s most beautiful country. Travel agency First Choice Holidays is using Pinterest in a contest that right now features the Baltic nation in the lead.

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