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June 2008

Riga rocks! Latvia’s European hotspot. Aviation.com reports, "Riga is very much on the tourist map today, its host of attractions making it one of the trendiest cities in Europe for a weekend break."

Old factory becomes Latvian Contemporary Art Museum. Design blog Inhabitat.com reports that in Latvia, "occasionally, a lucky building will be reborn as a center for culture."

Are Russian minority groups mistreated in Baltic state?. The forum on Russia Today has a long discussion on the topic.

Latvia rallies past Japan in basketball qualifier. In women's basketball Olympic qualifier, a step closer to Beijing.

Softer Russian power. Newsweek reports East European students are turning away from the language of Pushkin and Tolstoy, instead embracing English as a second language.

Where have all the children gone?. Charles Colson, former aide to Richard Nixon turned Christian minister, raises fear of "demographic winter" in Latvia.

EU: Deputies push for joint commemoration of Soviet, Nazi victims. Some members of European Parliament want to set Aug. 23 as day of remembrance.

In Latvia, New York couple’s adoption plans hit a regulatory brick wall. Stuck between old rules and new rules, a family waits for help.

Gorbachev calls for purge museum. Former Soviet leader says victims of Communism should not be forgotten.

The Latvian puzzle. "Look just at the politics," says The Economist, "and it is easy to be concerned about Latvia."

Baltic economies slide into era of hard times. Business Week reports from Rīga that the malaise has set in.

Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis is going places. Tennis is "alive and kicking," reports Britain's Telegraph.

May 2008

Czech soccer federation apologizes for mistaking Lithuania for Latvia. So it's Lithuania, not Latvia, that lost the game, right?

Little Latvia ponders the pomp of a horse guard. Defense minister wants not just one equine, but 28 of them.

Tough road ahead for slowing Baltic economies. Some experts warn of recession, reports Reuters.

Lauris Reiniks on ABC7 News in California. The Latvian singer and former "Dejo ar zvaigzni" competitor comments on the American version, "Dancing With the Stars." Too bad the reporter mangles the pronunciation of Reiniks.

Telling the Soviet story. The Economist reviews director Edvīns Šnore's documentary.

Latvia’s Pirates of the Sea aim to put in a swashbucking performance. Britain's Manchester Evening News talks to Eurovision singer Roberto Meloni.

Latvia - A fresh start. Online publication Washington International interviews Ambassador Andrejs Pildegovičs.

Young doctors in Latvia are dissatisfied with quality of education. Head of medical association complains that money is being wasted.

Stick victim Emily scores swag. Canadian girl gets a bag of goods from Roberts Dambergs and Latvian hockey team.

To the Baltics by train. The Times of London offers advice for seeing the republics by rail.

Stung by cyber warfare, Estonia, NATO allies to sign deal on cyber defense center. After last year's Internet attack, alliance members join forces to research digital terrorism.

Mother’s Day is special for Flyers’ Knuble. Latvian-American professional hockey player to take his mother on special trip to her homeland.

Gas pipeline under the Baltic faces many hurdles. Company has yet to receive any permits for plans to pump oil from Russia to Germany, reports the International Herald Tribune.

The missing multi-millionaire: A cut-throat mystery for the new Cold War. The Independent, a British daily newspaper, updates the Leonid Rozhetskin story.

India to have investment agreement with Latvia. And the lats and the rupees will flow, right?

Latvia insults WW2 vets with Pig Man Day. Russia Today reports close of "Cūkmens" anti-litter campaign is an affront to Soviet-era soldiers.

Latvians mixing business with pleasure. Hockey isn't the only thing on the minds of fans in Nova Scotia.

Baltic sea ice cover hits an all-time low: meteorologists. Another sign of global warming?

New Zealand to negotiate working holidays with Poland and Latvia. Up to 100 young Latvian citizens could benefit each year.

Latvians for sale? Canadians admire little country’s lovable fans. Writes the Canadian Press: "They're loud. They're always smiling. And they really bring a festive atmosphere to the IIHF World Hockey Championship."

April 2008

New fish romping In the southern Baltic competes with flounder, but feeds predatory fish. Originally from the Black Sea, the round goby is now common.

Latvian Pride marchers ‘fenced off’ for own good. Pink News reports on plans for parade in park.

Riekstiņš: Es neesmu nekāda tulkojamā mašīna. Ārlietu ministrs Latvijas krievu žurnālistiem pasaka nyet.

Latvian leader talks country’s future. The Harvard Crimson covers Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga as she goes back to school.

Latvieši. Animācijas Brigāde piedāvā mūsu vēsturi īsumā.

Latvian labor market under duress. Emigration leads to immigration.

Uruguay, anyone?. The Houston Chronicle reports how the River Oaks tennis club in Texas prepares for Latvian Ernests Gulbis and other players in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.

Baltic bikers beware of deadly tick disease. Month-long trip has creepy crawly risk.

Latvia approves swap of stakes in two telecommunication companies with TeliaSonera. The government would get Lattelecom, while the Swedes would get LMT.

Women with Latvian citizenship dominate Latvia’s civil society. Stockholm University political science student Tove Lindén's thesis examines activism.

ETSU women make history with first conference championship and NCAA berth. Sophomore Laura Jansone from Latvia is among college team's star golfers.

Rock violinist on stage in Daytona. Metal band Vio7, led by Armand Melnbardis, performs in Florida.

C of O professor to teach in Latvia. A humanities professor from Missouri to teach a year in Daugavpils.

Russian Jews slam Latvia’s accusations of USSR inciting Holocaust. Interfax story says Federation of Jewish Communities upset by new documentary film.

Vai vilks paēdis un kaza dzīva?. Integrācijas ministrs Oskars Kastēns sarunā ar laikrakstu Latvijas Vēstnesis, par dubultpilsonību un citiem jautājumiem.

Progressively tighter emission standards for ships on Baltic Sea. Finnish Shipowners' Association official calls it a "great decision for the Baltic Sea."

Latvia ‘08 GDP to grow 5.5 pct - Economy Ministry. The cool-down begins.

Ein Magazin für zehn Staaten. Baltic Sea Magazine debuts in Hamburg, Germany.

Checking in with violinist Baiba Skride. Strings magazine profiles the Latvian classical star.

AJC delegation meets Latvian president. Leading Jewish group travels to Rīga.

Russia’s secret satellite snoopers. Where would we be without Google Earth?

Ex-president dons crown as Latvia’s TV queen of talk. Agence France-Presse reports on Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's show on LTV1.

Latvian sinologist: “No one cares more for Tibet than Chinese government”. For what it's worth.

EU makes bricks from recycled plastics. One man's trash is another man's construction material.

Blackstone interested in investing in several Latvian industries. First the company wants Lattelecom.

Tunnel planned to link Baltic capitals. Undersea railway would run from Tallinn to Helsinki.

Latvia to pay Russia $700,000 for removal of spent nuclear fuel. RIA Novosti reports on waste from the Salaspils research reactor.

March 2008

Kulda has tryout with AHL Wolves. Nineteen-year-old player from Latvia looks to join American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves.

Holstein group tours area dairies. Latvian farmers look for technology in Iowa.

Exchange rate puts the squeeze on Baltic shippers. "Recent visitors to Latvia report that there are no excessive stockpiles of logs at the mills, and very little wood unsold or awaiting shipment at the berths in Riga," reports Timber Trades Journal Online.

Enough Baltic organisations!. It's time instead for action, says the Nordic Council.

A nouveau treasure trove. Reporter from India finds Latvia "vibrant, energetic and altogether mesmerising."

Kidnapped Latvian boy found 16 years after disappearance. DNA helps solve the case.

UD geographer honored by Latvia. Edmunds Bunkse, a professor at the University of Delaware, receives the Cross of Recognition.

Veteran Latvian premier grapples with crisis. That the president asked Ivars Godmanis to return to lead the government "demonstrates that Latvia is in serious trouble," says the Financial Times.

KISS announce Latvia tour date. The Web site Metalunderground.com says the legendary rock band will play in Rīga.

Sevastova outplays Sunitha for title. Young tennis player from Latvia wins India tournament.

KGB plot fears as London oligarch vanishes and traces of blood are found in his mansion. The Daily Mail reports that Latvian police have asked Scotland Yard to help find Russian oligarch Leonid Rozhetskin.

Latvian startup sounds out US market. Company aims to make speakers work better.

Latvian man disqualified for having no insurance. Ouch! The Irish court fined him twice the value of the car he bought so he could get to work.

Stag parties targeted in Riga. Travelers from Britain claim they have been drugged, robbed.

U.S. businessman vanishes in Latvia. The Moscow Times is among Russian newspapers reporting on the disappearance of Leonid Rozhetskin from his Jūrmala home.

Riga - 2008 or 1941. Commentator Micah D. Halperin says March 16 march is evidence that "[m]ass murder is still celebrated."

Latvia says Taiwan’s “UN membership referendum” will harm regional stability. Foreign ministry representative reiterates "one China" policy.

Latvia plays down fears on economy. The Financial Times interviews Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, governor of the central bank.

From Latvia, with Love: Laine Kurpniece‘s journey at Binghamton. Rīga native ends her college basketball career in New York.

Global house price inflation was 8.2% in 2007; Price falls in Estonia, Ireland and Latvia. Rīga "is now one of the worst performers" in an index of property values.

Nazi hunter blasts Latvian march honoring SS unit. Efraim Zuroff of the Simon Wiesenthal Center says by allowing the commemoration, "authorities are sending a deeply flawed message which distorts the historical events."

Riga, rising star of European destinations. The Miami Herald recycles an 8-month-old Washington Post travel feature.

Latvians march to honor SS unit. Procession and protestors "were kept apart by some 2,000 police officers deployed to prevent possible unrest at the annual event," reports the Associated Press.

Ernests Gulbis, the Baltic boy aiming to put Latvia on the tennis map. Sports fan site Sportingo looks at the young star.

Ojārs Kalniņš: ārvalstu medijiem 16.marts - noiets etaps. Intervijā ar LNT, "Viņš norādīja, ka par šo datumu interesējas Krievija, taču citu valstu plašsaziņas līdzekļus interesē gluži citas tēmas".

Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s. "Latvian take on badly recorded blues" is writer Paul Ford's opinion of Mona de Bo's offering for the Austin festival.

‘The Sibelius of Latvia’ made his mark in Canada as a composer and teacher. Toronto newspaper looks back on the career of the late composer Tālivaldis Ķeniņs.

The £7-per-hour jobs locals don’t want. BBC looks at the kinds of jobs Poles and other Eastern European immigrants are doing in the United Kingdom.

Sviedri Lasvegasā. Diena stāsta par bijušā basketbolista Kaspara Kambala jauno virzienu - boksu.

Warm winter killing young Baltic Sea seals. World Wildlife Fund spokesperson says the situation is dire, reports Deutsche Welle.

Appointment of Latvian judge boosts ranks on UN tribunal for the Balkan wars. Uldis Ķinis, 54, becomes 16th member of the body.

St Helens bank at centre of multi-million pound fraud bid. Once again, a Latvian financial institution is mentioned in illegal activity outside the country.

Drink-driver jailed for car crash which killed close friend. Latvian "was over the drink-drive limit, going twice the speed allowed, with three defective tyres and on the wrong side of the road when he caused a three-car collision" in Britain.

Biedrins back in the swing of thing. After surgergy, basketball player returns with "Sweet Latvia."

Rubesa aiziet no SIA Latvija Statoil. Dienas Bizness ziņo, ka bijusi Kanādas latvietes darbs tagad būs saistīts ar Azerbaidžānu.

More additions to Everest north side: Latvia. Mountaineering site reports on the first latviete to scale the peak.

Art Nouveau charm of Latvia. A British travel site says the country is "one of Europe's undiscovered tourist gems."

Vientuļais, drosmīgais, anonīmais latvietis.lv. Kristiāna Lapiņa piedāvā drūmu diagnozi par internetu un mums.

Al Capone might feel at home. Transitions Online uncovers "corruption, oligarchy, bureaucracy and murder" in the Latvian business world.

House on the corner in Latvia had view of Siberia. Reuters features the infamous "House on the Corner" (stūra māja) in Rīga.

TV film on Nazi Germany’s “Titanic” draws millions of viewers. Story tells of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945.

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Bitter Sweet World Hockey Championships for Latvia

With everything said and done, Latvia placed 10th at this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships. Victories against Germany and Italy as well as a goal differential advantage over Germany and Switzerland who finished with the same number of points was enough to propel Latvia from last year’s 13th place finish to 10th.

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Vasks compilation of works exceptional

Though Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks has achieved success and fame with compositions for solo instruments, string quartets, orchestras, piano, among many other instruments, some of his most powerful and memorable works are his choir songs. The addition of text and language (particularly the Latvian language), in combination with the exceptional skill of the world-class Latvian Radio Choir, make his choir songs particularly haunting and emotionally affecting.

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