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Latvia elects first openly gay president

Washington Blade 03 Jun 2023
Latvia’s president is a largely ceremonial role that is elected by the national Parliament. He won a narrow majority of 52 out of 100 votes on the third ballot, held coincidentally during Pride week in the capital, Riga. Rinkēvičs has served as Latvia’s foreign minister since 2011, a post where he became popular for championing European integration.
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US beat Latvia in repeat of 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup final to take Pool B lead

Inside The Games 01 Jun 2023
Jimmer Fredette was the star of the show for the US as he notched 11 points in his country’s 21-17 victory over Latvia in the Austrian capital. It was a repeat of the 2019 final where the US defeated Latvia to capture the men’s title for the first time ... Latvia recovered from their opening loss to the US by thumping Slovenia 22-11 ... .
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Impressed by the real China

China Daily 31 May 2023
China's rise has long been a popular subject among Western scholars and experts, including in Latvia — Volkova's home country ... She took Latvia as an example ... "What has impressed me most is the opening of China-Europe freight rail services going from Changsha (the capital city of China's Hunan province) to Latvia in April 2022," said Volkova.
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Pushkin Statue Removed From Latvian Park

Radio Free Europe 30 May 2023
Authorities in Latvia's capital, Riga, have moved a statue of 19th-century Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin from a downtown park to a ...
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9 of the cheapest places for a weekend break in Europe

Metro UK 25 May 2023
Riga, Latvia. The Latvia capital has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, and it’s one which is steeped in history – with its old town having been deemed a UNESCO heritage site ... And don’t forget to try Black Balsam – a herbal liqueur regarded as the national drink of Latvia – while you’re in the city.
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U.S. beats Sweden in OT to take top spot in Group A at hockey worlds

Detroit news 24 May 2023
Sweden faces co-host Latvia, which reached the quarterfinals by beating Switzerland, 4-3, in overtime. In the Latvia’s capital of Riga, Canada defeated the Czech Republic, 3-1, to finish second in Group B ... Slovakia had earlier kept its quarterfinal hopes alive by beating Norway, 4-1, in Riga but Latvia's victory meant the Slovak team was eliminated.
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US beats Sweden in OT at ice hockey worlds, Canada defeats Czech Republic

The Lufkin News 24 May 2023
Sweden faces co-host Latvia, which reached the quarterfinals by beating Switzerland 4-3 in overtime. In the Latvia’s capital of Riga, Canada defeated the Czechs 3-1 to finish second in Group B ... Slovakia had earlier kept its quarterfinal hopes alive by beating Norway 4-1 in Riga but Latvia's victory meant the Slovak team was eliminated. More AP sports.
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US beats Sweden in OT at ice hockey worlds

York News-Times 24 May 2023
Sweden faces co-host Latvia, which reached the quarterfinals by beating Switzerland 4-3 in overtime ... In the Latvia’s capital of Riga, Canada defeated the Czechs 3-1 to finish second in Group B ... Slovakia had earlier kept its quarterfinal hopes alive by beating Norway 4-1 in Riga but Latvia's victory meant the Slovak team was eliminated. .
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Russian Fertilizer Giant May Donate 55,000 Tonnes of Potassium Chloride to Sri Lanka

Sputnik 24 May 2023
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Uralchem-Uralkali Group, one of Russia's largest producers of mineral fertilizers, told Sputnik on Tuesday it may include 55,000 tonnes of potassium chloride, blocked in the port of Latvia's capital, Riga, since March 2022 due to sanctions, in a humanitarian shipment to Sri Lanka, while the next shipment could go to Nigeria ....
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Latvia, Estonia demand international justice for Russia's actions in Ukraine

Anadolu Agency 24 May 2023
Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics met his Estonian counterpart Margus Tsahkna in the capital of Latvia, Riga, and the ministers announced they discussed relations, ...
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The Buffalo News 24 May 2023
U.S. tops Sweden in OT ... People are also reading…. Bills Mailbag ... Charbroiled cooking. Legends exec dishes on what Bills fans can expect Poloncarz ... Sweden faces co-host Latvia, which reached the quarterfinals by beating Switzerland 4-3 in overtime. In the Latvia's capital of Riga, Canada defeated the Czechs 3-1 to finish second in Group B ... 1 ... ....
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Canada defeats Czech Republic at hockey world championship, U.S. beats Sweden in OT

Canoe 23 May 2023
In the Latvia’s capital of Riga, Canada defeated the Czech Republic 3-1 to finish second in Group B. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We apologize, but this video has failed to load ... Slovakia is tied for fourth in Group B with co-host Latvia, which takes on Switzerland later Tuesday ... .
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Russian Fertilizer Giant Says May Donate 55,000 Tonnes of Potassium Chloride to Sri Lanka

Urdu Point 23 May 2023
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th May, 2023) Uralchem-Uralkali Group, one of Russia's largest producers of mineral fertilizers, told Sputnik on Tuesday that it may include 55,000 tonnes of potassium chloride, blocked in the port of Latvia's capital, Riga, since March 2022 ...
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UPDATE - Russian Fertilizer Giant Says May Donate 55,000 Tonnes of Potassium Chloride to Sri Lanka

Urdu Point 23 May 2023
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th May, 2023) Uralchem-Uralkali Group, one of Russia's largest producers of mineral fertilizers, told Sputnik on Tuesday that it may include 55,000 tonnes of potassium chloride, blocked in the port of Latvia's capital, Riga, since March 2022 ...

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