| 单词 | Riga |
| 例句 | Kim came to Latvia on Nov. 20 in order to buy a house in Jurmala, the country’s seaside resort near Riga, the capital, and apply for a residence permit, the Lithuanian public broadcaster said. Award-winning SKorean director Kim Ki-duk dies in Latvia 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Tatyana, a former dancer turned instructor, met Roman 33 years ago, in Riga, Latvia, after both escaping Kiev during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Want to Feel Like a Russian Ballerina? Start With the Tutu 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Bill Farrell, a representative for Rigas, said there is currently no timeline in place for the demolition, but confirmed that the building will be demolished. Bittersweet Memories of Grand Prospect Hall 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Five years ago, he also directed Das Rheingold for the Latvian National Opera in Riga, a city in which Wagner himself worked. Stefan Herheim's Wagner revolution 2010-04-29T15:23:00Z “A documentary provides the possibility of riding in a time machine,” he said by Skype from his home in Riga, Latvia. In ‘Under the Sun,’ a Documentary Masked and Unmasked 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Another involves Olga’s audacious ingenuity in protecting Jewish laborers from the Riga ghetto in her tailoring atelier. Surviving Europe’s Horrendous 20th Century 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z For that project, he staged a series of workshops in Riga, Latvia — a city with a large ethnic Russian population. What Is Russia Thinking? A ‘Documentary Opera’ Tries to Answer. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Famously – the incident became a crucial part of the story he told about himself – he had seen, when a child in Riga, a policeman being dragged off by a mob of revolutionaries in 1917. The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History of Ideas, by Isaiah Berlin – review 2013-07-23T11:27:37Z And we bought the BBC format The Big Read, which is quite an old format but it's really at the right time for Latvian TV because Riga is cultural capital of Europe. What the world thinks of British TV 2014-02-25T09:00:11Z She informed us that we were arriving in Riga in 90 minutes. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Each film portrays different groups in different locations — single women in Estonia, men in Belarus, families in the Riga ghetto of Latvia, escapees from the Lublin region of Poland. ?Forgotten Transports? of Czech Jews at Shoah Festival 2010-03-26T22:02:00Z The architect Will Bruder, chairman of the prize jury, said: “He plays with metaphor, poetry and an understanding of his native Riga. It’s heroic, allegorical, and contains a power and conviction about its space.” Gunnar Birkerts, Architect, Dies at 92; Gave Shape to the Unexpected 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Giorgos Rigas began painting scenes of the Greek countryside from memory at 56. Art Review: Opening the Folkways of Perception: Outsider Art?s Wide World of Inclusion 2011-02-11T23:25:30Z The South Korean Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Riga was contacting the man’s family and offering help in arranging a funeral. Award-winning SKorean director Kim Ki-duk dies in Latvia 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Though led by the Greek Orthodox community, the celebrations were public and inter-communal, according to Mr. Rigas. In Transit: Reviving Carnival in Istanbul 2011-02-27T11:00:36Z He learned the geography of Paris by reading “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count of Monte Cristo” as a child growing up in Riga. Baryshnikov in the Tragic Love Story ?In Paris? 2011-09-14T13:58:08Z Eager to learn more, she traveled to the site outside Riga, finding an area littered with trash. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the U.N. Hears of a Little-Known Killing Field 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Only 10 years ago Mr. Nelsons, a native of Riga, was playing trumpet in the National Latvian Symphony Orchestra. Young Conductor at the Forefront of His Field 2010-04-20T11:45:00Z The company’s two ships ply the Baltic Sea between Stockholm and Riga. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Tonight's episode is called "The Dogs of Riga." Sunday TV Picks: Kenneth Branagh returns in 'Wallander' 2012-09-12T22:23:04Z East European centres such as Prague, Riga and Budapest merged art nouveau with their own local traditions and the outstanding buildings of the era are found in those cities. 10 of the best European cities for art nouveau 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z To Riga's surprise – and the reader's – we discover Lawrence wasn't left entirely on his own. The Mountain by Drusilla Modjeska – review by Lloyd Jones 2013-06-13T06:12:13Z With the Day in Riga cruise, spend two nights on the ship and one day in the Latvian capital. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The Riga recording, featured on the box set, begins tentatively, with the composer quietly repeating the initial “I” in a whisper. A Piece of Music Will Speak Once More. For 26 Hours. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The building’s new owner, Angelo Rigas, a contractor, intends to demolish it. Bittersweet Memories of Grand Prospect Hall 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “I upgraded both directions after an excellent first experience,” said Ms. Gifford, a Toronto native who lives in Riga, Latvia, where she runs a content marketing and public relations agency. Going Once, Going Twice: How to Bid on a First-Class Seat 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z In Riga an SS officer catches a young woman hiding red wool among clothes she was sorting for shipment to Germany and shoots not only her but also every fourth woman in her group. ?Forgotten Transports? of Czech Jews at Shoah Festival 2010-03-26T22:02:00Z Her mother was an elementary schoolteacher in Riga, Latvia. Jane Brezhnev, Jensen Lowe 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The nonlinear, associative libretto by Yona Kim — who also directed the gripping staging, set in what seems to be a decaying 19th-century salon — swerves from Berlin to Moscow and from Paris to Riga. Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin Don’t Talk. They Sing. 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Children in the Riga ghetto played soccer, walked to school past bodies strung from gallows, and later, in Kaiserwald, heard their parents make futile plans to hide them under barracks floorboards. ?Forgotten Transports? of Czech Jews at Shoah Festival 2010-03-26T22:02:00Z A Latvian émigré who fled Nazi-occupied Riga with her family as a child, Celmins had already painted "T.V.," a fantasy showing an exploding World War II airplane on a television screen. Noah Purifoy's smoldering work of art, 'Watts Riot,' is a powerful reminder on the 50th anniversary 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z It wants to encourage visitors away from Riga, which is popular with both rowdy British stag-dos and city breakers enticed by the medieval old town and art nouveau architecture. The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia's forests 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z They were living in Riga, then part of the Soviet Union and now the capital of Latvia, when Mrs. Bohm visited them for a reunion in 1960. Dorothy Bohm, a Roving and Enduring Photographer, Dies at 98 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Prior to encountering Mr. Jansons, Mr. Nelsons also studied conducting in St. Petersburg and at the conservatory in Riga. Young Conductor at the Forefront of His Field 2010-04-20T11:45:00Z His father, Harry, and his mother, the former Clara Robinson, were Jewish immigrants from Riga, Latvia. Fred Hellerman, Last of the Weavers Folk Group, Dies at 89 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z In July, I was one of more than 1.2 million passengers who crossed the Baltic, including nearly 98,000 to Riga. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The works went on to be exhibited in Riga, Berlin and London. Kandinsky Prize shared by artists 2012-12-13T12:18:22Z Aaron is beaten up – and, as he will claim, Riga is beaten in to him. The Mountain by Drusilla Modjeska – review by Lloyd Jones 2013-06-13T06:12:13Z They succeeded again, with what was admittedly not one of his finest books, The Dogs of Riga. Rewind TV: Babies in the Office; Wallander; David Tennant on Hamlet 2012-07-21T23:05:43Z Riga battle remembrance march sparks Nazi controversy More top stories Bristol's Tesco challenge: can you shop in all 17 stores in one hour? Tampon-makers can't mention the V-word. Period. | Richard Adams 2010-03-17T18:39:00Z “Riga is more compact, and they have no money to take care of the buildings,” the husband told me. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z It was while fleeing from Riga by sea that Richard Wagner encountered the terrible storm that was the central inspiration for his opera Der Fliegende Holländer. The Flying Dutchman – review 2013-03-19T17:20:46Z By the end of the film, I still didn’t know what to see or buy in Riga, but I would definitely purchase a ticket to a Latvian comedy show. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Born into a musical family in Riga in 1978, Mr. Nelsons played trumpet in the Latvian National Opera Orchestra while studying conducting. Andris Nelsons Gets Ready to Lead the Boston Symphony 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z I was one of the first to go to fashion events in places like Kazakhstan or Riga. | Diane Pernet, the Original Style Blogger, on Fashion and Film 2014-03-13T19:59:50Z After the war, he taught drawing at the Suvorov Military Institute in Sverdlovsk before resuming his art studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Riga. Ernst Neizvestny, a Russian Sculptor Who Clashed With Khrushchev, Dies at 91 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Blechman’s parents are from Riga, Latvia, and Eastern European influences shine through in dishes like herring crostini and shots of vodka garnished with pickled mushrooms. Miss Ada, Drawing on Middle Eastern Flavors, to Open in Brooklyn 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z When Taub played "Sonata" in Riga three years ago, he strolled with the composer through the Latvian capital. Paul Taub's 'Edge': local flutist explores periphery of Europe 2011-11-03T20:00:10Z Not even an overnight stag do in Riga? Happy Christmas from Readers recommend 2010-12-24T00:01:08Z His lucky break came when the Oslo Philharmonic was visiting Riga, conducted by Jansons. Andris Nelsons 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z That meant long bus rides from her small Latvian town to a teacher in Riga. Beautiful, young Met soprano has a darker past she wants to share 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z The Romantika, which travels daily between Stockholm and Riga, Latvia, falls somewhere between cruise and ferry. On a Baltic Sea cruise, board in Sweden and wake up in Latvia — then do it in reverse 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The couple has homes in Munich and Riga. Beautiful, young Met soprano has a darker past she wants to share 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z In the earliest of them he is 11 or 12, spinning across the floor in black shorts and shirt at a school in Riga, Latvia, where he was born. Baryshnikov Packs Up His Memories in Boxes 2011-10-05T21:45:13Z The family moved to Riga when she was 18, poor and living in a dangerous neighborhood. Beautiful, young Met soprano has a darker past she wants to share 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z My biological father, now retired, was principal cellist of the orchestra in Riga. Andris Nelsons 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z Born into a family of musicians in Riga, Mr Nelsons began his career as a trumpeter in the Latvian National Opera Orchestra before studying conducting. Orchestra music director to leave 2013-10-02T17:55:50Z The release continued, "Stoli Premium and Elit vodka are manufactured and bottled in Riga, Latvia. The brand is registered with the US TTB — Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau — as a Latvian product." Is the "Russian" vodka you are boycotting actually Russian? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The cellist Mischa Maisky was born in Riga, studied in Leningrad and Moscow, served prison time outside the city of Gorky, and finally emigrated to Israel in the 1970s. Music: Musicians Sound Out for Russian Prisoners 2011-07-07T11:00:05Z In Latvia, Russia’s embassy in Riga is now on “Ukraine Independence Street”. News Roundup: Korean President, Australian Emergency, & Street Signs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z "I think there will be no changes in Latvia's tough security policy, and there will be no changes in support for Ukraine," said Filips Rajevskis, a political scientist in Riga. Latvia's parliament approves new government 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Despite that discontent, Welsh supporters still outnumbered those from Latvia at the compact Skonto Stadium in Riga. Ramsey and Brooks strike to ease pressure on Page 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Page would no doubt refute such a suggestion and point to the fact that he was merely ensuring his frontline players had time to play together before the trip to Riga. Wales and South Korea play out goalless friendly 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z "We are completely ready and we are waiting for the ratification process to start in Ankara," Billstrom told a news conference in Riga after a meetings of Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers. Sweden says awaiting NATO ratification by Turkey 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z “It’s not a state, it’s not Russia. It’s just one sprawling mafia, one tentacle of which is colliding with others,” said Dmitry Oreshkin, a professor at Free University in Riga, Latvia. Prigozhin’s purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “What is still not clear is if the hormonal levels do influence the competitiveness in chess,” she said by video from Latvia’s capital, Riga. Chess chiefs ask why it’s still mostly a man’s game. Culture, but hormones and endurance too? 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Winning whatever way possible was the objective for Wales in Riga and, in that respect, this was a mission accomplished. Ramsey and Brooks strike to ease pressure on Page 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The mood in the Baltics is reflected by a huge poster in Riga, Latvia, showing Putin’s face as that of a skull-like monster. How to break a country | Nicholas D. Kristof 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Meduza is an independent Russian media outlet that has been operating in exile for eight years, with headquarters in Riga, Latvia. How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Edgars Rinkevics, who had served as Latvia’s top diplomat since 2011, took the oath of office in ceremonies at an extraordinary session of the Parliament, or Saeima, in the capital, Riga. Latvia’s foreign minister, an ardent backer of Ukraine, is sworn in as the new president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Speaking Wednesday at a strategy conference in Riga, he said that any other outcome means inevitably “Russia will come back.” Allies Pressure Biden to Hasten NATO Membership for Ukraine 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z An airBaltic plane bringing the team home from Finland made a low-altitude fly-past over central Riga on Monday to greet thousands of fans gathered to welcome the squad. Latvians awake to surprise holiday after epic ice hockey result 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In the Latvian capital of Riga, Germany upset the favorite Switzerland 3-1 to reach the semifinals. U.S. advances to semifinals at ice hockey worlds, Germany stuns Switzerland 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur described the deal as “a joint project of historical proportions for our defense cooperation, the largest one to date” between Tallinn and Riga. Estonia, Latvia plan joint purchase of German medium-range IRIS-T air defense systems 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z In the Latvian capital of Riga, the Czech Republic beat Norway 2-0 to go top of Group B and earn a spot in the last eight. U.S. beats Denmark 3-0 for 5th straight win at ice hockey worlds 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z In the Latvian capital of Riga, Switzerland beat Slovakia 4-2 to make it four wins from four and move to the top of Group B with 12 points, a point ahead of Canada in second. Sweden routs Hungary 7-1, Switzerland beats Slovakia 4-2 at ice hockey worlds 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Canada played Kazakhstan in Riga later Wednesday while defending champion Finland faced France in Group A. U.S. beats Austria 4-1 for 4th straight win at ice hockey worlds 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Later Thursday, Canada faced defending champion Finland in Tampere in a replay of last year’s final, and Sweden played co-host Latvia in Riga. U.S. advances to semifinals at ice hockey worlds, Germany stuns Switzerland 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In Group A in Riga, Jack Quinn scored the winner for Canada in the eighth round of the shootout with a shot high into the roof of the net. U.S. overcomes Germany, Canada prevails against Slovakia in shootout at ice hockey worlds 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z After Jan Drozg’s goal put Slovenia ahead in the opening period, Canada answered with a three-goal second period in Group B in the Latvian capital Riga. US beats Hungary, Canada tops Slovenia at ice hockey worlds 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z In the Latvian capital of Riga, the Czech Republic beat Slovakia 3-2. U.S. upsets defending champ Finland at hockey worlds, Czechs top Slovakia 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z So how did all go so badly wrong in Riga 20 years ago? Eurovision 2023: Life after nul points for Jemini 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “Many people see this offensive as decisive in the war,” said Dmitri Kuznets, who monitors the military bloggers for Meduza, an independent Russian website in Riga, Latvia. Russian Unease Over Ukraine War Grows Amid Attacks and Leadership Rifts 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius would each summon China’s ambassador or representative for an explanation of the envoy’s comments, the three Baltic countries said. Baltics condemn China envoy’s stance on ex-Soviet nations 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The first shipment of part of the 200,000 tonnes of the seized fertilizer left the port of Riga on Friday and several more are due to follow, it added. Russian fertilizer seized in Latvia sent to Kenya by UN agency 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Tampere was one of the host cities last year, and Riga was a host in 2021. U.S. upsets defending champ Finland at hockey worlds, Czechs top Slovakia 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z An Instagram page for “Hope” notes that Riga Municipal Police officers portrayed Ukrainian soldiers in the film. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Despite Said being a practicing Muslim, Trubetzkoy drilled him in Christian ritual and took him to Riga midwinter to have him baptized and renamed Nicholas. Review | The epic life of Nicholas Said, from Africa to Russia to the Civil War 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Latvia was part of the Soviet Union until it gained its independence in 1991, and among many displays of solidarity with Ukraine, the country has also torn down a Soviet-era monument in its capital, Riga. Latvia is sending cars seized from drunken drivers to Ukraine. 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Eight seized vehicles left a car pound in the capital, Riga, on Wednesday and are to due to cross the border soon. Ukraine war: Latvia sends cars seized from drunk drivers to help Kyiv 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z At a police raid on Wednesday, where four officers closed a Riga road for half an hour to check every driver for alcohol, none was found drunk. Latvia donates drunk drivers' cars to Ukraine's war effort 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z She put the newsroom and herself out of Mr. Putin’s reach in Riga, the capital of Russia’s small Baltic neighbor Latvia. A Russian Editor Evades Putin’s Censorship 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z A volunteer nurse from Riga boiled tea water in a metal cup atop a wood-burning stove. Married on the day of the invasion, one soldier marks two anniversaries 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “All 15 seafarers of Escape … have safely been taken onboard the nearby vessel Kairit which is now proceeding to Riga Bay. There are no injuries to the crew of Escape.” Dutch-flagged vessel catches fire off Latvia, crew evacuated 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z "There may be 50 different companies involved in producing everything in an HPN bag," Rigas said. Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service was alerted Tuesday afternoon that a fire had broken out at Edge Autonomy’s drone production plant in Marupe, a town that borders the capital, Riga. Blaze at US drone plant in Latvia; arson not suspected 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “There may be 50 different companies involved in producing everything in an HPN bag,” Rigas said. Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z “Ukraine needs fighter jets … missiles, tanks. We need to act,” Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said in the Latvian capital of Riga at a news conference with his Baltic and Polish colleagues. Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Two tugs with firefighting capacity are on their way to the vessel, which was en route from the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda to the port of Riga. Dutch-flagged vessel catches fire off Latvia, crew evacuated 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z "In the last five years I've seen more things out of stock or on shortage than the previous 35 years combined," said Rigas. Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Riga’s main airport is close to the plant and Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM said the airport sent its own fire brigade to assist in putting out the blaze, which spread smoke into nearby areas. Blaze at US drone plant in Latvia; arson not suspected 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “In the last five years I’ve seen more things out of stock or on shortage than the previous 35 years combined,” Rigas said. Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z By operating from Riga, it has protected its finances and operations from Russian control. Opinion | Russia outlaws an independent news outlet. Meduza cannot be silenced. 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The organization is now based in Prague instead of Munich, and is growing, opening new offices this month in Riga, Latvia, to host a big part of its Russia-focused staff. Russia’s War Breathes New Life Into a Cold War Symbol 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “It was good money compared with Latvian wages,” she said, speaking from Riga, Latvia’s capital. For British Farmers, the Effects of Brexit Have Become Clearer 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Flights operations at Riga airport weren’t affected by the incident. Blaze at US drone plant in Latvia; arson not suspected 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z As Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo reported, Lake's lawyers didn't seem to know the basics of arguing in court. Kari Lake's "forever coup" is what the future looks like — until we start to see real consequences 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Addressing the gathering in the Latvian capital Riga, Mr Sunak said it was an "incredibly important" time for them to reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine. Rishi Sunak urges allies to boost Ukraine support 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Without directly addressing the request, Sunak replied the leaders gathered in Riga would be "talking about how best we can continue to support you and get you everything that you need". Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks European leaders for air defense, tanks, weapons 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z She is now an international affairs specialist for the Latvian state police and owns an apartment in Riga. For British Farmers, the Effects of Brexit Have Become Clearer 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z My grandfather’s music store was still open on the main street in Riga. Opinion | The Holocaust never ends for survivors or their descendants 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The coach travelling from Tallinn to Riga was chartered by the Estonian army, and its driver was killed in the Saturday evening crash, ERR said. 25 Ukrainian soldiers hospitalised after bus crash in Latvia 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Survivor testimonies describe Cukurs’s barbaric acts in the Riga ghetto and at the mass killings of Jews in the Rumbula Forest; he is recalled by some as the “Butcher of Riga.” Review | A history of the Holocaust that probes the use and abuse of memory 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Germany is not part of the grouping and was not present at the Riga meeting. Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks European leaders for air defense, tanks, weapons 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Want to ride the rails from Tallinn, Estonia, to Riga, Latvia? ‘Always Annoying’: Hassles of Cross-Border Trains Hamper E.U.’s Green Ambitions 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Herbert Cukurs might have been the “Latvian Lindbergh,” but he was also the “Butcher of Riga.” Opinion | The Holocaust never ends for survivors or their descendants 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Since Russia’s war on Ukraine started in February, Latvian officials have banned Russians from entering the country with tourist visas and dismantled a prominent Soviet monument in Riga. Latvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Focusing on the law and its “failures, victories and silences,” Kinstler probes World War II trials from Nuremberg to the Eichmann proceedings to the lesser-known “little Nuremberg” that took place in Riga. Review | A history of the Holocaust that probes the use and abuse of memory 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Popular TV broadcasts from Russia have been banned and the state language board has proposed renaming a central Riga street commemorating Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. Latvia goes to polls amid growing rift between Latvian majority and Russian minority 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z For Jelena Matjakubova, a teacher at a school in Riga and head of Russian Culture Society, sidelining the Russian language and culture will mean deepening tensions between the two ethnic groups. As Latvia goes to polls, ethnic Russian population fears losing identity 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z My mother and two brothers survived the Riga ghetto. Opinion | The Holocaust never ends for survivors or their descendants 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Long lines were reported outside polling stations in several places Saturday, including the capital, Riga. Latvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z “Monuments to a foreign army that has committed terrible crimes” have “no place in a democratic society,” President Egils Levits of Latvia said in an interview in Riga, the country’s capital. Soviet Monuments Become Latest Target of Backlash Against War in Ukraine 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Seven people lost their lives on the barricades in the Latvian capital, Riga, and another 14 were killed by Soviet troops trying to seize the TV tower in Vilnius. Gorbachev: Little love for late Soviet leader in Russia's old empire 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z WARSAW, Poland — In the Latvian capital of Riga, an obelisk that soared high above a park to commemorate the Soviet Army’s capture of that nation in 1944 was toppled last week. War protest: Statues fall as Europe purges Soviet monuments 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The parties met in Riga, the Latvian capital, and in February 1990 agreed to a truce. Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Past events have been held in Warsaw and in Riga, Latvia. Serbia’s Leader Cancels EuroPride. Organizers Say They Will Go Ahead Anyway. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Latvia has torn down a towering Soviet-era obelisk from the centre of its capital, Riga, to the cheer of crowds draped in the national flag. Ukraine war round-up: Russia burns off its excess gas and war memorial torn down 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Officials in Riga approved the demolition of the obelisk in May, after the Latvian Parliament voted to remove it. Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The obelisk which loomed over Victory Park in Riga, Latvia’s capital city, was constructed in 1985 to commemorate the Soviet Army’s victory over the Nazis. Latvia demolishes Soviet-era obelisk that towered over its capital for decades 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The column, which had stood like a high-rise in downtown Riga, crashed into a nearby pond, causing a huge splash at Victory Park. Latvia brings down Soviet-era monument’s obelisk in capital 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Police have erected a yellow fence to cordon off the area near the monument, which stands like a high-rise in downtown Riga’s Victory Park. Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Nato has responded by doubling the size of its force in Latvia, with more to come, and the government in Riga is even discussing conscription. Russian speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the Riga City Council noted that the monument had become “an ideologically charged symbol of the totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union and the Soviet army.” Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z AZ move on to face Gil Vicente, the Portuguese having beaten Latvian visitors Riga, as Jack Ross' side lick their wounds ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premiership trip to face Heart of Midlothian. Dundee Utd suffer Scotland's joint worst Euro loss 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z On Russia’s annual Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, people gathered in front of the Riga monument to lay flowers. Latvia brings down Soviet-era monument’s obelisk in capital 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But Lange told a news conference Monday that the Riga City Council said it won’t issue permission for them to hold a protest. Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z High on the list is the towering Victory monument in a Riga park. Russian speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The Chinese embassies in Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z In a rapid-fire series of meetings on Wednesday with top Latvian leaders, including President Egils Levits at Riga Castle, Austin pledged America’s steadfast commitment to stand with the Baltic region against any Russian aggression. Austin pledges military training, support for Baltics 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Latvia’s parliament voted to approve the demolition of the Victory Park monument in May, and the Riga City Council followed suit. Latvia brings down Soviet-era monument’s obelisk in capital 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z In May, Lativa’s parliament voted to pave the way for the demolition of the monument in the capital and the Riga City Council followed suit. Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Alexander, 19, was arrested after waving a Russian flag and giving a speech in front of Riga's huge Soviet war memorial on 10 May. Russian speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The ship, which once ferried overnight passengers between Stockholm and Riga, Latvia, is now berthed next to Terminal A in the port city of Tallinn, Estonia’s capital. When Home Is a Ferry Ship: An Influx From Ukraine Strains Europe 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Part of the paper's staff have set up a European edition from Riga, Latvia. Russia's media regulator asks for Novaya Gazeta's registration to be revoked 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Latvian central bank governor Martins Kazaks speaks to media in Riga, Latvia December 18, 2019. ECB's Kazaks says big hikes may not be over after July move - Bloomberg 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The network is broadcasting from its new studio in Riga, Latvia, and is available to watch via YouTube, which hasn’t been blocked in Russia. Russia’s main independent TV network gets relaunched in Europe. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z But on Monday, one of the most important prewar Russian outlets, TV Rain, resumed broadcasting on YouTube from Riga, Latvia. Zelensky Takes Aim at Hidden Enemy: Ukrainians Aiding Russia 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z It said it had received an EU broadcasting licence and full programming would resume in the autumn from Riga and also Amsterdam, Paris and Tbilisi, Georgia. Russia's independent TV Rain channel back on air from abroad 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The first of those is in Riga, Latvia, next year. World half-marathon championships canceled over COVID-19 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z It is planning to resume broadcasting from cities including Tbilisi, Riga and Amsterdam in the next few weeks. Russian TV channel takes aim at 'Iron Curtain' from outside 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Tikhon Dzyadko, TV Rain’s editor, said in a statement that along with Riga, the network will broadcast from Paris, Amsterdam and Tbilisi, Georgia. Russia’s main independent TV network gets relaunched in Europe. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Energean’s CEO, Mathios Rigas, said that more pipelines were still needed to fully exploit the Eastern Mediterranean’s offshore supplies and that although “Europe needs gas today, there are no magic solutions.” Israel and Egypt sign gas export deal as Europe seeks Russia alternative 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z "The fact that we could be in danger, it's been on the table all the time," said Dzintra Bungs, 82, head of the Latvian Occupation Museum Association in Riga. The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Gordon F. Sander is a journalist and historian based in Riga, Latvia, and a visiting lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Culture. Lessons from Poland, the other developed country curtailing abortion rights 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The Finnish city of Tampere, one of the host cities of this year’s competition, is bidding with the Latvian capital city of Riga, which was the host in 2021. Finland, Latvia to land 2023 hockey worlds taken from Russia 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Latvian police on May 10 used force to disperse hundreds of mostly Russian speakers at an obelisk in the capital Riga, for disobeying a recent law prohibiting gatherings at monuments glorifying the Soviet victory. Latvian minister resigns after commemoration of Soviet wartime victory 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z His longer-term plan was to commute between Moscow and Riga, but he had no immediate plan to move. Mass flight of tech workers turns Russian IT into another casualty of war 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z "From May 1, the aircraft and crews of the Ukrainian airline will be based at Riga Airport to serve the partner network of flights," UIA said in a statement. Ukraine International Airlines leases out planes to ease impact of war 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z It was “not taboo, even if it sometimes sounds that way in the German debate,” she said during a news conference with her Baltic counterparts in Riga, Latvia. Calls to give heavy weapons to Ukraine divide Germany’s government 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "We have delivered anti-tank missiles, Stingers and other things that we have never spoken about publicly so these deliveries could happen quickly," she said at a news conference in Riga with her Latvian counterpart. Germany has not disclosed all weapons sent Ukraine, minister says 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Riga's city council on Friday voted to remove the obelisk, in a move supported by the parliament and prime minister. Latvian minister resigns after commemoration of Soviet wartime victory 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z With bans on flights between Russia and the European Union, getting to Riga meant flying first to St. Petersburg, then riding 14 hours on a bus. Mass flight of tech workers turns Russian IT into another casualty of war 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z In early March, days after Russia invaded Ukraine and began cracking down on dissent at home, Konstantin Siniushin, a venture capitalist in Riga, Latvia, helped charter two planes out of Russia to help people flee. Russian Tech Industry Faces ‘Brain Drain’ as Workers Flee 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z He is a Latvian citizen born in Riga to ethnically Russian parents, and he spent part of his childhood in Belarus, where his father started a business selling cakes. Tech was creating a new economy in Eastern Europe. Then came the war in Ukraine. 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Khamatova, who had voiced support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, has decided to remain in Riga, where she went on holiday before the war. What it’s like to be a Russian artist now 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z For Dmitry Kartsev in Riga, all this comes as no surprise: “If you live in an authoritarian state you better say what is expected of you,” he says. Putin's war media machine goes after 'scum and traitors' and 'imperial' powers 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z He spoke in their comfortable Riga two-story walk-up, standing near a high shelf with a white Santa Claus statue from his childhood — a reminder of what he had left behind. Mass flight of tech workers turns Russian IT into another casualty of war 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z At social gatherings in Riga, the capital of Latvia, young families are swapping details of their plans to evacuate further west should it become necessary. On NATO’s vulnerable eastern edge, Baltic nations face high stakes in Ukraine crisis 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z He returned to Latvia at age 11 and went to high school in Riga before starting his first company, a digital marketing agency. Tech was creating a new economy in Eastern Europe. Then came the war in Ukraine. 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z One stop I made was to the infamous Corner House in Riga. I wish the 58% of Russians supporting Putin could have met my Russian-born mom 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Most are fleeing in panic after seeing their profession criminalized, leaving Moscow with whatever they can panic-pack into a couple of bags and joining the mushrooming emigre communities in Istanbul; Yerevan, Armenia; and Riga. Perspective | I’m a Russian journalist. I had to flee my country. 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In Latvia, the Russian Embassy in Riga will now lie on “Ukraine Independence Street,” according to a local deputy mayor. ‘Free Ukraine Street’: Russian Embassies Get Pointed New Addresses 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Blinken, who visited Latvian capital Riga on Monday, said the Baltics have “formed a democratic wall that now stands against the tide of autocracy” that Russia is pushing in Europe. After Ukraine, Europe wonders who’s next Russian target 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z In Riga, the Latvian capital, Mr. Blinken said it was “very moving” to see the outpouring of support for Ukraine in the Baltics, which he praised as a longtime “democratic wall” against authoritarian rule. Baltics, in Russia's Shadow, Demand Tougher Stance From West 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z "We are warning Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psychosis they have unleashed," the Russian foreign ministry was quoted as saying. Russia demands that Baltic countries protect its embassies 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z In some cases, the gesture is misplaced: Stolichnaya, though historically a Russian brand, is manufactured in Riga, Latvia. Invasion Brings Russia Global Repudiation With Cold War Echoes 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Bookings for flights between Kyiv and Riga for later this week are proceeding at a normal pace, with people choosing to fly both ways, said Gauss. Extra flights out of Ukraine fill up ahead of feared invasion 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Inna Michelson, a Latvian Holocaust survivor, still remembers her synagogue in Riga, which the Nazis burned down. Latvia to Reimburse Jewish Community for Properties of Holocaust Victims 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z In a separate move, Latvia's justice minister said he would offer DW to move its bureau to the capital, Riga. German anger as Russia shuts international broadcaster Deutsche Welle 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z “It was something like the base for the Jews from Westphalia. They were all deported to Riga and then from there to other concentration camps.” Schalke fans unveil plaque to Jews deported from local area 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z “We don’t know whether President Putin has made the decision to invade,” Mr. Blinken said in Riga. Putin and West Spar Over NATO’s Military Ties to Ukraine 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The warnings prompted airBaltic's regular Tuesday flight to Riga to sell out, so the company, on short notice, scheduled extra rotations on Tuesday and Wednesday to cope with the higher demand. Extra flights out of Ukraine fill up ahead of feared invasion 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z A senior State Department official said the Riga talks had yielded a strong consensus in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Top U.S., Russian diplomats to meet amid Ukraine showdown 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In Latvia’s capital of Riga, Mr. Morawiecki said “only the full pullback of the migrants and steps toward de-escalation can lead back to any kind of a constructive scenario with Lukashenko.” U.S. envoy rips Russian disinformation for inflaming tensions as Belarus clash deepens 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The stakes are high in Riga: The top two finishers from the Swiss event — and a parallel women’s competition — earn a place in the 2022 Candidates’ Tournament for a shot at a world title match. Savoring the mellow joys of positional chess 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z One large Riga hospital, the PSKUS, converted its hallway into a makeshift ward on Monday to treat patients, news portal Delfi reported. Latvia gets ventilators, other aid from EU countries amid COVID spike 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The hosts were largely content to defend against a Dutch team that had scored 22 goals in six matches going into the qualifier in Riga. Netherlands beats Latvia 1-0 in World Cup qualifying Group G 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z It was a humiliating fall for Mr. Rigas. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Lincoln won 3-1 after extra time at the national stadium in its playoff against visiting Riga of Latvia to go through 4-2 on aggregate. Gibraltar gets 1st soccer team in a European group stage 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z She left for Riga a few days later. Russian Journalists Meet a Crackdown With Dark Humor, and Subscribers 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Another Riga hospital set up a COVID-19 observation ward with 21 beds in a garage where ambulances are normally parked. Latvia gets ventilators, other aid from EU countries amid COVID spike 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z They were moved to the Mucenieki migration centre near the capital Riga. Latvia starts pushing back migrants at tense Belarus border 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The value of Adelphia stock plunged and in May 2002, Mr. Rigas stepped aside as chairman, president and chief executive, citing the need for “fresh, independent leadership.” John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z A native of Riga, Latvia, Kivlenieks signed with the Blue Jackets as a free agent in May 2017 and played eight teams for the club. Blue Jackets: Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, 24, dies in accident 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Latvian airline airBaltic on Tuesday suspended all flights from Riga to Minsk from Thursday until further notice. Factbox-Airlines halt flights over Belarus after Ryanair plane incident 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z On Monday, the official flag of Belarus was replaced at a display in Riga for the 16-nation tournament with a flag adopted by opponents of the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. World hockey body backs Belarus in diplomatic spat over flag 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z He expelled the ambassador and the entire diplomatic staff of neighboring Latvia from Minsk in response to the mayor of Riga, Latvia, hoisting the white-red-white flag of the Belarusian opposition. Belarus Is Isolated as Other Countries Move to Ban Flights 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Michael Rigas was found not guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud, and a mistrial was declared on charges of bank fraud and securities fraud against Michael. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Janis Bekeris, a Latvian foreign ministry spokesman, said the Belarusian move left Riga with no choice but to respond in kind. Belarus, Latvia expel each others' diplomats as row over journalist's arrest deepens 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The duo will join Team Russia at the 2021 World Championship, which began May 21 and runs through June 6 in Minsk, Belarus and Riga, Latvia. Ovechkin to miss World Championship with injury, but Orlov and Samsonov will join Team Russia 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z A man leaves H&M shop in Riga, Latvia January 30, 2020. H&M begins placing orders in Myanmar again after pause in wake of coup 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Eight people died in a fire in an "illegal" tourist hostel in the centre of the Latvian capital Riga early on Wednesday and the city's mayor vowed to shut such accommodation down. Fire in 'illegal' Riga tourist hostel kills eight, injures nine 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Deep in debt, Mr. Rigas worked during the day as an engineer at Sylvania, an electrical products manufacturer, then hurried back each night to run his theater. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Most of the victims are believed to be foreign tourists, Riga's mayor said. Latvia fire: Riga hostel blaze kills eight 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The building is located in the commercial center of Riga close to the city’s main bus and railway stations. 8 people dead in building blaze in Latvian capital Riga 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Rigas cited as an example the increase in the percentage who said that management takes action against poor performers, which rose from 34 percent in 2019 to 42 percent last year. Federal employee satisfaction ticked up in 2020 despite increased workload due to pandemic, government survey finds 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z "It is very likely that this is not the only such apartment in Riga, and we must fix this." Fire in 'illegal' Riga tourist hostel kills eight, injures nine 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z As television was gaining popularity during the early 1950s, Mr. Rigas learned that some towns in western Pennsylvania were about to be wired for cable television. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The answer appeared one day in the mail, a greeting card from my grandmother in Riga, wishing me happiness and luck in honor of my name day. Celebrate Your Name Day. It’s Like a Birthday, but Better. 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Some of the victims were foreigners, Riga Mayor Martins Stakis told reporters. 8 people dead in building blaze in Latvian capital Riga 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The tournament in May will be played at two nearby venues in Riga with all 16 teams staying in the same hotel. Latvia to host men’s ice hockey worlds alone in May 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z It’s a far cry from her past as Ashton Nicole Casey, the lone American girl at her high school in Riga, Latvia. Channeling Harley Quinn and Lil' Kim, Ashnikko won the internet. Are the pop charts next? 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z But to become a cable provider, Mr. Rigas needed a license. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z But that hasn’t stopped these two countries from fighting for bragging rights—and in Riga’s Town Hall Square, a plaque commemorates the spot of the first Christmas tree. Why do we have Christmas trees? The surprising history behind this holiday tradition. 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z But the action is likely to move forward, since the personnel agency’s acting Trump appointee, Michael Rigas, is also serving as the budget’s office’s deputy director for management. Trump moves to strip job protections from White House budget analysts as he races to transform civil service 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z In addition to Sherk — who worked as a research fellow at Heritage beginning in 2006 — Heritage alum Michael Rigas has also worked to implement Trump’s push to overhaul federal workforce policy. Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z “Perched on my window sill in glorious Riga,” she wrote. Elizabeth Hurley snuggles up in window sill as she takes a break from filming: ‘Cold weather is coming’ 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z After Mr. Rigas’s downfall two years later, the NHL assumed control of the Sabres, which the Rigas family had left with $150 million in debt in the form of a loan from Adelphia. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Yuniel Dorticos in World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final in Riga, Latvia on March 21 postponed to May 16 postponed to Munich on Sept. 26. List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Rigas has hired Ronald Reagan’s chief adviser on the civil service, Donald Devine, who was responsible for large reductions in federal benefits and jobs, to assist in implementing the order. Trump moves to strip job protections from White House budget analysts as he races to transform civil service 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Rigas, currently serving as the interim deputy director for management at the White House Budget office, has said publicly that the federal government needs to have more authority to take action against poor performers. Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The winner of its match in Latvia against Riga will travel to face either Sarajevo or Buducnost Podgorica in the playoffs. AC Milan could have to travel to reach Europa League 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Years before the scandal tarnished Mr. Rigas’s reputation, he compared his life in business to his days in high school playing football. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Angela Rigas, of Caledonia, said she was ticketed after refusing three times to stop cutting hair. Michigan barbers, hairdressers give free haircuts at Capitol in defiance of Whitmer’s coronavirus shutdown 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Angela Rigas, of Caledonia in western Michigan, said she was ticketed after refusing three times to stop cutting hair. 3 barbers ticketed for cutting hair at Michigan Capitol 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z “A continued federal telework policy will help save lives,” they wrote in a joint letter to Michael Rigas, the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management. Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Michael Rigas, acting OMB deputy director, will run the Agency Transition Directors Council, along with Mary Gibert, a senior career General Services Administration official serving as the federal transition coordinator. Just in case: Trump to prep for transition in case he loses 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Rigas made his riskiest acquisition in 1999, paying $5.2 billion for Century Communications, the largest cable provider in Los Angeles at the time. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Michael Rigas, acting OMB deputy director, will run the Agency Transition Directors Council, along with Mary Gibert, a senior career General Services Administration official serving as the federal transition coordinator. Trump takes first steps to prepare for transition in case he loses 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Riga Marathon in Latvia on May 17 postponed. List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z An agency spokesperson said in a statement that Cabaniss’s deputy, Michael Rigas, would take over the agency on an acting basis. Federal personnel chief quits abruptly amid coronavirus planning for the workforce of 2.1 million 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z He said Riga jokes with him about how he wishes he had found that sinker grip. White Sox LH Bummer looking to build on last season 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z In 2004, Mr. Rigas and his son Timothy, who had acted as Adelphia’s chief financial officer, were each found guilty on 18 felony counts of conspiracy, bank fraud and securities fraud. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z “The fight against climate change will be won or lost in cities,” said the mayors of Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Berlin, Vienna, The Hague, Athens, Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn, Frankfurt, Kosice, Milan and Strasbourg. Mayors of 15 major EU cities ask for funds to fight climate change 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Skilling’s term was later shortened, and he and Rigas have been released. Obituary: Bernard Ebbers, convicted of orchestrating WorldCom fraud, dead at 78 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z A canceled flight in July prevented the 37-year-old from playing in the Riga Masters in Latvia. Snooker: Robertson out of World Open after driving to wrong Barnsley 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Bummer’s ability got him all the way to the majors, thanks in part to his BP session with Riga in 2017. White Sox LH Bummer looking to build on last season 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z At his sentencing, Mr. Rigas called himself a “little guy who started from nothing.” John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Others were held in Amsterdam’s Dam Square, outside the British embassy in Latvia’s capital Riga, and beside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. From Bodmin to Berlin, crowds vent their fury at Boris Johnson’s ‘coup’ 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z One show that pleased her a great deal was a 2014 retrospective at the Latvian National Museum of Art, in Riga. Vija Celmins’s Surface Matters 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z But they didn’t die here: they were transported to the ghetto and then the killing field in Riga or to concentration and then death camps elsewhere. The Weaponization of National Belonging, from Nazi Germany to Trump 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z The Bachelorette After all the drama, Hannah decides to examine her relationships and decide whether she can continue with a fresh start in Riga, Latvia, in this new episode. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Who's Line Is It Anyway?’ on CW 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z They also accused the Rigas family of tapping company funds to buy Adelphia stock, build a golf club for $12.8 million, and buy luxury condominiums in Colorado, Mexico and New York City. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Their parents were kept in a single building with the remaining Jewish people of Bocholt before being sent to Riga, Latvia in 1940 - where they were murdered. Connecticut nonprofit sponsors Holocaust exhibit 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Riga was selected as the headquarters for Nato’s research on Russian disinformation. Baltic states no longer a bridge between east and west, says Latvia 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z As she held their 1-year-old son in a bathtub, Rigas said, she feared that the man would strangle her. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z All around her in the temporary shelter where she lives, Aishah Riga, 44, hears the gossip on militant recruitment. Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It’s still a ghost town. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In all, Mr. Rigas and his family were accused of looting hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z In a former K.G.B. prison in Riga, a beautifully conceived and executed museum chillingly documents the minute mechanisms of state terror. The Unnerving Kitsch of New York City’s New K.G.B. Spy Museum 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z When the spy agency left Latvia, in August 1991, it inexplicably left piles of documents and a partly destroyed Delta electronic database at its sprawling headquarters, known as the Corner House, in central Riga. 4,141 Latvians Were Just Outed as K.G.B. Informants 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Because Rigas was the family breadwinner, her former husband’s lawyers asked the court to order her to pay spousal support, attorneys’ fees and a portion of her pension. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z “If people joined, it would be because they are so frustrated with the government,” said Riga, who lives in a temporary shelter. Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It’s still a ghost town. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z After losing his final appeal in 2007, Mr. Rigas entered federal prison. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The family lived in Riga, the capital of Latvia, before migrating to New York in 1939, where Mr. Arens attended high school alongside Henry Kissinger. Moshe Arens, Israeli statesman and mentor to Benjamin Netanyahu, dies at 93 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Clones were constructed in various outposts of the empire, including Warsaw, Riga and Bucharest. Stalin’s Soaring Moscow Towers Sorely Need Body Work 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z “It was just, for me, another form of abuse,” said Rigas, a 46-year-old human resources professional. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z They range from concrete structures with electricity and bathrooms — where Riga lives — to chaotic tent cities. Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It’s still a ghost town. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Timothy Rigas was sentenced to 20 years but was released in 2019. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z My father was in his early 20s when he left Riga, Latvia, in 1939 to see the World’s Fair in New York. Opinion | Looking back on a wrenching loss 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Nils Usakovs, an ethnic Russian who is mayor of Riga, the capital, and chairman of Harmony, hailed the result and said it opened the door to government for his party. Populist wave hits Latvia, lifting pro-Russia party in election 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Since Rigas’s former husband contested the divorce, D.C. law required Rigas to remain legally married to him for a year, keeping him on her health insurance plan. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Riga holds on to the memory of her short visit back to the modest two-story concrete building she still calls home. Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It’s still a ghost town. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z His father asked him to consider working at the family restaurant in Wellsville, and Mr. Rigas tried it for nine months before deciding it was not for him. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z My mother and her two brothers managed to survive the Riga ghetto, work camps and, ultimately, a concentration camp. Opinion | Looking back on a wrenching loss 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z When he was well enough to leave the hospital, he entered a children’s home in the capital, Riga. Facebook search connects man with sisters he never knew 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z After her divorce, Rigas shared her story with D.C. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z “It was like living at home again. We were so happy,” said Riga, tearing up at the memory as she sits on an inch-thin mattress in her temporary shelter. Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It’s still a ghost town. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Rigas bought the theater for $72,000 with money borrowed from his father and friends. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z “No coalition combination is possible without Harmony that would appear able and stable,” the Harmony chairman and Riga mayor, Nils Ušakovs, told the Leta agency. Pro-Russian Harmony tipped to be Latvia's largest party following election 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z They spent four days with Palcevska and her family, touring Riga - including the children’s home where Brandon spent his first two years - along with historical sites and a bobsled track about an hour away. Facebook search connects man with sisters he never knew 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Both the school administrator and Rigas said they struggled to find affordable divorce lawyers who specialized in cases of domestic violence, in part because most domestic violence advocacy groups cater to lower-income women. She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z "No coalition combination is possible without Harmony that would appear able and stable," Nils Ushakovs, Harmony chairman and mayor of the capital Riga told the Leta news agency. Pro-Russia party ahead in Latvia election 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z She died in 2014, while Mr. Rigas was still in prison. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Nearly half of the residents of Riga, the capital, speak Russian even though Latvian is the country’s only official language. Latvian vote could see ethnic Russian party at the front 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Nearly half of the residents of Riga, the capital, speak Russian even though Latvian is the country's only official language. Latvian vote could see ethnic Russian party at the front 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The story of Dora Reiner, a local woman who was designated as Jewish by the Nazis and transported to Munich and on to Riga will be told. What to do about Hitler's Berghof? Museum challenges far right interest 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Meeting with older adults in St. James’s Cathedral in Riga, the capital, later in the morning, the pope acknowledged that some had experienced “the horror of war, then political repression, persecution and exile.” Pope Francis Honors Latvia’s Past While Looking to Its Future 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Rigas petitioned unsuccessfully for a pardon from President George W. Bush in January 2009. John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It announced at its June meeting in Riga, Latvia that the purchases would be cut to 15 billion euros a month from October and brought to a halt at the end of the year. ECB chief: Wage growth pushing up inflation in euro area 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z On the third day of his Baltic pilgrimage, Francis laid flowers at the monument to Latvian independence and joined Lutheran and Orthodox leaders at a music-filled ecumenical prayer in Riga's towering Lutheran Rigas Doms cathedral. Pope praises Latvia's Christian roots in enduring occupation 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z London, UK, and Riga, Latvia, issue text alerts on air quality, for example. Five steps to improve air-quality forecasts 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z “I flew via Riga in Latvia and Moscow to get here and mine is the only England shirt I’ve seen,” he said. 'I think it'll be all right': England fans begin arriving in Volgograd 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The European Central Bank’s Governing Council, which met in the Latvian capital of Riga on Thursday, largely dismissed those concerns. As Uncertainty Clouds Economy, Europe Pulls Back on Easy Money 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The European Central Bank will discuss a timetable for winding down its eurozone stimulus program when it meets on Thursday in Riga, Latvia. Net Neutrality Goes Away, and a Ruling in the AT&T-Time Warner Case 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z She lived in Moscow and Riga before emigrating to the United States and settling in Washington in 1993. Community deaths 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The governing council meets June 14 in Riga, Latvia. Top ECB official: Time to discuss stimulus withdrawal 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Davies, a retired IT consultant, was working in Riga, Latvia, the former Soviet republic, in the early 2000s when he stopped by Jana Seta, a bookshop for maps. The Soviets’ secret map of Seattle tells a lot about us 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z “Especially when you drive from the airport to Riga and on the right side you see the club and my name.” Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The government paid for his Russian lessons in Berlin, then posted him to Riga, the capital of newly independent Latvia, where he mixed with Russian émigrés and studied economic reports from the Soviet Union. The Quiet Americans Behind the U.S.-Russia Imbroglio 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Grabbed by the police in February after returning to Riga, the Latvian capital, from a holiday in Spain, Mr. Rimsevics was held for two days and subjected to hours of questioning. Banker Finds He Has ‘Even More Enemies Than I Thought’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Riga has scrambled to show its willingness to reform. Under U.S. gaze, Latvia votes to dismantle banking bridge to Russia 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Another moment of silence will be observed before Sunday’s matchup between Latvia and Kazakhstan in Riga. Ice hockey world shocked by fatal junior team crash in Canada 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z But after a competitive break from dancing between 12 and 18, she continues to practice whenever she returns to Riga. Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Discussions with the Trumps about developing the complex in Riga ground to a halt. FBI looked into Trump plans to build hotel in Latvia with Putin supporter 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z He “has few to zero friends,” said Morten Hansen, the head of the economics department at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Banker Finds He Has ‘Even More Enemies Than I Thought’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z He enrolled at an academy of fine arts in Riga, the capital, at 15. Kalman Aron, whose art spared him in the Holocaust, dies at 93 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z A decade later, he painted a portrait of Latvian President Karlis Ulmanis, who helped arrange for the aspiring artist to attend the country’s fine arts academy in Riga. Kalman Aron, whose art helped him survive the Holocaust, dies at 93 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z She and Belugins met at the Riga Ball, a formal-dress event in Riga’s 14th century landmark building, the House of the Blackheads. Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The Riga developers saw their potential partner in New York as a ticket to lucrative western revenues. FBI looked into Trump plans to build hotel in Latvia with Putin supporter 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z On one occasion, Kokins drove Guselnikov around the capital, Riga, for almost two hours before parking in front of a Chinese restaurant in the city outskirts. Banker: “Nightmare” dodging extortion attempts in Latvia 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Abe praised the cargo harbor in Riga, Latvia’s capital, as “a successful center of transportation and logistics” that will allow Asian suppliers to deliver goods to the region. Abe: Japan enters cooperation pact with Baltic countries 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z After our council term ended, our Forum lead, Rigas Hadzilacos, asked me if Scientific American might like to continue to help develop the Top 10 Emerging Technologies list. Let's Science That: A Tool for Solving Humanity's Greatest Challenges 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Those photos are now on display in her Riga club. Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z At the heart of the Latvian inquiry were secret recordings of meetings involving suspects at a hotel in Riga. FBI looked into Trump plans to build hotel in Latvia with Putin supporter 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The socialist leader Morris Hillquit, born in Riga, Latvia, won more than a fifth of the votes cast in the 1917 mayoral election. Opinion | When New York City Was the Capital of American Communism 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Birkerts was born in Riga, Latvia, but fled during World War II. He made his way to Stuttgart, Germany, where he began studying architecture. Acclaimed modernist architect Gunnar Birkerts dies at 92 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Charging documents made public Wednesday described Mr. Martisevs as a Latvian citizen who resided between Riga and Moscow. Russian Embassy accuses U.S. of kidnapping Jurijs Martisevs, suspected cybercriminal 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Before the age of 12, Ostapenko also trained regularly on indoor courts in Riga with an uneven wooden floor, and Jakovleva still coaches a small group of promising juniors in that facility. Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In Riga it is hard to find a one-room flat to rent for that money. Refugees frustrated and trapped in chilly Baltic states - BBC News 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z His grandmother was swept up in deportation raids in early 1942, ending up near Riga, Latvia. Library helps Ohio man learn of family’s Holocaust fate 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Two former members of his government - his deputy Joana Ortega and education minister Irene Riga - were also found guilty and banned from public office for 21 and 18 months respectively. Catalan ex-leader Artur Mas banned from office over illegal referendum - BBC News 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine won the best team title after the final round of the international angling championship in Riga on Sunday, with a haul of 15.9 kilograms, a kilogram heavier than second-place Latvia. Russian world ice fishing champion, Ukraine team winner 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Back in her Porsche rolling through Riga, Ostapenko scrolled through the definitively multicultural music on her cellphone with her right hand while holding the steering wheel with her left. Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z His name had been discovered in files copied from KGB archives by Vasili Mitrokin, an archivist who walked into the British embassy in Riga in 1991 to offer up his secrets. 'I thought I was smarter than almost everybody': my double life as a KGB agent 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Wearing a Christmas jumper emblazoned with reindeer, Alexander sits in a bar in Riga. Russian hacking group's 'last member at liberty' comes out of the shadows 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Vike-Freiberga raised the stakes, demanded a bilateral meeting with Putin, the first in Riga since Latvia declared independence. When Trump and Putin sit down together, what will it be like? 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z It's unfortunate that Rima Rigas gets first dibs on this blog bloviating on the left a barrel of assessments unsupported by reality. Snatching Health Care Away From Millions 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z A young generation that spends stag weekends in Riga, childhood holidays in Disney World Florida and gap years in Thailand is going to be less Europeanist than mine. Why I'm optimistic about 2017 | Paul Mason 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Gustavs Strenga, an archivist and historian at the National Library of Latvia, said that both Riga and Tallinn were guilty of making creative leaps with their historical interpretations. Who Tossed On the First Tinsel? Two Baltic Capitals Disagree 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z He drove to Riga, Latvia, to meet the Guardian. Russian hacking group's 'last member at liberty' comes out of the shadows 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Angst about Trump suffused Latvian Independence Day celebrations Friday, even making its way into the official benediction at the 13th-century Riga Cathedral as leaders and military officials prayed for Latvia’s continued freedom. Fearing closer Trump ties with Putin, Latvia prepares for the worst 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z After he lost his posting to Riga, the man was recalled to Germany. German spy who lost job after forbidden romance loses compensation case - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Think of the anxiety this morning in Riga, Vilnius or Tallinn. The US has elected its most dangerous leader. We all have plenty to fear | Jonathan Freedland 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Riga is hosting a summit of leaders from 16 central and eastern European countries and China, a group dubbed '16+1' by Beijing. China launches $11 billion fund for Central, Eastern Europe 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Three more were built in newly acquired, or “fraternal” cities: Riga, Warsaw and Prague. The USSR in 10 buildings: Constructivist communes to Stalinist skyscrapers 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Days after Deniss Barteckis posted an online petition calling for Latvia to join the U.S. last spring, police raided his apartment in Riga, seizing all electronic devices including his 7-year-old daughter’s tablet. Latvia’s Wariness Over Russia Raises Civil Rights Concerns at Home 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z He spoke after meeting leaders of all three Baltic nations in the Latvian capital, Riga, at the start of a three-day tour that includes Turkey and Sweden. Biden: US committed to protecting Baltic states from Russia 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Another man, Brett Rigas, says he and his partner were dancing when they heard shots. The latest from Orlando: Gunman reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Nearly all of Timchenko’s team left Lenta.ru after she was fired; some followed her to Riga, in Latvia, where they launched a Russian Web site in exile called Meduza. The Demise of RBC and Investigative Reporting in Russia 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Head coach Riga's resignation, just five months into an 18-month contract, came within 30 minutes of their 24th Championship defeat of a miserable season on and off the pitch. Charlton Athletic 0-3 Burnley 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Kaurit and Udumäe grew up in the same Estonian village where they were drawn into a culture of kids that rode and wrenched on old Soviet-era Riga mopeds notoriously prone to breakdowns. Someday all bikes will be like the electric Ampler Hawk 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Last week the Centre of Excellence in Riga unveiled the results of research into what it claims is a “preparatory information war” in Latvia but with, it emerges, much wider repercussions. Europe’s new cold war turns digital as Vladimir Putin expands media offensive 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Rigas said he saw bodies as he ran out. The latest from Orlando: Gunman reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z For reading, the analysis put London behind Madrid in Spain, Riga in Latvia and Massachusetts, the highest-achieving state in the United States. London pupils 'behind global competition' - BBC News 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z “Under the circumstances, he’s in good spirits,” McMichael said, adding that Rigas stopped for lunch at a diner in Scranton on his way home to Coudersport. Cable company founder Rigas leaves prison in early release 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z "Under the circumstances, he's in good spirits," McMichael said, adding that Rigas stopped for lunch at a diner in Scranton on his way home to Coudersport. The dying 91-year-old founder of one of the nation's one-time largest cable television companies has left prison three days after a judge ordered his early release 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Sārts, now the director of Nato’s strategic communications command in Riga, responsible for recording and responding to enemy propaganda methods, remembers the long queues for sausage and bread under the Soviet Union. Europe’s new cold war turns digital as Vladimir Putin expands media offensive 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Rigas was shot in the arm and hid behind a bar. The latest from Orlando: Gunman reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Prosecutors says Rigas suffers from bladder cancer that has advanced to his lungs, making it unlikely he’ll live more than six months. Judge orders cable company founder released from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Prosecutors says Rigas suffers from bladder cancer that has advanced to his lungs, making it unlikely he'll live more than six months. A federal judge has ordered the 91-year-old founder of what was once one of the nation's largest cable television companies freed early from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z According to a court filing, Rigas, 91, suffers from terminal Stage IV bladder cancer with metastases to the lungs, with a life expectancy of six months or less. U.S. says dying Adelphia founder should be released from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z A presidency statement says Raimonds Vejonis’ operation was successfully performed by a team of surgeons Wednesday at a hospital in the capital, Riga. Latvian president in stable condition after heart surgery 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z A presidency statement says Raimonds Vejonis' operation was successfully performed by a team of surgeons Wednesday at a hospital in the capital, Riga. The office of Latvia's president says that the leader has undergone heart surgery and is in stable condition 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Rigas’ attorney says she is grateful for the order. Judge orders cable company founder released from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Rigas' attorney says she is grateful for the order. A federal judge has ordered the 91-year-old founder of what was once one of the nation's largest cable television companies freed early from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Rigas is likely to die before he otherwise becomes eligible for release in January 2018, and federal probation officers have approved an early end to his 12-year prison term, the filing said. U.S. says dying Adelphia founder should be released from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Riga won seven of his 16 games during his stint at The Valley in 2014 but left the south-east London club when his contract was not renewed that summer and joined Blackpool. Charlton reappoint Riga as coach 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The Riga, Latvia resident spent 11 months in U.S. custody following his extradition in February 2015 from his home country, where he was arrested in 2012 and previously spent 10 months in jail. Latvian man spared more U.S. prison time over Gozi computer virus 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Rigas was initially sentenced to 15 years in prison, but after a federal appeals court threw out one of his convictions, his sentence was reduced to 12 years. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z In 2001 he completed a computer science degree at Damascus University and in 2004 a masters in software engineering in Riga, Latvia. Bassel Khartabil: fears for man who brought open internet to the Arab world 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Rigas was convicted in 2004 for looting Adelphia, once one of the largest U.S. cable television operators, and hiding its financial condition. U.S. says dying Adelphia founder should be released from prison 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z “New ideas, new input, new energy is needed,” she told reporters in Riga, the capital, on Monday. Latvian Prime Minister Resigns After Less Than Two Years 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Standing outside the French Embassy in Riga, Latvia, Marcis Zitmanis, 35, watched his daughter light a candle in an array of flowers and letters of condolence. Paris Attacks Shift Europe’s Migrant Focus to Security 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Rigas was diagnosed with bladder cancer before entering prison, and doctors discovered a recurrence several months ago, his lawyers said. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Well-wishers in other countries also expressed their condolences, laying flowers outside Russian embassies in capitals including London, Berlin, Riga, Baku and Yerevan. Condolences paid in St Petersburg as Russia mourns crash victims 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Born Jewish in Riga, Latvia, in 1906, Philippe Halsman studied engineering but he became hooked on photography when he discovered his father’s old camera and the magic of the darkroom at age fifteen. Discover the Genius of Philippe Halsman's Surrealist Portraits 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z One of his best games at Riga was a victory over former world champion Boris Spassky, against whom Karpov compiled a stunning 14-2-23 record over the course of his career. DAVID R. SANDS: Woulda, coulda, shoulda — mourning chess matches that never came off 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z In late April, Mr. Thomsen took up the issue once more at a critical meeting of European finance ministers in Riga, Latvia. The Greek Debt Deal’s Missing Piece 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Prison personnel and one of the doctors have told family members Rigas' condition is terminal, the lawyers wrote, and have suggested the possibility of hospice care. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z A few days later, in Riga for a meeting of euro-zone finance ministers, he was dismayed to find himself embroiled in an identical argument with Yanis Varoufakis, his disputatious Greek counterpart. The new awkward squad 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z If the Dutch get their act together in Riga against Latvia, of course, this group will have had something of a shakedown. Euro 2016 qualifiers clockwatch – as it happened 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Speaking to reporters in Riga, Latvia, before a meeting with European Union justice ministers, Lynch did not hint as to whether charges against Blatter were a possibility. Loretta Lynch hopes FIFA can move forward after Sepp Blatter leaves 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z "We are on the final stretch of a painful period shaped by the government's negotiations with the institutions," Tsipras, back from an EU leaders summit in Riga, told his party's central committee. Greek PM says on final stretch toward deal with lenders 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Rigas' not only has cancer in his bladder but also tumors on his lung and kidney, they say. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Tusk, in remarks at the start of the Riga meeting, insisted that the Eastern Partnership was not “directed against Russia” and was “not a beauty contest between Russia and the E.U.” Tensions Persist at E.U. Meeting Focused on Ex-Soviet Lands 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z If the Dutch get their act together in Riga against Latvia, of course, this group will have had something of a shakedown. Euro 2016 qualifiers clockwatch – as it happened 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z A vaguely worded statement affirmed the “high importance” of the partnership, but in reality the Riga summit showed just how different the six countries are. EU summit pledges €1.8bn to Ukraine but Russia remains elephant in room 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Prime Minister David Cameron unveils his plans for overhauling the European Union at a summit meeting today in Riga, Latvia. Your Friday Briefing 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The prison in Pennsylvania where Rigas is incarcerated is preparing to grant him a compassionate release, the lawyers wrote. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The European Commission, confirming a 1.8 billion-euro loan package for Ukraine that was announced in January, signed an agreement in Riga for the money with Ukraine’s national bank. Tensions Persist at E.U. Meeting Focused on Ex-Soviet Lands 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z In Riga, the EU also pledged €200m grants to Ukraine and the other five "Eastern Partnership" members: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova. EU agrees €1.8bn loan to cash-strapped Ukraine - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z We’re watching events in Latvia today, where EU leaders are attending the Eastern Partnership summit Riga. Greece says reform deal can come in 10 days - live updates 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The prime minister is holding discussions in Latvia's capital Riga with his European counterparts for the first time since securing his re-election and a majority Conservative government. Cameron to open EU reform talks with other leaders - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z "In view of the rather dire urgency here, Mr. Rigas asks that the court order his immediate release on bail," his lawyers wrote. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z “Transitioning to a green economy is vital, as global population and energy demand are on the rise,” says Lauren Riga, a smart cities expert formerly with the City of Gary, Indiana, in an email exchange. The Smartest Cities and Utilities May Have Their Heads In The Cloud 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The agreement was signed at an EU summit in Riga, Latvia, which brings together the leaders of the 28-member bloc and six post-Soviet nations. EU agrees €1.8bn loan to cash-strapped Ukraine - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Photograph: EC We’ll be watching Riga, and tracking all the main events through the day... Greece says reform deal can come in 10 days - live updates 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is attending the EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, where he wants to discuss a debt deal with other EU leaders. Greece debt: Varoufakis 'taped confidential EU meeting' - BBC News 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Rigas and his son, former Adelphia Chief Financial Officer Timothy Rigas, were found guilty in 2004 of conspiring to conceal Adelphia's debt and use corporate funds and assets for their own benefit. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Other cities are taking similar steps, says Riga: Carson City Nevada created an infrastructure device that controls wastewater, transportation, landfill, and energy. The Smartest Cities and Utilities May Have Their Heads In The Cloud 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z EU leaders are courting the six at a special summit in Riga that opened Thursday, offering better economic cooperation and promising financial aid and help for good government. A look at EU-Russia tug-of-war over 6 east European nations 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z BST02:35 The Agenda: EU leaders gather in Riga Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. Greece says reform deal can come in 10 days - live updates 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z He said the Riga summit will reaffirm ties between the EU and the post-communist states rather than yield any headline-grabbing new agreements. EU careful not to tread on Moscow's toes at Eastern summit 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Timothy Rigas, 59, is serving a 17-year prison term and is being held in the same prison as his father. Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z EU leaders are curious to meet the British Prime Minister tomorrow, when he joins the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga. Why Germany is David Cameron's new best friend - BBC News 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Don't expect any warmth in Riga, since Aliev is one of the few leaders of the 34 nations involved who decided not to show up. A look at EU-Russia tug-of-war over 6 east European nations 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Because the one thing that they were hoping to get for their country from Riga was endorsement of a visa-free travel policy to other European countries. Unrest tilts Georgia towards Russia - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z EU leaders gathering for a summit in the Latvian capital, Riga, on Thursday are expected to focus on the conflict in eastern Ukraine as well as the tensions in the region over the crisis. Russia detains 'Lithuania spy' amid Ukraine tensions - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The authorities in Riga, Latvia’s capital, consider it a dialect of Latvian, not a separate language, and nobody is punished for speaking it. Latvian Region Has Distinct Identity, and Allure for Russia 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z He admitted Greece was likely to be one of the main topics of conversation at this week's EU Eastern Partnership Summit in the Latvian capital, Riga. Greece seeks loan deal by end of May - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The EU will be looking for a diplomatic opening from Lukashenko's top people in the absence of the leader himself in Riga. A look at EU-Russia tug-of-war over 6 east European nations 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The Russian embassy in the country released a statement expressing “extreme indignation and disgust” over the installation, which appeared in the courtyard of Riga’s old KGB headquarters, now a museum. He shoots, he scores: Vladimir Putin celebrity cult achieves new goals 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z He said Greece is still aiming for a deal with lenders by end-May, and that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would step up contacts with EU leaders ahead of a summit in Riga next week. Greek government defends itself over central bank tensions 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Varoufakis was sidelined from the conduct of the talks after he alienated fellow ministers with outspoken interviews and economics lectures, climaxing with a clash last month at a Eurogroup meeting in Riga. Germany floats Greek referendum on reform, others doubt timing 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z She moved to Riga with her mother at age 6 after her father died and the Soviet government was shifting masses of workers from the Russian heartland. Latvia, with a large minority of Russians, worries about Putin's goals 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z In Brussels, a European Commission spokeswoman said the talks had gained pace since a confrontational meeting between Varoufakis and his euro zone peers in Riga last Friday. Tsipras presses for May debt deal, threatens referendum 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z An art installation in Riga, Latvia, was unveiled last week that appeared to be an effigy of Putin nailed to a cross. He shoots, he scores: Vladimir Putin celebrity cult achieves new goals 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z While other ministers were feted by their entourages with food and warm clothing during the meeting in Riga, Varoufakis was seen alone at almost every turn, eschewing aides or any security detail. Isolated in debt talks, Greek finance rebel gets the cold shoulder 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z However, Friday's meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Riga brought a stark warning to Athens that its leftist government will get no more aid until a complete economic reform plan is agreed. Greece not playing a game of chicken on debt - Kotzias 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z He echoes Latvian security officials in saying there is little desire for secession of Russian enclaves, the most populous of which are ethnically diverse Riga and the Latgale area on the Russian and Belarus borders. Latvia, with a large minority of Russians, worries about Putin's goals 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Various European finance ministers and the like are meeting in Riga today. Greek Debt Deal Looks Further Away Than Ever 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Some were not confident a deal could be reached in Riga. Greece: 'Time running out' for debt deal - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z However, he dashed any expectations that one would be secured at the meeting in the Latvian capital of Riga. Time running out for Greece, says eurozone's top official 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Notwithstanding the lack of fundamental data this week, the EUR bear has been trying valiantly to build up a head of steam ahead of tomorrow’s important Eurogroup meeting in Riga, Latvia. Greenback Treads Water As Investors Await Word On Greece 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z "The clock is ticking. There won't be a new list in Riga, but over the course of May it must finally be reached." Greek cash seen lasting into June, no EU deal imminent 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Germany's finance ministry spokesman, Martin Jaeger, said Wednesday that finance ministers were heading to the meeting in the Latvian capital of Riga "with very limited expectations." Germany: 'very limited expectations' of Greece deal Friday 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z "The clock is ticking. There won't be a new list in Riga, but over the course of May it must finally be reached," he told Austrian broadcaster ORF late on Tuesday. Greece won't present reform list at Riga, top Eurogroup official says 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Greece’s dwindling financial reserves, and its debt talks with creditors, are expected to be on the agenda at a meeting in Riga, Latvia, on Friday of finance ministers from eurozone countries. Gazprom Chief and Tsipras of Greece to Hold Energy Talks 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The proposal is a new sign that the ECB is tightening the reigns on the country, as Greece is locked in discussions with its creditors over aid payments this week in Riga. Could The ECB Push Greece Out Of The Euro By Closing Down The Banks 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The brinkmanship between Greece and its European lenders seems set to continue on Friday in Riga, Latvia, where finance ministers from the euro area countries will hold their monthly meeting. Airline and Automaker Earnings; Euro Finance Meeting 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Varoufakis’s next formal meeting with his country’s creditors is set for Friday in Riga, Latvia, where eurozone finance ministers are to assemble for their monthly gathering. Greece Flashes Warning Signals About Its Debt 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Euro zone officials had expected the list to be presented on Friday to the ministers meeting in Riga, but such hopes have dimmed. Greece won't present reform list at Riga, top Eurogroup official says 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Euro zone finance ministers meet in the Latvian capital Riga on Friday with both sides saying time is running short to keep Greece afloat. Another crunch week in Greek bailout saga 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Officials from Greece and the lenders are meeting in Brussels on Saturday for a new round of negotiations ahead of a key euro zone finance ministers' meeting in Riga on April 24. Exclusive: Greece scrapes bottom of barrel in hunt for cash to stay afloat 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Both the Greek government and its creditors have said they need to reach at least an outline agreement at an April 24 meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Latvia's capital Riga. Germans downbeat on chances of Greek deal next week 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z But without a deal in Riga, Athens could be forced to choose between making wages and pension payments of 1.6 billion euros due at the end of the month or upcoming debt payments in May. Euro zone downbeat on chances of Greek deal next week 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z A European Commission spokesman stressed the importance for Greece of the finance ministers' session in Riga, telling reporters: "Obviously, everything that happens before April 24 in terms of reaching an agreement will be greatly welcome." Greece makes IMF payment, gets bank funds, but doubts remain 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z An EaP summit in Riga next month will be watched closely for signs of a thaw, particularly if Mr Lukashenko is allowed to attend. Belarus and the great bear 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Six months ago, Timchenko and a dozen Lenta veterans moved to Riga, bankrolled by donations from well-heeled Russian supporters of media freedom. At Meduza, self-exiled Russian journalists avoid Kremlin censorship 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that no one expected a deal at the Riga meeting or in the coming weeks. Germans downbeat on chances of Greek deal next week 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Both the Greek government and its creditors have expressed the need for an agreement, at least in outline, to be reached when euro zone finance ministers meet in the Latvian capital Riga on April 24. Euro zone downbeat on chances of Greek deal next week 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The aviation community at Riga established guiding principles for regulators. Amazon And Google Delivery Drones Will Likely Fly In Europe First 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Steve Warren told reporters that about 750 U.S. military tanks, helicopters, and other vehicles and equipment arrived in Riga, Latvia, on Monday, as part of the deployment. 3,000 US troops head to Eastern Europe for exercises 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Steve Warren says that about 750 U.S. military tanks, helicopters, and other vehicles and equipment arrived in Riga, Latvia, on Monday, as part of the deployment. 3,000 US troops head to Eastern Europe for exercises 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in Riga, Latvia, that talks were underway about the EU's support of a future national unity government. UN Libya envoy favors naval blockade to patrol Libyan coast 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z "But you know, unity to do nothing is not for me, I don't like it," he said at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Riga, which ended on Saturday. In EU foreign policy, strength through unity hard to come by 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z A selection of EU foreign ministers met in Riga today to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, with talks focusing on the need to introduce further sanctions against Russia. Lithuania to Vote on Conscription to Combat Russian Threat 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z "Libya is going to be the key element in managing migration," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told reporters in Riga, Latvia. EU considers sending officers abroad to assess migrant needs 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Speaking after a meeting of foreign ministers in Riga she said there were plans to provide monitors with satellite equipment to observe areas "it is not possible to reach physically". Call to double monitors in Ukraine 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Today, there are only two synagogues operating, one in the capital Riga and another in the southern city of Daugavpils. Latvian synagogues lost in Holocaust get recreated in model form 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The project is still in its planning stages and by law it requires approval from several institutions - one of which is Riga City Council, headed up by mayor Nils Ušakovs. German Artist Plans Anti-Russian Tank Protest in Latvian Capital 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The Feb. 6 meeting in Riga by European Union energy ministers sought to find ways to increase interconnections across the continent to better insulate countries from dependence on Russia for natural gas. EU Pushes For Greater Integration Into an Energy Union 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z EU energy ministers met on Friday in Riga, Latvia, to discuss the creation of their Energy Union and its five goals: The Role Of The New European Energy Union 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The two day talks here in Riga are dominated by the fragile ceasefire in Ukraine and the intensifying civil war in Libya. Call to double monitors in Ukraine 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Speaking after meeting with his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics, in Riga, Steinmeier said it would not improve the situation if "we now bring more weapons to the region." Germany's Merkel and France's Hollande head to Kiev, Moscow seeking peace 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Now he has just over two weeks before he has to put Greece’s case to his European counterparts on Feb. 12 in the Latvian capital, Riga. Meet the New Prime Minister of Greece Who Has Shaken Brussels and Berlin 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z EU interior ministers will discuss their response to the terrorist threat when they gather in Riga on 29 January. Attacks spur Europe anti-terror push 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z In late May Riga, the capital, will host a summit with the six countries of the EU’s “eastern partnership”: Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Riga realities 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The Ukraine crisis is set to dominate the two-day talks in Riga. Call to double monitors in Ukraine 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Part of the team moved to Riga, where it has established a new Web operation, called Meduza. The Man to Take on Putin 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Clark replaced Belgian Jose Riga, who was appointed by Oyston in the summer but quickly fell out with the chairman over transfer policy. Oyston in alleged supporter bust-up 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z In November, they paraded through the streets of Riga as part of Latvian independence day celebrations. For Putin, a year of successes and failures — on Ukraine, NATO and the West 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Usakovs, 38, the first ethnic Russian to be elected mayor of Riga, made a show of studiously marching around two nearly perfect pines. Nils Usakovs, Mayor of Riga, Aims to Move Beyond Ethnic Politics 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Girgensons is far from a household name in North America but his supporters back home are determined to see the 20-year-old Riga native play in the annual exhibition alongside the game's biggest stars. Little-known Latvian has unlikely lead in All-Star voting 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z They cluster in London, Paris, and New York, and in nearby capitals like Riga and Prague. The Man to Take on Putin 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z A beloved bicycle company in Riga is experiencing a rebirth. 29-year old Toms Ērenpreiss was born with a name that carries with it a faithful following. Beloved Bicycle Company Gets Rebirth 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Though eyewitness accounts say Cukurs took part in the killing of Jews and the burning of synagogues in Riga, some Latvians don’t see him as a villain. Latvian musical on Nazi collaborator stirs anger 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Finally, he declared that one of them would become the official tree on the square outside the main cathedral while the other would adorn the Riga riverfront. Nils Usakovs, Mayor of Riga, Aims to Move Beyond Ethnic Politics 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z With the sacking of Jose Riga at Blackpool, the number of managerial departures in English football this season rose to 22. Football's most impatient chairmen 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Using Riga as a base, the information aggregated will be news, “without which, in our opinion, events happening in the country and the world would be incomprehensible”, a post on Meduza’s Vkontakte page reads. Russian journalists set up shop in Latvia after Kremlin crackdown 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z More than 100 of his troops are taking part in the live-fire exercise with U.S. troops over the sand dunes and marshes of Adazi Military Base about an hour’s drive from Riga. Latvia and U.S. Play War Games as Tensions with Russia Grow 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Party leader Nils Usakovs, who is also mayor of the capital Riga, said with the largest proportion of the vote he should be given the chance of forming a new coalition. Latvia bloc keeps Russian party out 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z According to a Latvian court official, documents in Riga show Zalkalns was found guilty of murdering his wife on 18 June 1998, after a trial at Riga’s regional court. Alice Gross murder: police wait for forensic tests on Arnis Zalkalns 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z He battered and stabbed her before burying her body in remote woodland near the Latvian capital, Riga. Police believe body in west London wood is that of Alice Gross's killer 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Up against the ruling coalition of centre-right parties was the Harmony party, led by the current mayor of Riga, Nil Ushakov. Latvians fear elections could let Kremlin in by back door 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Dragile attended the Riga compatriots’ conference, but disliked what she calls “the mentality of the USSR”. Latvia Wary of its Ethnic Russians as Tensions with Moscow Rise 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Riga is the closest European Union capital to Moscow with a majority Russian-speaking population and an ethnic Russian mayor, Nils Ushakovs. Latvia Looks Good to Russians Unhappy With Putin 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Tall glasses from Switzerland, stoneware tankards from Cologne, covered beakers from Austria, and silver-gilt mugs from Hamburg and the German-speaking merchant cities of the Baltic, all the way from Luebeck to Riga. One people, 1,200 sausages 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z “I’m a Latvian citizen. I’m an ethnic Russian,” said Usakovs, 38, who was born in Riga to Russian parents. In Latvia, fresh fears of aggression as Kremlin warns about Russian minorities Metropolitan Police detectives are now in the Latvian capital Riga. Reconstruction of last Alice sighting 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Met Police detectives are now in the Latvian capital Riga. Brother defends Alice Gross suspect 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z According to data published by Schengen Property in Riga, applications for residency under Latvia’s investor law increased by 70 percent in the first eight months of 2014, from the same period in 2013. Latvia Looks Good to Russians Unhappy With Putin 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Chris Riga, the commander of the Army’s Special Forces troops in Afghanistan until this summer, pushing through the shin-high emerald waves of green. Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z “The defense of Tallinn and Riga and Vilnius is just as important as the defense of Berlin and Paris and London,” Mr. Obama said, referring to the Baltic capitals. Russia Detains Estonian Officer, Raising Tensions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z "The defence of Tallinn and Riga and Vilnius," the president said to loud applause, "is just as important as the defence of Berlin and Paris and London." Nervous Estonians look to the West 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z “The defense of Tallinn and Riga and Vilnius is just as important as the defense of Berlin and Paris and London,” Mr. Obama said Wednesday, invoking the founding principle of collective defense that undergirds NATO. Obama Calls Ukraine a ‘Moment of Testing’ for NATO 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and Riga the capital of Latvia. Obama to Visit Estonia to Reassure Baltic Allies Over Russia 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Colonel Riga, meanwhile, was being treated as the guest of honor. Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z The border crossing near Luhamaa is in the extreme southeast corner of Estonia, on a main highway between Pskov, Russia, and Riga, Latvia, that passes through Estonian territory. Russia Detains Estonian Officer, Raising Tensions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Blackpool manager Jose Riga is targeting four more new signings to bolster his slim squad before the transfer deadline. Thursday's gossip column 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Riga was an imperial port in czarist times. Latvia’s Tensions With Russians at Home Persist in Shadow of Ukraine Conflict 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Her statement last fall came “in a recognizable context,” she told a news conference on a visit to the Latvian capital, Riga. Turkey Outraged at Reports of German Spying 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z “This is an nongovernmental organization’s dream, but there’s no security or capacity to get down here,” Colonel Riga said. Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z First founded in Riga, Latvia, four years ago, Ask.fm gained attention in recent years when it was linked to a spate of teen suicides. Ask.com Buys Ask.fm, an Anonymous Q.&A. Start-Up 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The company's workshop is in a red-brick 19th Century former brewery in a fashionable part of the capital, Riga. A flying camera for extreme sport fans 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Riga has only 12 senior players but for much of the close season he worked with only eight, forcing the cancellation of a pre-season tour to Spain. Football League 2014-2015 season: 17 talking points before the action begins 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Riga was appointed Blackpool manager in June on a one-year rolling deal. Blackpool cancel tour after being left with only eight players 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Colonel Riga grabbed the man’s knee and examined it. Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z His wife, Pauline Levinsons, had studied at the renowned Riga Conservatory in Latvia. The ‘perfect Aryan’ child used in Nazi propaganda was actually Jewish In 1992, he took the overnight train to Riga dressed as what was described a street pedlar, hiding a sample of his documents under old clothes and sausages. KGB defector's cold war secrets are revealed at last 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Her parents, she learned later, were deported the same year to Riga, Latvia, where they were shot. Amid the Rap Music, Echoes of an Orchestra Playing in a Dark Past 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z It’s been this way since their childhood in Jelgava, a small city 25 miles southwest of Riga. Meet the Brothers Behind the Web's Most Controversial Social Network 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The US troops in Riga last week were part of Sabre Strike, the biggest military exercise in the Baltics this year. US presses Nato members to increase defence spending 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z In the streets of the elegant capital Riga, where half of the population is Russian-speaking, you hear as much Russian being spoken as Latvian. Latvia's Russian speakers find voice 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z A warm, rich buttery smell wafts from a factory sitting on the edge of a housing estate on the outskirts of Riga. Latvia: From one union to another 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z Former Standard Liege boss Jose Riga, 56, is expected to be named as Blackpool's new manager. Tuesday's gossip column 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Into the vacuum stepped Ioannis Rigas, a more junior banker at Zilkha & Co. who handled much of the oversight of Colt. Why Colt Can't Shoot Straight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Newsbeat's Jonathan Blake was given exclusive access to Ask.fm's base in Riga. Social network Ask.fm defends site 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z This type of talk, Rigas explained, was understandable given the recent energy boom in the Eastern Mediterranean, but needed to be backed up by real, proven data. Greece Rekindles Search For Oil And Gas But Political Hurdles Remain 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z One hundred kilometres south-east of the capital Riga, in rural Latvia, he shows me around the land he inherited after the fall of communism. Latvia: From one union to another 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z She was born in Riga to a Russian-speaking family while Latvia was part of the Soviet Union. 'Russian agent' row hits Latvia 2014-04-10T11:57:26Z Rigas viewed the gun company as a financial play he could exploit. Why Colt Can't Shoot Straight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In Riga city centre, one bar might be full of local Russian-speakers, next door packed with ethnic Latvians. Crimea crisis sharpens Latvia tensions 2014-03-26T14:31:54Z Despite the possibility of political challenges to the licenses, Energean CEO Mathias Rigas remains confident that the projects will be ratified without too much trouble. Greece Rekindles Search For Oil And Gas But Political Hurdles Remain 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Fjodor Dubinin, a Russian citizen who studied shipping in Riga and is now a pensioner in Daugavpils, said he doubted people were looking so much towards Moscow these days. Disquiet in Baltics over sympathies of Russian speakers 2014-03-23T12:13:51Z This year, three are going to Montenegro, Paris, the French capital, and Riga, capital of Latvia. Day in pictures: 14 March 2014 2014-03-14T13:15:21Z Rigas never pulled the trigger on the IPO. Why Colt Can't Shoot Straight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z So when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Mr Gaponenko, like many Russians, was not automatically granted Latvian citizenship, and lost his job in Riga city council. Crimea crisis sharpens Latvia tensions 2014-03-26T14:31:54Z Still, Rigas cautioned against over-selling the idea of Greece’s hydrocarbon potential, including comments from the current political leadership. Greece Rekindles Search For Oil And Gas But Political Hurdles Remain 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Eventually the men found their way to a small railway station and boarded a train which took them north to Riga in Latvia. A film legend's dramatic escape from the Nazis 2014-02-10T01:00:48Z He quit as prime minister in November, taking responsibility for the collapse of a Riga supermarket that killed more than 50 people. Latvia's first female PM pledges to stick to fiscal discipline 2014-01-22T13:06:56Z As bitter as their relationship had become, Rigas and Zilkha collaborated in 2012 on a mutually remunerative recombination of the Colt companies. Why Colt Can't Shoot Straight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Valdis Dombrovskis, 42, who steered the country through the economic crisis, resigned as prime minister last November, taking responsibility for the collapse of a supermarket in Riga which killed more than 50 people. Latvia's parliament approves first female prime minister 2014-01-22T09:55:36Z |
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