Norway Kills Freya, a 1,300-Pound Walrus Who Delighted Onlookers
Officials said the walrus had become a threat to human safety because people ignored warnings and did not keep their distance from her in the water.
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Month: August 2022
Three Interfaith Organizations call for an Immediate end to Military Activity Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
An urgent call for an immediate end to military activity around ZNPP, and inspection of the facility by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Charter for Compassion, Parliament of the World’s Religions, and United Religions Initiative three of the largest international interfaith organizations in the world fully endorse the August 8th and August 11th statements of the Secretary-General of […]
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Justice Ministry working on a bill reducing use of Russian language in workplaces – The Baltic Times
RIGA – The Justice Ministry is working on a bill limiting bilingualism, which will reduce the use of the Russian language in workplaces and in p……
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Greens/Farmers to increase businesses’ competitiveness by lowering taxes – The Baltic Times
RIGA – Latvia’s tax policy must not create distortions of competition, the Union of Greens and Framers co-chairman Armands Krauze, who is th……
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Krauze says Lembergs being put forward by ”the people” as a PM candidate – The Baltic Times
RIGA – The Union of Greens and Farmers (Greens/Farmers) has put forward Aivars Lembergs, convicted of several serious crimes, as its PM ca……
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Lithuania hands in note to Belarus over suspended operation of Lithuanian school – The Baltic Times
VILNIUS – Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on Friday protested against the suspension of operation of a Lithuanian school in Belarus.&……
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Hopes that rainfall slowing French wildfires as hundreds evacuated
A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes elsewhere in the country under control, officials said on Sunday.
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Top US House lawmakers seek review of national security damage from Trump document handling
Two top House lawmakers Saturday asked the nation’s intelligence chief to review potential damage to national security stemming from former President Donald Trump’s storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. “Former President Trump’s conduct has potentially put our national security at grave risk. This issue demands a full review, in addition to the ongoing law enforcement […]
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Ukraine’s First U.N. Grain Ship Prepares to Depart for Africa
The Brave Commander, a freighter, is expected to carry 23,000 metric tons of wheat to Ethiopia, which World Food Program officials said was “on the verge of famine.”
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Biden condemns attack on Rushdie, pledges ‘solidarity’ with author’s ideals
President Joe Biden on Saturday condemned the frenzied attack on Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage that has left the author on a ventilator. “Jill and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday in New York,” Biden said in a statement released by the White […]
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