1,000 to be rescued from stranded cruise ship

    Passengers aboard the stranded cruise ship Mona Lisa have been rescued. They were rescued off Latvia.  " The Mona Lisa's captain had agreed to evacuate the ship after unsuccessful efforts to free it from a sand bank off Latvia's coast,...

History of the Christmas Tree

"Christmas Tree Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The converted people began to revere the Fir tree as God’s Tree, as they had previously revered the Oak. By the 12th century...

Dance to the Latin Beat, Summer in the Baltics ends with Riga Salsa Festival

Moving to hot Latin rhythms with top notch teachers in a cool place, Riga (Latvia) in late August.Details on Serge the Concierge

Idea of Rapid Withdrawal From Iraq Seems to Fade

"In the cacophony of competing plans about how to deal with Iraq, one reality now appears clear: despite the Democrats’ victory this month in an election viewed as a referendum on the war, the idea of a rapid American troop withdrawal is fast receding as a viable...

Nato countries must live up to pledges on troops, says Blair - Guardian Unlim...

" World leaders at the Nato summit in Riga, Latvia, today, with Tony Blair on the far right. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP. The battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan is "winnable", Tony Blair declared today, as Nato allies pledged extra forces and greater...

NATO nations may help Canada - Calgary Sun

" UPDATED: 2006-11-29 01:45:15 MST By CP RIGA, Latvia -- A handful of NATO countries offered minor concessions on Afghanistan yesterday, suggesting they'll allow their troops to reinforce the Canadian contingent in Kandahar in emergencies. But the definition of "emergency"...

Bush nixes suggestions Iraq in civil war (AP)

" RIGA, Latvia - Under intense pressure to change course, President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush on Tuesday rejected suggestions Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq has fallen into civil war and vowed not to...

Reluctant allies offer minor concessions - Edmonton Sun

" Helping Canada's Afghan mission By CP RIGA, Latvia A handful of European NATO countries offered minor concessions on Afghanistan Tuesday, suggesting theyll allow their troops to reinforce the bloodied Canadian contingent in Kandahar in emergency circumstances. But the...

Mission will top NATO's agenda ad - National Post

" Taliban resurgence: More troops and military equipment to be requested View Larger Image Debris is scattered on a road outside Kandahar where two Canadian soldiers were killed yesterday. Photograph by : Ismail Sameem, Reuters Article Tools Printer friendly E-mail ...

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Will he or won't he?

Speculation that someone from the Turkish government will, after all, condescend to meet with the Roman Pontiff during his visit to Turkey later in the month: the foreign minister, Mr Abdullah Gul, perhaps.  The Patriarch of Constantinople has, in an interview given...