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Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Latvia
Jul 30, 2022 10:45Russia’s energy giant Gazprom says it has stopped supplying gas to Latvia, charging the member state of the European Union (EU) with violating conditions for gas withdrawal.
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Ukraine war should not overshadow crisis in Afghanistan: President Raeisi
Apr 25, 2022 08:06Expressing Iran’s opposition to any action steering the world towards war and unilateralism, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said the war in Ukraine should not prevent the international community from paying attention to the crisis in Afghanistan.
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Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at tech show
Jan 17, 2021 10:21Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry's annual extravaganza amid a pandemic which has given fresh momentum to the robotics sector. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held online this year due to the global crisis, includes robots that have become "heroes" for many during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10.3mn, 505K dead
Jun 30, 2020 06:42The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has surpassed the 10.3 million mark, and 505,518 related deaths have occurred, according to the latest data tracked by John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 resource center.
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Controversial EU border ‘lie detector’ put to test in Hungary, Greece and Latvia
Nov 02, 2018 16:01The European Union-funded IBORDERCTRL project has begun testing its “smart lie-detection systems” at EU borders in Hungary, Greece and Latvia, despite concerns raised regarding their effectiveness.
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Pro-Russia party wins Latvia elections
Oct 07, 2018 07:58Latvia’s pro-Russia Harmony Party has won the country’s general elections, and will have to negotiate with other parties to form a coalition government.
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Pro-Russian favorite as polls open in Latvia election
Oct 06, 2018 11:09Polling stations in Latvia opened Saturday for a general election that could propel a populist, pro-Kremlin coalition to power as the Baltic state celebrates the centenary of its birth as an independent state.
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US State Department approves sale of Black Hawk choppers to Latvia
Aug 04, 2018 06:58The US State Department has approved an arms sales package worth $200 million to the Baltic state of Latvia as part of NATO’s eastward expansion.