Video: Man meets five wild bears in Estonia and stays safe
If you like hiking in nature, but fear from wild bears keeps you from going deep into forest, see this video of a calm encounter with bears in central Estonia.
View ArticleViral video turns idyllic Swiss place into «open air toilet»
Bathing in the scenic Verzasca river near Lavertezzo, Switzerland, has been depicted in a video that has gone viral on Facebook and attracted so many tourists that the locals, being no strangers to...
View ArticleVideo: Fire-fighter rodeo
If you would have a fire-fighting water hose and an unlimited amount of water, what would you do?
View ArticleVideo: He fools the eye, but how?
Optical illusions in this video seem simple, but don't give away clues as to how the tricks have been done.
View ArticleVideo: How to make white-water rafting more dangerous?
If you think white-water rafting is a piece of cake, you can try getting over some rapids on six rafts.
View ArticleVideo: 245 happy Brazilians jump from bridge and get happier
Cautious people probably won’t think so, but it is a great adventure to jump off a bridge with 244 other people tied in ropes.
View ArticleVideo: New Zealand above clouds. Fantastic pilot-only views
The pilot of a passenger plane has an incredibly responsible job. You wouldn't deny she or he has earned the chance to see landscapes like these.
View ArticleVideo: Man puts on yet suit and makes world speed record
He did not sit into a plane or a helicopter, but put on a body-controlled jet engine powered suit and flew at the speed of 51.53 kilometres per hour. And survived a failed attempt!
View ArticleVideo: Off to winter sports!
Winter has returned to the Baltics and ski resorts are working heavily to ensure enough snow on their hills for weekend riders. For additional motivation, watch this fun video on the pleasure of...
View ArticleDespite EU investigation Ikea management believes it covers its fair tax share
Commenting on the tax investigation opened by European Union officials into a part of the Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea, the group's head Jesper Brodin has explained that the company covers its...
View ArticleVideo: Don’t play with 42,000 matches!
You hear economists urging Baltic states to increase work efficiency. At the same time, there are people elsewhere, who invest their time in gluing a ball of 42 000 matches. With the purpose of...
View ArticleVideo: Stones don’t float .. unless it’s Gita
In another example, where mother nature shows its force, this amateur video shot in New Zealand shows a river turning into a river of rocks after massive rainfall brought by cyclone Gita.
View ArticleVideo: Every little thing has its right place. Where to put spinner?
As the 19th-century Latvian writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis wrote, every little thing has its right place. In this video published by YouTube user Kaplamino, a clever sequence of chain reactions is carried...
View ArticleVideo: The bridge, where trucks just keep crushing into
As mysterious as it is, in the U.S., there is a train bridge that is famous for damaging high delivery trucks that keep being driven under it despite warnings of low clearance.
View ArticleVideo: Pope Francis hopes his visit to Baltics would encourage work for...
Prior to his visit to the three Baltic states, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has sent a video message to the three nations.
View ArticleBank of Latvia governor has no plans to request permit to access official...
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, governor of the Bank of Latvia, does not plan to request a permit to access official secrets, says the bank’s press-secretary Jānis Silakalns.
View ArticleFrench President: we will restore Notre Dame Cathedral
France’s President Emmanuel Macron promises to restore Notre Dame Cathedral, which was partially destroyed by a massive fire on Monday, 15 April, BBC reports. Fire fighters managed to save the main...
View ArticleDon’t meddle in next election. U.S. foreign minister visits Russia
U.S. foreign minister Mike Pompeo has visited Russia to meet with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a special U.S. investigation documented extensive election...
View ArticleVideo: European Spitzenkandidaten debate key EU issues in Brussels
What do to the leading candidates of each political group of the European Parliament stand for? Watch their debate in Brussels.
View ArticlePoland fights child abuse with prison sentences up to 30 years
Polish legislators have extended prison terms for convicted paedophiles to a maximum 30 years. The Catholic country’s child abuse scandals have been underscored by a new documentary on such crimes by...
View ArticleUkraine’s Zelensky starts presidency with dissolution of parliament
Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky has been sworn in Kyiv on Monday and in his inaugural speech has announced the dissolution of the Ukrainian parliament.
View Article«Last chance» to pass Brexit deal met with skepticism in British parliament
In the United Kingdom, the latest offer by British Prime Minister Theresa May to pass the country’s withdrawal deal with the European Union has been criticised by influential groups in the British...
View ArticleStoltenberg expresses NATO’s full readiness to react to Russian cyberattacks
NATO stood ready to respond to cyber attacks from Russia and other possible adversaries with all its capabilities, the Secretary General of the alliance has stated.
View ArticleJapan shaken by knife attack on schoolchildren
A mass stabbing attempt has taken place in Japan, as a man has killed three people and injured not less than 18 school girls before taking his own life.
View ArticleCaptain arrested over Budapest ship collision as search for victims continues
Hungarian authorities have arrested the captain of the tourist ship that sunk in Danube river with 33 people on board, while divers searched for the victims.
View ArticleAustria’s first female Chancellor to head government until snap elections
The Austrian government will be headed for the first time by a female Chancellor, as judge Brigitte Bierlein has been nominated for the post in a caretaker government to stay in office until the...
View ArticleGrab your binoculars and watch out for Jupiter and its moons
«Look up!» is the slogan the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) used to announce a grand event event. On 10 June, Jupiter – the largest planet in the Solar System – will be clearly...
View ArticleCleaning up Mt. Everest: 11 tonnes of waste and 4 bodies found
In a special expedition organized by the Nepalese government four unidentified bodies were found and more than 11 tonnes of waste was collected from Mount Everest.
View ArticleVideo: What solutions to Brexit offered by top candidates to UK Prime Minister?
The two top candidates to become the next UK Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt and former Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson differ on how and when the British withdrawal from the European...
View ArticleItalian volcano eruption has taken life of one person
In Italy a volcano eruption has taken place leaving one person dead and others frightened as it released lava and a cloud of ashes.
View ArticleDeadly plane crash in Sweden could take year to be solved
After Sweden’s leisure plane crash that took the lives of nine people over the weekend, authorities could take a year to determine the cause of the tragedy.
View ArticleEstonian expedition Antarctica 200 leaves for six-month journey
Marking 200 years since the discovery of the Antarctic, a group of Estonian-lead explorers have left for the six-month sea journey to the world’s southern-most continent.
View ArticleFrance to restore Notre Dame for 850 million euros
France's Parliament has passed a law to restore the damaged roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, after a fire brought down its spire in April. The works would cost 850 million euros and could end in a...
View ArticleU.S. shoots down Iranian aircraft amid rising tensions in Persian Gulf
With American-Iranian relations being tense, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that an American naval ship had downed an Iranian drone that threatened the ship in the Arabian Sea.
View ArticleUK in emergency meeting over Iran-seized tanker with Latvia on board
British government members, intelligence and military chefs are holding an emergency meeting over the seizure by Iran of a UK-flagged oil tanker with a Latvian crew member on board in the Persian Gulf.
View ArticleHungary involves Estonia in efforts to fend off migration deals
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Estonia have agreed to share information on migration issues to be ready to oppose international migration accords and legislation.
View ArticleNew UK PM changes 17 ministers to form his Conservative government
The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has brought a new team of ministers to his Conservative government and expressed confidence of reaching a new withdrawal deal with the...
View ArticleRussia arrests 1,300 protesters, Navalny hospitalised
Police in Moscow has arrested 1 373 protesters durring a rally in the Russian capital to stand for free and fair elections. Opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been taken to hospital from prison.
View ArticleUK’s Jonhnson unwilling to meet with EU as pound weakens over no-deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not open negotiations with European Union leaders over Brexit if they don’t agree to reopening the withdrawal agreement.
View ArticleWarfare in Syria could trigger humanitarian disaster of 21st century, UN warns
With the Syrian war focusing on last opposition-held stronghold, UN’s emergency relief coordinator has warned world powers should act to prevent the continued violence could create the worst...
View ArticleTwo mass shootings in U.S. over weekend
In the U.S., two mass shootings over the weekend have left a total of 29 people dead and around 50 injured.
View ArticlePolice in Moscow arrests 800 people in another election protest
As Russians took to the streets of Moscow for another protest to demand free and fair elections, police arrested hundreds of people and used violence against protestors.
View ArticleBritish MPs opposing hard Brexit preparing no-confidence vote against PM
In the British parliament, opposed to the hard Brexit scenario pushed for by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson are both the Labour Party and the inner opposition of the ruling Conservative Party. A...
View ArticleRussian authorities challenge child custody of protest participants
Russian authorities seek to challenge the custody rights of parents, who came to a Moscow protest for fair elections. Prosecutors allege that the toddler had been put in danger as the parents had given...
View ArticleHurricane Dorian floods Bahamas with gusts up to 69 m/s
In the Bahamas, five people have been killed and many evacuated amid floods and destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian. Mandatory evacuation has also been declared in four U.S. states.
View ArticleVIDEO: Baltics’ tallest graffiti painted in Olaine
This summer Artists Dainis Rudens and Ēriks Caune painted a graffiti on 45 m tall water tower in Olaine. «Eureka!» is the name they decided to give their work.
View ArticleJapan orders evacuation of 330 000 people amid powerful typhoon
Tokyo has been hit by the most powerful typhoon of the recent years that has claimed the life of one person and authorities have ordered over 330 00 people to evacuate to safety.
View ArticleState Real Estate announces improved tender for New Riga Theatre’s...
The new tender provides for using the plan developed by architect Zaiga Gaile for the theatre’s news. Unlike the previous tender, this one uses «design and build» principle and provides unified...
View ArticleLithuanian capital interested in its whereabouts in its post-G spot ad
Vilnius’ tourism advertisers have launched a new campaign aimed at Western tourists, following its «G spot of Europe» ads. This time, they take on geography skills in Western Europe and compile...
View ArticleDefence Minister hopes more US troops in Poland means more trust in Latvia
Latvia’s Defence Minister Artis Pabriks hopes the potential deployment of additional US troops in Poland will also mean more trust of US forces in Latvia.
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