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People walk at Baltic train station, with the Stenbock House, left, and St Mary's Cathedral, top, in background, in Tallinn, Estonia, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

By Jari Tanner - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) warms up for Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bahamas tops Finland 96-85 in Olympic qualifying tournament opener, Slovenia falls to Croatia

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Latvia's Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins stands during remarks on the sidelines of a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of Estonia and Lithuania at the State Department, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

Latvia’s foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office’s use of private flights

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, sits next to US Ambassador to OSCE Michael Carpenter during a meeting with North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani at the foreign ministry building in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Secretary Blinken is on a brief visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, to attend the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) meeting. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Top diplomats meet in North Macedonia for OSCE but some boycott Lavrov’s expected attendance

By Konstantin Testorides - Associated Press

Trucks stands at the post-customs international checkpoint Chernyshevskoye at the Russian-Lithuanian border in Kaliningrad region, Russia, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have in a jointly coordinated move banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory as part of the European Union’s recent new interpretation of sanctions against Moscow. (AP Photo, File)

Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation

By Jari Tanner - Associated Press

Latvia forward Andrejs Grazulis (24) shoots against France center Rudy Gobert (27) during the Basketball World Cup group H match between France and Latvia at the Indonesia Arena stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Latvia tops Italy, moves into 5th-place game at Basketball World Cup

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CORRECTS MONTH TO SEPTEMBER - Italian team celebrates after winning against Serbia during the Basketball World Cup second round match at the Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Germany, Slovenia, U.S. and Lithuania make World Cup quarterfinals

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Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins speaks with the media as he arrives for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023. Latvia’s center-right prime minister, Krisjanis Karins said Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, he will step down later this week. He will try to form a new government coalition but will, reportedly, not be its leader. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Latvia leader to step down this week after coalition partners oppose government reshuffle

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Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics speaks to the media after lawmakers elected him in the Saeima, the Latvian Parliament in Riga, Latvia, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Latvia’s long-serving foreign minister, known for his tough line on neighboring Russia and strong support for Ukraine, was sworn in on Saturday, July 8, 2023 as the Baltic nation’s president for a four-year term. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov, File)

Latvia’s foreign minister, an ardent backer of Ukraine, is sworn in as the new president

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Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics talks to journalists on second day of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 30, 2022. Latvian lawmakers are set to elect a new head of state on Wednesday May 31, 2023 from a field of three candidates with none of them a clear favorite to win ahead of the unpredictable vote by the Baltic nation's 100-seat Saeima legislature. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

Latvian Parliament elects foreign minister as new president

By Jari Tanner - Associated Press

Latvia's Kristians Rubins (94) shoots the game winning shot in overtime of their bronze medal match against the United States at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Tampere, Finland, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Latvia won 4-3. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Latvia defeats U.S. in overtime to win bronze at ice hockey worlds

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Canada and Latvia (white) battle at the net during their semifinal match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Tampere, Finland, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

18-year-old Adam Fantilli scores as Canada advances to final of ice hockey worlds

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United States Nick Perbix, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the quarterfinal match between United States and Czech Republic at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Thursday, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

U.S .and Canada reach semifinals at hockey worlds, Germany and Latvia also advance

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A flame rises after an explosion at a gas pipeline near Pasvalys, 175 km (109 miles) north of Vilnius in northern Lithuania on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Officials say an explosion has occurred in a pipeline in central Lithuania carrying natural gas to the north of the country and neighboring Latvia but no supply disruptions or injuries were reported. Baltic media reported that Friday's blast sent flames up to 50 meters (164 feet) into the sky and forced the protective evacuation of a nearby village. (AP Photo/Paulius Zidonis)

Explosion in gas pipeline in Lithuania, no injuries reported

By Liudas Dapkus - Associated Press

Latvians mark their ballots at a polling station during general elections in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Polling stations opened Saturday in Latvia for a general election influenced by neighboring Russia’s attack on Ukraine, disintegration among the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian minority and the economy, particularly high energy prices. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)

Latvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote

By Jari Tanner - Associated Press