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- Czar's Booze Discovered on Ship Sunk by a U-Boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917
Hundreds of bottles of cognac and Benedictine liqueur have been salvaged from a ship sunk by a German U-boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917.
Live Science. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:59:49 +0000. - Urban explorer and friend clinging for dear life after hitching a ride on the back of a lorry
Lithuanian adventurer Shiey was visiting London when he and a friend decided to try hanging from the back of a moving truck as it travelled through the city.
Daily Mail. Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:49:28 +0000. - Divers salvage 900 bottles of rare French cognac and liqueur from Swedish shipwreck
A ship carrying French cognac to Tzar Nicholas II's Russia was sunk in the Baltic Sea more than 100 years ago. The cargo has now been salvaged.
The Local. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:25:22 +0100. - Taylor flies around the world and back in pursuit of NBL debut
From Philadelphia to Adelaide, Latvia and back, Deshon Taylor has been around the world in pursuit of his professional basketball debut.
Sam Phillips. Sydney Morning Herald. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:52:45 +1100. - Great Orme copper mine 'traded widely in Bronze Age'
Copper from a prehistoric mine was traded from "Brittany to the Baltic", metal analysis shows.
BBC News. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:12:12 GMT. - Insect evolution during the Eocene epoch
Scientists have shown that the incidence of midge and fly larvae in amber is far higher than previously thought. The new finds shed light on insect evolution and the ecology in the Baltic amber forest during the Eocene epoch.
Science Daily. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:03:22 EDT. - Wizz Air launches 6 flights from Zaporizhia in March 2020
The Hungarian low cost airline Wizz Air Holdings Plc launches flights from Zaporizhia to Gdansk, Wroclaw, Krakow (all from Poland), Vienna (Austria), and Vilnius (Lithuania). ...
Anastasia Shepeleva. Kyiv Post. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:57:45 +0000. - Scotland U21 0-0 Lithuania 0-0: Scots miss chance to top Euro 2021 qualifying group
Scotland Under-21s miss the chance to move three points clear at the top of their Euro 2021 qualifying group after a goalless draw with Lithuania.
BBC News. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:57:32 GMT. - Estonian bank enters liquidation over money laundering case
HELSINKI (AP) - Denmark's largest bank says its Estonian branch, which was involved in a 200 billion-euro ($220 billion) money laundering scandal, has entered liquidation after winding down banking activities in the Baltic country. ...
Washington Times. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 06:25:37 -0400. - Restaurant Brands' Burger King to Expand Into Baltic States
Restaurant Brands' (QSR) Burger King is planning to open restaurants in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:42:00 GMT. - Estonia sentences Russian citizen to five years behind bars for spying, media reports say
The Postimees reported that the Estonian Internal Security Service arrested him in May, charging of non-violent actions aimed against the Republic of Estonia's independence and territorial integrity
Tass. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:06:53 +0300. - Radisson Red To Make Its Estonian Debut With Tallinn Signing
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, is pleased to announce the signing of another Radisson RED property in Europe - continuing the brand's global expansion. ...
Hsyndicate. Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:38:35 +0200.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2007, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,316,000.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2007, the Latvia's population was estimated at 2,260,000.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 3,575,000.