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- Polish divers tackle massive British WW2 bomb in Baltic
A 5.4-tonne RAF bomb dropped in 1945 lies at the bottom of a busy Baltic shipping canal.
BBC News. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:03:44 GMT. - Nord Stream 2 pipe supply vessel headed to Baltic Sea
In September, the Ivan Sidorenko arrived at the German port of Mukran, where pipes for Nord Stream 2 are stored, and returned back to the Russian port
Tass. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:53:30 +0300. - Hundreds evacuated as Polish divers begin high-risk bomb defusal
Hundreds of residents were evacuated on Monday as Polish military divers began a delicate operation to defuse a massive World War II bomb in a channel near the Baltic Sea.
Yahoo. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:14:30 -0400. - Chess grandmaster, Igors Rausis, caught cheating with phone in loo and banned, found competing again
Players became suspicious of unrated 'Isa Kasimi' after he destroyed an opponent at a small tournament in Latvia on Saturday. He was revealed to be the infamous Igors Rausis.
Daily Mail. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:48:34 +0100. - Coalition talks expected as Lithuanians vote in national election
Horse-trading negotiations to form a new governing coalition are very likely after parliamentary election.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:25:18 +0000. - One Latvian's battle against 'toxic invader'
Oskars has spent eight years trying to stop an invasive toxic weed surrounding his home in Latvia.
BBC News. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:25:23 GMT. - Russia Detains Two Brothers Accused Of Passing State Secrets To Estonia
Russian authorities say they have detained a serviceman and his brother for having allegedly passed state secrets to neighboring Estonia.
Radio Liberty. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:12:01 +0000. - A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
Analysis of 14th-15th century latrines in Jerusalem and Riga, Latvia identifies some of the microbes resident in the guts of these pre-industrial populations, illuminating how gut contents have changed since medieval times.
Science Daily. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:59:27 EDT. - Documentary casts doubt on official cause of Baltic ferry disaster
The governments of Estonia, Finland and Sweden have said they would investigate the claim, which comes after years of complaints by families of the victims and survivors over the lack of a proper inquiry.
Sydney Morning Herald. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:08:05 +1000. - Documentary Casts Doubt on Official Finding in 1994 Ferry Disaster
After the Estonia sank in a storm off Finland, investigators said that a bow door had been bashed in by heavy seas. But a new series has raised disturbing fresh details.
Thomas Erdbrink. New York Times. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:39:48 +0000. - Wreck of 17th-Century Danish Warship Found in the Baltic Sea
The "Delmenhorst" sank during a 1644 naval battle between Denmark and a joint Swedish-Dutch fleet
Smithsonian. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:36:43 +0000. - 17th-century merchant ship discovered in the Baltic
Divers in the Baltic have discovered the well-preserved wreck of a 17th-century Dutch merchant ship.
James Rogers. Fox News. Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:26:53 GMT.
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 2020, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,326,535.
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 2020, the Latvia's population was estimated at 1,886,198.
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 2020, the nation's estimated population was 2,722,289.