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- Bitcasino Enables TronLink Browser Extension to Bring Users Secure Deposits and Withdrawals
TALLINN, Estonia, March 29, 2020 -- The world's first licensed Bitcoin-led casino operator, Bitcasino, has integrated the TronLink browser extension, giving its players the option to seamlessly deposit and withdraw TRON. ...
PR Newswire. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000. - Malaria cure for coronavirus promoter is cryptocurrency hustler with fake Stanford University claim
Greg Rigano posed as a Stanford Medical School advisor as he pushed using chloroquine to tackle coronavirus. He previously asked for investors to help 'cure death' through his crypotocurrency firm.
Daily Mail. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:18:13 GMT. - Epigenetic inheritance: A silver bullet against climate change?
The rapid pace of climate change threatens all living species. An international team of researchers has demonstrated that fish living in the Baltic Sea evolve using epigenetic mechanisms, yet to a lesser extent than previously hypothesized.
Science Daily. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:27:47 EDT. - Ex-president has a warning for Australia on big tech and cyberwar
There is a culture clash between the world of technology and the world of government, says Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former president of Estonia.
Chris Zappone. Sydney Morning Herald. Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:05:00 +1100. - Swedbank fined four billion Swedish kronor over Baltic money laundering scandal
Swedish financial watchdog slapped a four billion kronor fine ($385 million) on banking giant Swedbank for failing to properly fight money laundering.
The Local. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:32:20 +0100. - Research Headlines - Collaboration brings cutting-edge prenatal testing to Estonia
An EU-funded knowledge-sharing project has made cutting-edge non-invasive prenatal testing techniques available to couples undergoing IVF in Estonia, boosting chances of pregnancy for those struggling with infertility there.
European Commission. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT. - Lithuania fights info war as it marks independence anniversary
Thirty years after independence from Soviet Union, some in Lithuania fight new battle to fend off Russian influence.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:59:18 GMT. - Wales in confident win over Estonia
Wales showed dominance on their return to the Racecourse Ground with a confident 2-0 win over Estonia.
BBC News. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:03:32 GMT. - Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people
The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.
BBC News. Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:45:44 GMT. - Lithuania knitter first to meet Greenpeace standards
The first - and so far the only - company in the world to work entirely according to Greenpeace's textiles procurement standard has been named as Lithuanian jersey fabric specialist Utenos trikotazas.
Just Style. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:08:00 GMT. - Estonia, Lithuania Report First Cases of Coronavirus
The infected individuals returned from visits abroad.
Voice of America. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:01:56 -0500. - Radisson is delighted to announce their first international Hotel in Liepaja, Latvia
The coastal town of Liepaja, Latvia is delighted to announce the signing of the 90-key Radisson Hotel Liepaja located in a beautiful art deco building in the town center. ...
Hsyndicate. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:15:33 +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.