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More than 20 000 enthusiasts to run in the Nordea Riga marathon
On Sunday, May 19, more than 20 000 runners from 60 countries of the world will be participating in the Nordea Riga marathon. The runners will be offered two distances to run: five and ten kilometres, as well as a semi-marathon and other marathon distances.
Recipe: Cherry-Bourbon Pie
It is always nice to have something special with tea. BNN would like to offer you a recipe for an outstanding pie.
Latvia and Europe attract people with Museum Night event
On the International Museum Day (May 18) Latvia will hold the Museum Night event in its largest cities. This year's topic is “Green colour – the forest”.
Gold shipment worth EUR 483,000 lost in Miami
Miami police has unveiled a shipment of gold with a declared value of 483,000 euros has gone missing at an alleged robbery at Miami International Airport.
Photo: The world’s tallest building will be in the middle of an empty field in China
A Chinese firm best known for building air conditioning units is constructing a vertical city. Broad Sustainable Construction (BSB) said this week that next month it will finally break ground on its the tower that will not only be the world’s tallest but could, according to BSB, become a model for how China deals with mass urbanization.
PhotoResearchers eager to find traces of drugs in sewage
Most people would rather not do it, a group of leading researchers, however, say drug wastewater analysis is an exciting and «rapidly-developing scientific discipline» that may useful to shape the way we treat illicit drug use.
The most horrifying industrial disasters of all time
Natural disasters have claimed countless human lives throughout history, with their unexpected waves of destruction. But there's still something uniquely terrifying and heart-breaking about an industrial disaster, when our best precautions fail and our achievements turn deadly. Here are the worst industrial catastrophes ever.
Retirement is harmful to health, study suggests
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.
Latvia celebrates the International Hotlines Day
Similar to many countries of the world, Latvia celebrates the International Hotlines Day on May 17. This year's theme is “Creating opportunities for children and teenagers”.
At least 10% of Facebook users aren't human
This is James. He’s on Facebook. He has no idea what Facebook is. Because he’s a dog.
Daily Joke: Mind Variables
There once was an entrepreneur who was interviewing people for a division manager position. He decided to select the candidate that could answer the question "how much is 2+2?"
Latvia's representatives fail to enter the finals of Eurovision
Latvia's representatives – PeR group – failed to enter the finals of Eurovision on Thursday, May 16.
1 commentAngry Birds film in production
It has been unveiled that Angry Birds videogame will be made into a movie.
Everest glaciers melting
The rise of temperatures and reduced snowfall are making Himalayan glaciers recede
A map of the world’s most and least racially tolerant countries
When two Swedish economists set out to examine whether economic freedom made people any more or less racist, they knew how they would gauge economic freedom, but they needed to find a way to measure a country’s level of racial tolerance. So they turned to something called the World Values Survey, which has been measuring global attitudes and opinions for decades.
TOP 5 of car thieves' most precious prizes
Unlike previous years, there was a fewer number of insurance claims submitted to insurance companies in regard to thefts of brand new cars. Compared to last year, mirrors of expensive cars seem to be stolen a lot less in recent times. This is because the items are often marked, and therefore are a lot harder to sell.
Latvia to compete in Eurovision finals; bookmakers are sceptical
On Thursday, May 16, Latvia's representatives – PeR group – will be performing in Sweden's city of Malme with their song Here We Go in the second semifinal of Eurovision.
Colgate wants to patent caffeinated toothbrushes
There are few drugs more readily available to 21st century people than caffeine. It long ago made the jump from coffee and sodas into energy drinks and guarana-infused shots, and now the leg-jiggling alkaloid is worming its way out of your drinks and into your food via energized sunflower seeds and extreme sport jelly beans. And now, caffeine could show up somewhere even farther from the coffee cup: your toothbrush.
Infographic: How teens' habits threaten the future of Facebook
The tech world is mystified and frightened by teens. At the same time, tech companies are desperately catering to them, knowing that teens will shape the industry's future.
Richter's painting becomes most expensive work of living artist
A 1968 work by German painter Gerhard Richter has been sold for a record price for a living artist's work. The photo-painting «Domplatz, Mailand» («Cathedral Square, Milan») was sold for EUR 46.5 million.
Fourth largest Solar flare in the past week
Following three massive Solar flares in between Sunday to Monday, a fourth one was noted in the same region of the Sun this Tuesday, May 14, releasing multiple tons of Solar matter into space.
Daily Joke: Paying for College
Did you hear about the banker who was recently arrested for embezzling $100,000 to pay for his daughter's college education?
Photo: The psychedelic cargo haulers of Pakistan's highways
The creaking trucks that ply Pakistan's treacherous highways form a vibrant tapestry in the country's often bleak and rugged landscape. Showcasing the Pakistani tradition of painting vehicles elaborately, the trucks are covered with everything from detailed arabesques and Urdu calligraphy to portraits of Pakistani pop icons. Often, drivers hang chains of bells from their vehicles' bumpers.
Lithuania and Estonia make it to the Eurovision finals
Both Latvia’s neighbours – Lithuania and Estonia – have overcome the first semi-finals of the international song contest Eurovision.
Economic Diary. The state overcame the crisis, the people did not
Slow-down in Estonia’s growth expected
Latvian fuel traders: National Alliance wants to destroy domestic companies
Latvia's foreign trade export is growing faster than import
Searches carried out at homes and offices of Liepājas metalurgs Board and sharholders
Paul Krugman declined participation in the First Riga Economic Forum
Latvia’s construction volume up by 9.8%
Bathing season officially open in Latvia
The world celebrates Mother's Day
Bloomberg: The eurozone must be split to save EU
Syrian rebel «eats soldier's heart»
Fourth largest Solar flare in the past week
Greek politician slaps woman live on TV
Colombia hosts Miss Pole Dance 2012
VIDEO: Airline fined for in-flight bikini show
VIDEO: The birth of a snowflake
VIDEO: World's most dangerous marketplace
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