Instead, one of the city’s lowest places, St. Mark’s Square, remained dry, still filling it with tourists. Venetian Mayor Luigi Brunjaro watched the barrier lift from the ship, emotionally announcing, “We are satisfied.” He later noted success by standing in the drought on the lagoon of the island of Pellestrina, which is usually flooded first. … Read more
“I cannot guarantee that there is no pensioner living in Latvia who moved here during the Soviet era after finishing his research. Nothing can be ruled out. However, that someone in Latvia could do such research today is completely impossible. We do not have such infrastructure and we do not have such funding. Talk about … Read more
The video, released on Wednesday afternoon, shows several popular women in society, including singers Olga Rajeckas, Aminata, Samantha Tina, Marta Grigale, Patrisha, politician Dana Reizniece-Ozola, accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, actress Darta Daneviča, doula Katrīna Puriņa and others. All agreed on a common song – John Lennon’s “Imagine”. “We are all united in this. We are women. … Read more
The Amber Room, richly decorated with amber and gold, was part of Ekaterina Castle in St. Petersburg, but was last seen in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad). In 1945, during a German evacuation, a ship carrying heavy cargo left Königsberg, which was bombed by Soviet army planes off the coast of Poland and sank within three minutes. … Read more
The number of new infections confirmed during the day has quadrupled in the past three months, reaching 63,600 this week. In comparison, it was 15,000 at the beginning of July. Infections have also risen in the Middle East, where they have risen by 5%, compared with a week earlier, in Oceania (5%), the United States … Read more
In response to the recent increase in Covid-19 infections in Daugavpils, the hospital management held a press conference on Friday to raise awareness and urge residents to adhere to restrictions that could cripple the provision of medical services in the region. Semyonov pointed out that the increase in the incidence of Covid-19 in the city … Read more
This week, on Wednesday, in the first half of the day, the SPKC statement left on Twitter was as follows: 4271 COVID-19 tests performed in the last 24 hours. The selection of unique positive cases will take about 3 hours. More detailed statistics will be published around 12:00. – SPKC.gov.lv (@SPKCentrs) September 30, 2020 – … Read more
On the morning of August 15, the police received information that a construction wagon had burned in Ķekava. As a result of the fire, both the construction wagon and the belongings in it were burned. Current information available to the police suggests that the crime is likely to involve one 15-year-old teenager who has not … Read more
“You know, I rarely sue propagandists, even though they lie about me all day. I just don’t want to waste time. But here’s a direct statement from a civil servant. So, first of all, I sue Peskov,” the opposition said in a statement on his website. “Secondly, I demand the publication of evidence and facts … Read more
For starters, there are three things that should be added to grated potatoes to make pancakes delicious and crispy: eggs, which help to hold together products, flour or chopped oatmeal and ground nutmeg, which give the pancakes their characteristic aroma and taste. Potato pancakes will taste even better if you serve them with: lingonberry jam, … Read more