The 1998 Riga bombings were a series of bombings that took place in Riga, Latvia and which received considerable coverage at the time, most notably for...
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consulate general in the Latvian capital city of Riga (the Consulate General of the Republic of China in Riga). This policy was allegedly due to Latvian desires...
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Riga (/ˈriːɡə/ REE-gə) is the capital, the primate, and the largest city of Latvia, as well as one of the most populous cities in the Baltic States. Home...
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diplomatic missions resident in Latvia. At present, the capital city of Riga hosts 38 embassies. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to...
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v t e Diplomatic missions in Latvia Americas United States Asia Taiwan Europe Holy See Russia 1998 Riga bombing Ukraine...
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documentación e investigación. "Beirut Bomb Razes Libya Embassy". The Los Angeles Times. July 11, 1984. p. 6. "Embassy Bombing in Colombia Spurs More Americans...
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(Ukrainian: Посольство України в Латвії) is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in Riga, Latvia. Since February 27, 2019, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...
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Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca, German: St. Petrikirche) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of...
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Peitav Synagogue (category Art Nouveau architecture in Riga)
January 2, 2014. "Latvian police chief sacked over Riga synagogue bombing". BBC News. April 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2014. Rettig Gur, Haviv (August...
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members convicted for their involvement in bombing the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in June 1997...
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and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders, unofficially known simply as the Victory Monument, was a memorial complex in Victory Park, Pārdaugava, Riga, Latvia...
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Rumbula massacre (section Creation of the Riga Ghetto)
about 25,000 Jews were murdered in or on the way to Rumbula forest near Riga, Latvia, during World War II. Except for the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine...
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deported to Łódź, Kovno, Riga, and Minsk. In late November, 5,000 German Jews were shot outside of Kovno and another 1,000 near Riga, but Himmler ordered...
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can not be done by bombing from the air, as the first victims would be the Jews who are gathered in these camps, and such a bombing would be a welcome...
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Gelsenkirchen (redirect from Bombing of Gelsenkirchen in World War II)
and oil refining during the Nazi era, so was often a target of Allied bombing raids during World War II: nevertheless, over a third of the city's buildings...
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operational in the Russian Navy in 1995. The initial name of the ship was Riga; it was launched as Leonid Brezhnev, embarked on sea trials as Tbilisi, and...
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2024 Russian presidential election (redirect from Skadovsk polling center bombing)
who would participate in the election to be held in the Russian embassy in Riga could face criminal liability for justifying the invasion of Ukraine under...
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naval bases and the Soviet airfields from Riga to Kronstadt. Šiauliai, Vilnius and Kaunas were also bombed. Soviet aircraft had been on one-hour alert...
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Philippe Halsman (category Engineers from Riga)
He was born in Riga in the part of the Russian Empire which later became Latvia, and died in New York City. Halsman was born in Riga to a Jewish couple...
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Major-General, becoming its first Chechen general. Dudayev served in a strategic bombing unit of the Soviet Air Force in Siberia and Ukraine. He allegedly participated...
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are: Brno, Czech Republic Dijon, France Kolkata, India Monterrey, Mexico Riga, Latvia Saratov, Russia (ties suspended in 2022) Sendai, Japan Taipei, Taiwan...
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Riga, ten bomber and reconnaissance airplanes and thirteen warships were in pursuit, firing a number of warning shots across her bows. Several bombs were...
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Penh Embassy in Prague Embassy in Pretoria Embassy in Reykjavík Embassy in Riga Embassy in Seoul Embassy in Stockholm Embassy in Tehran Embassy in Tel Aviv...
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February 2000). "Report Says NATO Bombing Killed 500 Civilians in Yugoslavia". Washington Post. p. A02. "220. Bombing to Bring Peace | Wilson Center"....
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some impressive bombing feats; when released at an altitude of 20,000 m (66,000 ft) and a speed above Mach 2, a 500 kg (1,100 lb) bomb would have a range...
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on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2010. Gross, Larry (1998). "Stellan Skarsgård". BOMB Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved...
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predecessor. Members have participated in efforts to bomb the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders several times...
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based on psychological gratification. Holmes, Ronald M.; Holmes, Stephen T. (1998). Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder. SAGE Publications. p. 1....
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found it difficult to defend against shelling, missiles and high level bombing; but light infantry used shoulder-mounted weapons effectively to destroy...
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bombing in Baghdad 22 people are killed, among them United Nations' Special Representative in Iraq Sérgio Vieira de Mello. Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing:...
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