Lithuania
US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
World
February 25, 2022
US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
(CNN)US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
Hotel occupancy expected to increase to 100% in coming days
Egypt
January 31, 2022
Hotel occupancy expected to increase to 100% in coming days
Hotel occupancy is expected to increase to 100 percent in the coming days, with the start of the holiday season…
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan
World
November 21, 2021
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan
BEIJING/VILNIUS, Nov 21 (Reuters) – China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Baltic…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
World
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Hurghada airport receives 1st flight from Lithuania after one-year hiatus
Travel
March 6, 2021
Hurghada airport receives 1st flight from Lithuania after one-year hiatus
The Hurghada International Airport on Friday received its first flight from the Lithuanian airline GetJet Airlines with 180 passengers on…
Final votes cast as Europe chooses future course
World
May 26, 2019
Final votes cast as Europe chooses future course
Tens of millions of Europeans will vote Sunday as 21 countries choose their representatives in a battle between the nationalist…
Inequality tops agenda as Lithuanians elect new president
World
May 12, 2019
Inequality tops agenda as Lithuanians elect new president
Lithuanians were choosing a new president on Sunday in a close race dominated by concerns over poverty and income inequality…
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — An off-hand comment by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust looks…
Pope to honor Baltic martyrs amid abuse crisis
World
September 22, 2018
Pope to honor Baltic martyrs amid abuse crisis
Pope Francis kicked off a Baltic tour in Catholic Lithuania on Saturday where he will honor victims of the…