Tag: Lithuania
EXPLAINER: What was behind a jet’s diversion to Belarus?
The diversion of a Ryanair flight to Lithuania by Belarus, leading to the arrest of an opposition journalist who was a passenger, has sparked...
National teams wait on NBA stars for Olympic qualifier games
MIES, Switzerland — With the NBA playoffs starting Saturday, national team coaches are watching and waiting to get star players back for last-minute qualification...
Holocaust survivor who led Yad Vashem memorial dies at 94
JERUSALEM — Yitzhak Arad, a Holocaust survivor and scholar who was the director of Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial for more than two decades,...
Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders meet on Polish holiday
WARSAW, Poland — The presidents of Ukraine, the Baltic nations and Poland are meeting in Warsaw Monday to mark the 230th anniversary of Poland’s...
Russia expels diplomats from Baltic nations in quid pro quo
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday ordered a total of seven diplomats from three Baltic nations and Slovakia to leave in a quid pro quo...
Baltics expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Prague
VILNIUS, Lithuania — The three Baltic countries on Friday ordered the expulsion of a total of four Russian diplomats as an act of solidarity...
US ambassador to Belarus meets exiled opposition leader
KYIV, Ukraine — New United States ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher met with the country's exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in neighboring Lithuania’s capital...
Italy beats Lithuania 2-0 to extend perfect qualifying run
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Roberto Mancini’s halftime changes made an immediate impact as Italy won 2-0 in Lithuania to take control of Group C with...
Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A perfect 10 wins in 10 matches in European Championship qualifying and now two for two in World Cup qualifying.
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Europe’s top teams win WC qualifiers as Swiss move goalposts
World Cup qualifying in Europe took a quirky turn when the goalposts were removed before a match between Switzerland and Lithuania because they were...