Nearly 1,500 Latvians paid tribute on Friday to soldiers who fought in Nazi Germany's Waffen SS divisions, while nearby Russians held a counterprotest to recall war crimes committed against Jews and other minorities. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
(AP) - In this Feb. 1, 2012 photo, Latvia's top language inspector Antons Kursitis points out a Russian language advertisement for train tickets to Minsk, Belarus in Riga, Latvia. Since the poster, located in Riga's central train station, i... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Mariss Jansons of Latvia holds hammers as he conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 'Feuerfest' (Fireproof), Polka francaise' by composer Joseph Strauss, during the traditional New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert) i... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Mariss Jansons of Latvia is handed a clock from a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert) in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein in Vienna, January 1, 2012. The con... [Full Article]
(AP) - Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons, standing, conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's Concert at Vienna's Musikverein, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)... [Full Article]
(AP) - Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons, left, conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's Concert at Vienna's Musikverein, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Mariss Jansons of Latvia strikes anvils with hammers as he conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 'Feuerfest! (Fireproof), Polka francaise' by Johan Strauss, during a preview of the traditional New Year's Concert in the... [Full Article]
(AP) - Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during a dress rehearsal for the New Year's concert 2012, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at the golden hall of Vienna's Musikverein. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Mariss Jansons of Latvia closes a book with music sheets after a rehearsal with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for the traditional New Year's Concert in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein in Vienna, December 29, 2011. The co... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Mariss Jansons of Latvia conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during a rehearsal for the traditional New Year's Concert in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein in Vienna, December 29, 2011. The concert will be broadcast by ... [Full Article]