Tallinn blends medieval charm with modern flair
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 08:54.From a distance, the tiered concrete block resembles an Inca temple or a bunker. In any case, the Soviet-era Russian Cultural Centre seems out of place near Tallinn's cruise ship terminal. Passengers disembarking to spend the day in the Estonian capital ignore the building.
Estonia arrests high-ranking official under suspicion of treason
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 11:39.Authorities in Estonia have arrested a former high-ranking official in the defence ministry and his wife under suspicion of treason, local media reported on Monday.
The prosecutor's office said Herman Simm collected classified information and passed it on to representatives from another country.
Estonia will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 08:50.Estonia decided to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest to be hosted next year in Moscow, local media reported.
Estonian inflation eases to 11 per cent in August
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 13:48.
Annual inflation in the Baltic nation of Estonia eased to 11 per cent in August, down from 11.1 per cent in July, the national office of statistics said on Friday.
Estonian couple jailed for keeping drugs in bank safety deposit box
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 14:06.
A court in Estonia handed down jail terms to a couple who kept a kilogram of cocaine in a bank safety deposit box, local media reported Wednesday.
German exports plunged in November to record the biggest fall in nearly two decades, data released Thursday showed, as the deepening world economic downturn hits Europe's biggest economy.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. 
US singer and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, 27, dominated the nominations for the 40th NAACP Image Awards.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.