Russian minority party wins Latvian vote; populists surge
(WorldNews Europe)

HELSINKI - An opposition party favored by Latvia`s large ethnic Russian minority has won the Baltic nation`s parliamentary election, but it`s expected to face difficulties forming a ruling coalition after a vote that saw new populist parties surge and government parties falter. Voters in Latvia, a member of the European Union and NATO, chose Saturday from more than 1,400 candidates and 16 parties to fill the country`s 100-seat parliament. With all the votes counted, results Sunday from Latvia`s...