RUSSIAN IMMOLATES HIMSELF IN LATVIAN CITY.

A 56-year-oldethnic Russian resident of the Latvian city of Daugavpils burnedhimself to death to protest the failure of local officials togrant him permanent residence status, BNS and Russian televisionreported July 14. Russian media suggested that this was evidenceof the continuing violation of human rights in Latvia.

Riga to Use G-24 Loan to Ease Banking Crisis.