Latvian soldiers take part in the parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the country's independence, in Riga, capital of Latvia, Nov. 18, 2008. Latvia declared independence on Nov. 18, 1918 at the end of World War I. It joined the Soviet Union in 1940 and declared restoration of independence on Aug. 22, 1991, before the breakup of the Soviet Union. [Xinhua] |