Reports: Reactor collapses in Astravets NPP building site
Another incident has occurred at the building site of Astravets NPP, several mass media reported on the evening of July 25. According to their reports, a reactor that weighed 330 tons collapsed from the height of 2 or 4 metres. The Ministry of Energy has not commented on it yet. read more
Belarusian Partisan with love: in memory of Pavel Sheremet
On 20 July 2016 at 7:45 am a bomb went off in a car in Kiev. The explosion killed Pavel Sheremet, a prominent Belarusian journalist working in Ukraine. read more
Thousands stand in line to mourn slain journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv
Thousands of mourners strode in a solemn procession through Kyiv’s Ukrainian House on July 22 to honor journalist Pavel Sheremet, who was killed in a car bombing that has shaken Ukraine’s media community and sent shock waves into Russia and Belarus. read more
Journalist Pavel Sheremet killed in Kiev
Famous Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet died in Kiev on the morning of July 20 at about 7.45 a.m. He was driving a car when it exploded at the intersection of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Ivan Franko Streets opposite a McDonald’s restaurant. read more
World’s first trachea transplant made by Belarusian doctors
Three months ago, the operation was made to a 65-year-old resident of Rahachou. read more
36 people injured, 7 taken to hospital after storm in Belarus
The Emergency Control Ministry has assessed the damage done by the storm in 26 districts of Vitsebsk, Minsk, Hrodna, Mahilyou and Homel Provinces and the capital. read more
Minsk hit by heavy storm: city center flooded, uprooted trees, damaged cars
A heavy storm hit the Belarusian capital city of Minsk, flooding the streets and damaging cars with uprooted trees. read more
Kupchyna: Belarus sees no threat in NATO battalions in Poland and Baltic states
Belarus sees no direct threat to its security in the NATO battalions that will be stationed in Poland. read more
Belarus knocks four zeroes off rubel
Belarus knocked four zeroes off the rubel at midnight on July 1 in a third currency redenomination since August 1994. read more
Belarus introduces alternative civilian service
On 1 July 2016 a new law on alternative civilian service comes into effect in Belarus. This coming fall,10, 000 young Belarusian conscripts will start their compulsory military service. According to tut.by 20 of these would like to exercise their option for alternative civilian service. read more |