Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Swiss Belarusians are raising money for monument to Kościuszko
A 2-metre bronze statue of famous Belarusian Tadeusz Kościuszko will be installed in Solothurn, Switzerland. The famous rebel’s life ended in this city. read more 
Wheelchaired man’s mother deprived of allowance, vice PM gets interested
Natallya Kachanava has promised to look into the issue of Alyaksandr Audzevich’s mother who was deprived of social allowance when her wheelchaired son was travelling across Europe by hand bike. The vice PM mentioned the problem on Belarus 1 on the evening of October 2. read more 
Hearing-impaired schoolgirl gets run over by tractor and dies
Maladzechna school #11 has commented on the death of an 8th-former who was run over by a tractor when harvesting potatoes. The children went there voluntarily and it was their first time, the school administration said. read more 
Paint sprayed at Belarusian photographer's exhibition in Moscow
An act of vandalism marred the exhibition of photographs by Belarusian photo reporter Aliaksandr Vasiukovich in Moscow's Sakharov Center. V read more 
Belarus ‘market socialism’: Babruysk orker hangs himself after receiving salary slip
38-year-old Dzmitry worked as a mechanic at Babruysk plant of tractor parts and units. His body was found in the company’s basement on September 27. read more 
Murder of Berazino businessman studied by Investigation Committee
The Investigation Committee is studying the details of the murder of a businessman from Berazino, official spokesperson of the Investigation Committee Yuliya Hancharova wrote on Facebook. read more 
Belarusian novelist gets Made In Russia award
Belarus-born writer Sasha Flipenka has received the literary award of the magazine Snob for his novel Torture, Radio Liberty reports. He is the first foreigner to have received the award Made In Russia, Filipenka noted in his speech. read more 
Businessman killed and torched in car near Berazino
The corpse of a man with gunshot wounds was found on the morning of September 16 on the outskirts of the Berazina. The killers wanted to burn his body in the car. read more 
Wheelchaired person faces eviction from flat in Sveltahorsk
Wheelchaired civil activist Yury Lyashenka faces eviction from his temporary flat in Svetlahorsk after officials from the communal housing services have gone to court. The disabled man says he is refusing to leave the flat because life in his block of flats is unbearable read more 
Minsk's Jewish community commemorate Simon Peres in his native township
About a dozen people representing the Jewish community in Minsk today came to the township of Vishniova in Valozhyn district to commemorate Israel's former president Simon Peres who was born here and today has died at the age of 93. read more |
