Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Kindergarten in Pinsk: 200 persons evacuated over WWII live ammo
19 November 2015, 19:27 | English / Society

A German 81 mm mortar shell was found in the grounds of a kindergarten in the Belarusian town of Pinsk (Brest region). It turns out to have been brought there with soil for flowerbeds. read more

Weird smoking area near railway station in Minsk: picture
18 November 2015, 21:57 | English / Society

An odd 'smoking area' has emerged near the railway station in Minsk. It is simply a marked square area with a dustbin in the center. read more

Van Gogh’s paintings come alive in Minsk (photos)
13 November 2015, 23:03 | English / Society

Minsk-based event court ‘Cech’ has opened a multimedia exhibition which allows its visitors to find themselves in the paintings of the artist. read more

Belavia launches third daily flight to Kyiv
12 November 2015, 23:37 | English / Society

Belarusian international airlines Belavia on November 12 will launch a third daily flight to Kyiv. read more

Rumas and Shunevich discuss police and football fans
12 November 2015, 23:34 | English / Society

On Wednesday, November 11, there was a meeting of heads of the Belarus Football Federation Siarhey Rumas and Interior Minister Ihar Shunevich. read more

Pinsk: Russian Cossacks sentenced to up to 3 years in jail for beating Belarusian, demolition
12 November 2015, 23:33 | English / Society

In July, Russian Cossacks were holding a horse-riding trip ‘Moscow-Berlin’. Its route ran through the territory of Belarus. read more

Belavia to carry on flights to Sharm El Sheikh
11 November 2015, 18:54 | English / Society

The administration and security service of Belarusian flag carrier Belavia held meetings with representatives of the International Airport of Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptian special services, police and army. They also checked the procedures of inspecting luggage, passengers, transport and hand luggage. read more

List of Belarusian camps where Polish army officers could have been taken by NKVD handed over to Poland
10 November 2015, 03:10 | English / Society

A copy of a report identifying the Belarusian prisoner of war camps where Polish army officers could have been brought at the beginning of World War II has been provided to Polish authorities by Belarus’ Committee for State Security (KGB), Maciej Korczynski, spokesman for Poland’s Internal Security read more

Belarusian writers and the Soviet past
04 November 2015, 16:33 | English / Society

Last week two demonstrations in Minsk commemorated the victims of Stalinism. On 29 October, “The Chain of Remembrance” drew attention to the execution of more than 100 Belarusian cultural leaders on this same date in 1937. read more

7-year-old Belarusian ballet dancer into Paris contest final
04 November 2015, 16:29 | English / Society

7-year-old Belarusian ballet dance Vera Shpakouskaya has made it to the final of a prestigious international ballet contest in Paris. Little ballet dancers from all over the world participated in it. Vera was allowed to dance on par with girls aged 9-12. read more


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