“Solidarity with Belarus - 2014” concert also in solidarity with Ukraine
The “Solidarity with Belarus – 2014” concert, featuring ‘Liapis Troubetzkoy’, will take place in Warsaw on April 11th. read more
A new drug is killing Belarusian youth
During the three months of 2014, seven young people in Minsk died from eating blotting paper that contained a synthetic drug. A number of teenagers have also been seriously poisoned and ended up in the hospital in various cities across the country. read more
Another death sentence in Belarus: Pardon impossible to execute?
The Supreme Court of Belarus upheld the death sentence imposed in December 2013 on Aliaksandr Hrunou, a Homel resident charged with brutally murdering student Natallia Yemyalyanchykava. read more
KGB building bomber sentenced in Belarus
A woman has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail for her involvement in the bombing of the regional KGB headquarters in the eastern Belarusian city of Vitsebsk. read more
Mass fight of football fans in Brest
The fight started a few minutes before the match of Brest Dynama and FC Homel on April 6. read more
Actor David Duchovny: I am Ukrainian
X-Files star David Duchovny says he is Ukrainian - not Russian - after the events in Ukraine. read more
Policeman in Hrodna takes own life during shooting practice
A police officer committed suicide during a shooting practice in Hrodna on March 28, according to media reports. read more
Spontaneous strike at Barysau plant
Workers at Automatic Hydraulic Amplifier Plant in Barysau went on strike to protest against salary delay. read more
Ukraine removed from WWII stamps in Belarus
Stamps issued to mark the 70th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from Nazis will be unveiled at the Central Post Office in Minsk on April 18. read more
Some 2,000 people attend Freedom Day rally (photo, video)
An estimated 2,000 people attended a rally that crowned Tuesday's "Dzen Voli" (Freedom Day) demonstration in Minsk. read more |