Banned in West medicines available in Belarus
The medicines that have been withdrawn from markets across the world can still be bought at Belarusian pharmacies. read more
Domracheva fifth sportswoman to win three gold medals at one Winter Olympics
After a third victory in a row on 17 February at the Olympics Belarus’ biathlete Darya Domracheva has joined the elite club of the sportswomen who won three of more gold medals at the same Olympics. read more
Domracheva awarded Hero of Belarus title
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated three-time Olympic champion Darya Domracheva on winning gold in a mass start at the Sochi Olympics and has awarded the title Hero of Belarus to the athlete. read more
Sharon Stone, Eric Roberts urged not to appear in movie funded by Belarusian govt
Former political prisoners and the families of President Lukashenka's political opponents who are currently held in prison have urged Hollywood actors not to appear in Abel, a movie funded by the Belarusian government that is widely viewed as a piece of propaganda. read more
Aerialist Ala Tsuper claims third gold for Belarus in Sochi
Ala Tsuper of Belarus won the women's freestyle aerials Olympic tournament on Friday, earning the third gold medal for the country at the Sochi Games, BelaPAN said. read more
Darya Domracheva – three-time Olympic champion!
The Belarusian biathlete has won the 15K individual race in Sochi today, on February 17. read more
German organization set to raise €1 million for Trastsyanets memorial
The Association for International Education and Exchange (IBB Dortmund) plans to raise €1 million for the construction of a memorial to the people killed by the Nazis in the Trastsyanets death camp outside Minsk, Viktar Balakiraw, director of IBB Minsk, told reporters on Monday. read more
Belarus' Darya Domracheva clinches pursuit gold at Sochi Olympics
Belarusian biathlete Darya Domracheva has won the women’s 10km pursuit gold, which is Belarus’ first medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. read more
Writer Svyatlana Aleksiyevich presents her new work at international book fair in Minsk
Award-winning Belarusian writer Svyatlana Aleksiyevich (Svetlana Alexievich) on February 8 presented her new book, Second-hand Time: The Demise of the Red (Wo)man, at the BelExpo National Exhibition Center, the venue of the 21st Minsk International Book Fair. read more
Catholics donate organs in Homel
An unprecedented action has been organized in a local Catholic church. read more |