Activist detained for protests against Russianization
Belarusian sculptor Henadz Loyka was detained near Minsk Gymnasium No 4 after picketing in support of the Belarusian language on Mother Language Day. read more
Woman charged over bomb explosion near KGB office in Vitsyebsk
A 43-year-old woman has been charged with detonating a homemade explosive device near the regional office of the Committee for State Security (KGB) in Vitsyebsk in November 2012. read more
Armed forces: still without change?
Yury Zhadobin, Belarusian Minister of Defence, is unalterably opposed to alternative service and military service under contract. read more
Re-writing history in Belarus
Official interpretation of history in Belarus experienced dramatic evolution since USSR collapse. read more
Belarusians are second in the world to obtain Pole’s Card
42,000 Belarusians have got Pole’s Card. read more
Minister and Lukashenka's aide get caught with toilets
Aleh Kachan and Ihar Zaichkau will answer to the dictator for toilets at their dachas. read more
Afghanistan veterans in Belarus: soldiers of forgotten war
Few people from the West know that tens of thousands of Belarusians fought in Afghanistan. read more
Biathlon star Darya Domrachеva wins world title
Darya Domracheva of Belarus ended the 2013 Biathlon World Championships on a high note, grabbing the gold in the women’s mass start in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. read more
Quite the thing: Belarusians file petitions
Belarusian fans of foreign travel are collecting signatures on popular web platform change.org. Polish MEP Marek Migalski has supported their initiative. read more
Roof falls at Charnobyl nuclear power plant
"The partial fall of the wall slabs and roof of the Unit 4 Turbine Hall occurred at 14.03 on February 12, 2013," the website of Charnobyl nuclear power plant reports. read more |