Several more criminal cases started against investigator Baikova
At the moment Sviatlana Baikova is getting acquainted with the criminal case materials under 24 hours observation of the KGB. The preliminary investigation of her case is over. read more
Agreement on near-border movement with Lithuania has been signed
The agreement on the order of reciprocal trips of residents of near-border areas of Belarus and Lithuania has been signed within the frameworks of the visit to Minsk of the Lithuanian delegation headed by the president Dalia Grybauskaitė. read more
Did someone throw “Molotov cocktail“ at KGB building in Babrujsk?
The information about the attack on the Babrujsk KGB city department appeared in the Internet on October 16. The message states it was an action of solidarity with Minsk anarchists detained by the law-enforcement authorities. read more
Excessively high levels of cesium-137 found in mushrooms in Homyel region
Samples of fresh and preserved mushrooms picked across the region, which has been seriously affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, contained up to 10,890 Bq/kg of cesium-137, 29 times above the admissible level. read more
Mother's Day marked today in Belarus
Mother's Day is celebrated on different dates in many countries of the world. A person's warmest feelings and brightest childhood memories are connected with the image of the mother during the whole life. read more
Epidemiologist: This year there are much more catarrhal diseases than last year
It is expected there will be much more catarrhal diseases in Belarus this year in comparison with last year. About 5 thousand cases are registered daily in Minsk. The peak is expected in the beginning of next year, the prevailing virus to be last year's H1N1. read more
OSCE to teach Belarusian policemen «to conduct a dialogue»
The head of the OSCE Office in Minsk Ambassador Benedikt Haller says that good education of policemen is a basis of the new professional police service. These courses exist to improve the work of the law-enforcement service in Belarus. read more
Materials of Aleh Byabenin’s case translated into English
Specialists hired by the OSCE are working on the translation. It is being done for experts of this organization who should arrive in Belarus to investigate the journalist’s death. read more
EP calls on Belarus to introduce moratorium on death penalty
The European Parliament, in its October 7 resolution, called on Belarus and the United States to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty. read more
Teachers are forced to collect signatures for Lukashenka
One of them even stated: «It’s better to come out to the street drunk or nude rather than disgrace oneself by collecting signatures for him! You won’t drive us to do it any more!» read more |