Belarus has been invited to the first pan-European youth conference that will be held in Belgium in the latter half of this year. read more

The hearing of criminal cases against the Vaukavysk entrepreneurs Mikalay Autuchovich and Uladzimir Asipenka will be open, informed the Prosecutor General of Belarus Ryhor Vasilevich. read more

The Minsk health authorities expect the number of cases of influenza and other acute respiratory infections to reach epidemic levels in the city in a week or two. read more

Two criminal charges have been brought against opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka, who created a scandal by putting a white-red-white flag on top of Vitsyebsk’s tallest Christmas tree on January 7. read more

76 Belarusian citizens asked for political asylum in Switzerland in 2009. The whole number of people who asked Switzerland for political asylum in 2009 totaled 16 thousand 5 people. read more

The Operating and Analytical centre under the president is given a right to control online correspondence of Belarusians and monitor which websites they browse. read more

A draft presidential edict that would tighten control over the Internet is currently considered at the Presidential Administration. read more

The Belarusian Language Society named after Francysk Skaryna received a warning of the Ministry of Justice saying discussing draft decrees of Lukashenka disaccord with the organization’s charter. read more

A Moscow-bound train was delayed for more than two hours in Orsha, Vitsyebsk region, on the night between January 5 and 6 over a bomb threat that proved to be a hoax. read more

The 6th Christmas International Ice Hockey Tournament under the auspices of the president of Belarus is to begin in Minsk on January 4. read more