Several Russian media outlets reported last week about an accident at the Novovoronezhskaya experimental nuclear power plant (NPP). According to local residents, there was an explosion accompanied by a rapid emission of steam at one of the reactor units. read more

On November 17, Minsk's Saviecki District Court ruled to discontinue the case against Dzmitry Homan, classical philosophy professor at Belarus State University, on adminstrative offence charges of disobedience to the police due to the absence of guilt proof. read more

The Belarusian weightlifter’s result at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 has been annulled, the International Olympic Committee reported on November 17. read more

Twice more Belarusian students go to study abroad in comparison with foreigners who come to study in Belarus, according to a research conducted by Belarus State University (BSU) and based on various data including the UNESCO statistics. read more

The famous Belarusian performer Lyavon Volski has presented a new album on Soundcloud. One can also download on Volsky’s website. read more

Belarus will need $50 million to organize and host the 2nd European Games in 2019, Aliaksandr Lukashenka said on November 14 when paying a visit to a chemical fiber factory in Mahilou. "It is a drop in the ocean for the country," he noted. read more

The Latvian authorities have decided to build a wall at Latvia-Belarus border to stop illegal migration. Money for the project is earmarked in the state budget of 2017, head of the Latvian Border Security Normund Gabars said. read more

The National Historical Archive of Belarus has published copies of Marc Chagall’s assessment sheets issued by a Vitsebsk school in 1900-1904. read more

This was announced by the Belarus ambassador to Ukraine Ihar Sokal. read more

Starting November 25, 2016 visa-free entry will be operating between Belarus and Brazil. read more