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29/07/2017 - 16:44

Sports

Muay Thai: Hurkou gets revenge over Portugal's Calado for home defeat last May

Belarus' Vital Hurkou defeats Portugal's Diogo Calado at the 10th World Games in the Polish city of Wroclaw.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenka at West 2015. Photo: president.gov.by

28/07/2017 - 15:17

Politics

Lukashenka reassures West about Zapad 2017 military drills

The Belarus president reiterates many foreign experts will observe the military exercise in western Belarus in September.

Nadiya Savchenko. Photo: Glavkom.

28/07/2017 - 14:28

Politics

Savchenko to run for presidency to solve ‘Ukraine-Belarus problems'

Nadiya Savchenko claims Belarus ended up with 100 m of Ukrainian soil after the border demarcation.

Photo: szlachta.io.ua

27/07/2017 - 14:02

Politics

First ‘illegal’ Independence Day in Belarus (video)

Lukashenka moved the Independence Day from July 27 to July 3 in 1996 but the opposition gathered on July 27 a year later.

Photo: Euroradio

27/07/2017 - 13:41

Music

Krambambula concert in Minsk - in pictures

The band performed the first solo concert in nine years.

Photo: LiveJournal

27/07/2017 - 12:50

Society

Poll reveals 60% of 'urban' Belarusians never eat out

Around 20% of Belarus' urban population go out to eat only once per month or less.

Aliaksandra Herasimenia. Photo: by.tribuna.com

27/07/2017 - 11:37

Sports

Swimming: Belarus' Herasimenia qualifies for 50 back final in Budapest

Aliaksandra Herasimenia finished 7th in a 50m back semi-final to qualify at 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

Independence Day in 1990s. Photo: charter97.org

27/07/2017 - 11:05

Politics

Belarus voted to break away from Soviet Union 27 years ago

Belarus marked Independence Day on 27 July until 1996 when President Lukashenka initiated the shift to 3 July.

Photo: www1.wdr.de

26/07/2017 - 15:33

Culture

Depeche Mode reschedule Minsk show for 13 February 2018

The British band Depeche Mode says they have managed to reschedule the 17 July cancelled show in Minsk for 13 February 2018.

Photo: baj.by

26/07/2017 - 15:16

Society

Investigation Committee refuse inquiry into Brest journalist's beating

"CCTV cameras at Leninski District Police Department did not capture my beating,” Dzyanis Maruk says.

Photo: Vasil Syamashka: tut.by

26/07/2017 - 13:31

Economy

Rosatom schedules Belarusian NPP launch for summer 2020

Russian nuclear power contractor Rosatom says it sticks to the promised target of having the station launched in Belarus by 2020.

Nicolas Cage and Aiman Musakhodzhaeva. Photo: www.mk.ru

25/07/2017 - 15:36

Culture

Cage in Kazakh folk costume: Hollywood stars’ ‘post-Soviet' photos

Nicolas Cage is not the only Hollywood star who became a meme after contacting 'post-Soviet reality' - this time in Kazakhstan.

Uladzimir Makei in Slovenia. Photo: mfa.gov.by

25/07/2017 - 10:21

Politics

FM Makei says there is no quick solution for Ukraine crisis

"The Minsk agreements need to be fulfilled - something yet to be done at the moment,” Belarus Foreign Minister says.

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24/07/2017 - 11:13

Society

Russian troops start arriving in Belarus for Zapad 2017 exercise

Russia's logistics and technical support units begin arriving in Belarus to prepare ground for the Zapad 2017 drills in September.

Photo: tut.by

21/07/2017 - 19:48

Society

Court closes case against Belarus blogger

An administrative case filed by the police against blogger Maxim Filipovich falls apart in a Homiel court.

Screenshot from ТСН video footage.

21/07/2017 - 19:18

Politics

Video: Femen activist stages topless protest during Lukashenka's visit to Kyiv

FEMEN activist Angelina Diash shouted Stop dictatorship! while Long Live Belarus! was written on her breast.

Иллюстрации: Тора

21/07/2017 - 15:28

Politics

"Three Years in Solitary": Ukrainian Soldier Held Captive in East Ukraine

In the winter of 2015, Ukrainian soldier Yevhen Chudnetsov was captured in the occupied territories in the east of Ukraine.

Photo: BELTA

21/07/2017 - 12:03

Society

Ticket controllers on Minsk public transport wear no uniform

Ticket controllers on trolleybuses and trams in the Belarus capital city wear ordinary clothes to fight increasing fare evasion.

Photo: svaboda.org

21/07/2017 - 11:21

Politics

Activist Syarhei Kulinich complains to Prosecutor General's Office against KGB

The activist demands to make an inquiry into his reports about bad treatment when in KGB custody.

Photo: grodnonews.by

21/07/2017 - 10:25

Society

Reports: Belarusian NPP's administration refutes death of 2 workers

Two welders were reportedly killed at the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Astraviec.