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Swedish prosecutors demand 8 years in prison and EUR 15,000 in court fees compensation for Belarusian immigrant Volha Klaskouskaya.

Belarus president signs edict allowing students to work in construction teams throughout academic year.

Minsk City Investigatory Committee's spokesman Alyaksandr Herasimau says a 35-year-old male Minsker has been detained in connection with the murder.

Young stowaway punches ticket collector at a bus stop in Hrodna.

The closing court trial in Volha Klaskouskaya's case will take place on August 13 in Stockholm. She faces up to 8 years in jail.

The criminal is facing up to 15 years of imprisonment now.

The steering committee of Belarusian Christian Democracy appeals to Prosecutor General over the fate of detained Catholic priest Uladzislau Lazar.

Ex-presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich has been behind bars since 2010.

Wages in Belarus capital amounted to an average of $758 in June 2013, according to Minsk City Hall.