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16/09/2016 - 09:54

Society

Yury Chyzh confirms his release

Businessman Yury Chyzh says he is ‘in a wonderful mood and excellent shape' after six months in a KGB jail.

15/09/2016 - 12:41

Society

Bearded men’s heat in Hrodna (photo)

They have run 888 metres in honour of the city’s 888th anniversary.

15/09/2016 - 12:28

Society

Ministry of Information closes website for extremism

The address of the website has not been reported.

15/09/2016 - 11:01

Society

Belsayazdruk and Belposhta refuse to distribute Novy Chas again

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna used to promise to protect the edition.

15/09/2016 - 10:02

Sports

Paralympian Ihar Bokiy wins 5th medal in Rio

This is the Belarusian’s fourth gold medal won at the Paralympic Games-2016.

15/09/2016 - 09:40

Economy

Minsk and Moscow fail to reach gas deal

The talks between Belarus' DPM Uladzimir Syamashka and his Russian counterpart Arkadi Dvorkovich were unsuccessful.

14/09/2016 - 16:54

Society

Belarus army drills focus on hybrid warfare, sabotage groups

Belarus Armed Forces begin large-scale command-staff exercise, with 7500 troops including 450 reservists taking part.

14/09/2016 - 16:02

Accidents

Opposition activist Ales Lahviniec survives car rollover

Ales Lahviniec's car slipped into the ditch from an unpaved road near Minsk.

14/09/2016 - 12:15

Politics

Lidziya Yarmoshyna: I will retire as soon as I am asked to

The CEC chairperson does not know what she will be doing after retirement.

14/09/2016 - 11:45

Politics

Preventive supervision cancelled for Pavel Vinahradau

He did not go to court because he knew that the decision would be in his favour, the activist said.

14/09/2016 - 11:32

Politics

Observer’s photo: Ballot box seal damaged

The ballot box has been photographed at a students’ dormitory in Lenin Street.

14/09/2016 - 11:00

Society

Shchotkina, Myasnikovich and Arda elected members of Council of Republic

Members of the Council of the Republic were elected on Tuesday, September 13.

14/09/2016 - 10:01

Politics

Syarhei Haidukevich becomes senator

The leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party will represent Minsk Province in the Council of the Republic.

14/09/2016 - 09:07

Sports

Belarusian Andrei Pranevich wins fencing competition at Paralympics

He is the best fencer in a wheelchair.

13/09/2016 - 12:44

Culture

Antique books found in paper recycling container in Minsk

The books were printed in the 18th, 19th and at the beginning of the 20th centuries.

13/09/2016 - 12:17

Politics

UCP's Hanna Kanapackaja won with 23.7% of votes

The MP from the opposition United Civic Party won with the smallest number of votes among all the newly-elected deputies.

13/09/2016 - 11:13

Sports

Belarusian Ihar Boki three-times Paralympic champion

Belarus swimmer Ihar Boki grabs his third gold - now in men's 400m free style - at Paralymics in Rio.

13/09/2016 - 11:04

Politics

Observer Leanid Kulakou jailed for 3 days

He was detained after the parliamentary election. The observer photographed facts of election malpractices.

13/09/2016 - 10:17

Politics

U.S. Department of State: Belarus has serious problems in election law

Belarus fell short of international obligations and commitments to free and fair elections, yet there are ‘some improvements’.

13/09/2016 - 09:16

Politics

Opposition action in Minsk (video)

Hundreds of people demanded a fair and just election on the evening of September 12.