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01/06/2018 - 13:37

Protest against restaurant near Kurapaty mass graves

Activists protest against a restaurant near the mass graves - the site of executions of Belarusians during Stalin's repressions.

01/06/2018 - 13:01

Sports

Runner Alina Talai sets new national 100m hurdles record (video)

Belarusian runner Alina Talai covered 100 meters hurdles in 12.41 seconds at an international tournament in Austria.

31/05/2018 - 13:04

Society

Culture minister agrees to rename street that bears Russian terrorist's name

The culture minister proposes Brest residents to come up with a new name for Khalturin street.

30/05/2018 - 21:58

Society

Designer creates traditional Belarusian pattern textiles (photo)

"This is history, traditions and memory for me even though I am half Belarusian by origin,” Yuliya Mamedava said.

30/05/2018 - 15:08

Sports

Maradona studying Dynamo Brest squad (photo)

FC Dynamo Brest board chairman Diego Maradona writes he is weighing reinforcements for his new club.

30/05/2018 - 13:35

Society

KGB detains Lukashenka's aide over $200K bribe

President's aide in Hrodna region Siarhei Rauneyka was detained when receiving $200 000 as a bribe.

29/05/2018 - 14:53

Culture

Autistic children’s theatre ‘i’ performs in Minsk (PHOTO)

The performance Once Upon a Time in a Big City was premiered on the Minsk Trade Union House stage on 28 May.

29/05/2018 - 14:18

Sports

Nadezhda Skardzina on vacation in Crete with Switzerland team

The biathlete has skipped training with Belarus national team and is yet to confirm if she wants to continue her career.

29/05/2018 - 13:55

Sports

Belarus, Russia agree on visa-free travel for FIFA World Cup visitors

Minsk and Moscow sign a deal to allow visa-free travel for foreigners during FIFA World Cup and 2nd European Games.

29/05/2018 - 12:28

Society

Jewish grave stones unearthed in central Minsk

Workers discovered Jewish grave stones at a Minsk metro construction site in the center of Belarusian capital city.

29/05/2018 - 12:11

Society

Belarus executes two death-row convicts

The executions were revealed accidentally when two other death-row convicts were appealing the verdict in the Supreme Court.

28/05/2018 - 15:56

Society

Officials refuse to rename Lenin Library in Viciebsk

Ideology officials say it is premature to rename the city's library after Francysk Skaryna. It currently bears the name of Lenin.

28/05/2018 - 14:01

Economy

Belarus is satisfied with WTO membership negotiations - Deputy Prime Minister

Senior Deputy Premier Vasil Matsyusheuski hopes to have our position coordinated ‘with the key stakeholders but USA.'

28/05/2018 - 13:06

Economy

Belarus-Chinese industrial park Great Stone has 35 residents

The list of residents includes 19 Chinese companies, 9 from Belarus and the rest from other countries.

Open source image

27/05/2018 - 01:14

Accidents

Vandal blames vodka for attack on Ivan The Terrible painting in Moscow museum

The detained offender who made three cuts in the famous painting says he committed the attack under the influence of alcohol.

Photo: 112.by

26/05/2018 - 22:30

Society

Cracked bridge over Prypiac River demolished by explosion in Belarus (video)

Check out how over one ton of explosives destroyed the damaged bridge in this impressive video.

Viktor Prokopenya. Photo from his Facebook account

26/05/2018 - 22:07

Economy

IT businessman Viktor Prokopenya pays record $3.5mn as income tax for 2017

Belarus' prominent IT businessman and investor Viktor Prokopenya declared his personal income worth 58.9 mn BYN ($30mn) for 2017.

Elena Tonkacheva. Photo: facebook.com/Lawtrend

26/05/2018 - 17:22

Society

Once deported rights defender Tonkacheva gets residence permit in Belarus

Russian human rights lawyer Elena Tonkacheva is allowed to stay in Belarus for one year.

In the photo: Ilarion is talking to his lawyer after a hearing.

25/05/2018 - 15:18

Society

How do Belarusian teenagers become ‘drug dealers’?

Ilarion replied to a message on VKontakte, downloaded a messenger, paid for the first lot and made caches... and got detained.

Photo: facebook.com/alfabankby

24/05/2018 - 12:46

Society

Man brings 13kg of coins to top up his bank account in Minsk (photo)

A man brought 8436 1-kopek coins to a Minsk bank seeking to top up his account.