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15/04/2016 - 11:34

Accidents

100-year-old woman dies in Minsk blaze

A 100-year-old pensioner and her 66-year-old daughter died in fire in the Belarusian capital.

15/04/2016 - 11:12

Sports

Ice hockey: Latvia 1-3 Belarus at Eurochallenge match

Belarus beat Latvia 3-1 at a European Ice Hockey Challenge match in Riga, a warm-up ahead of the World Championship.

15/04/2016 - 10:39

Economy

Belarus may boost trade with China via Kazakhstan

Nursultan Nazarbayev offers Alexander Lukashenka in Istanbul to use Kazakhstan's transport network for Belarus' trade with China.

15/04/2016 - 10:25

Sports

Boxing star Hurkou: National symbols belong to Belarusian people not opposition

Belarus is known by this flag on the international arena. I did not renounce it," says Vital Hurkou about the Soviet-style flag.

15/04/2016 - 10:05

Economy

IMF downgrades Belarus economy forecast

Belarus' GDP is expected to be -2.7%, with inflation rate hitting 14.5%, according to IFM's forecast.

15/04/2016 - 09:13

Culture

Svetlana Alexievich meets with readers in Minsk - in pictures

Svetlana Alexievich's first meeting in Minsk since winning the Nobel Prize lasted for almost three hours.

14/04/2016 - 14:40

Politics

Putin may visit Belarus in June

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Minsk in June to take part in the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia.

14/04/2016 - 13:09

Culture

Marc Chagall Street finally in Vitsebsk (photo)

The city authorities in Vitsebsk have approved the renaming part of Pravda Street after Marc Chagall.

14/04/2016 - 12:20

Society

Ministry of Labour: Citizens accept pension age increase

Internet surveys do not reflect the real public opinion, officials think.

14/04/2016 - 11:24

Sports

Enough money raised for Vital Hurkou’s Muay Thai world championship campaign

The People’s Champion campaign collects Br68.2 million via Talaka.by website within less than 24 hours.

14/04/2016 - 10:10

Society

Belarus imposes restrictions on international parcels

The new limits for international parcels in Belarus are 22 euro and 10 kilograms, down from 200 euro and 31 kg.

14/04/2016 - 09:36

Politics

Lukashenka meets with Erdogan in Istanbul

The two leaders discussed the intensification of Belarus-Turkey relations, according to official reports.

14/04/2016 - 08:42

Politics

Belarus could benefit from mediating Russia-Turkey conflict - expert

President Aliaksandr Lukashenka went on an surprise official visit to Istanbul on April 13.

13/04/2016 - 23:37

Society

2 entrepreneurs fined over protest action in Hrodna

Each of the protesters is ordered to pay Br3.15 million as fine.

13/04/2016 - 23:19

Society

Freelance journalist forcefully detained in Svetlahorsk

Journalist Kastus Zhukouski was dragged out of the district administration's building, according to witnesses.

13/04/2016 - 18:20

Society

Svetlana Alexievich as honorary chairperson for Chernobyl March

Anatol Lyabedzka writes on Facebook the Nobel laureate has agreed to become the face of this year's Chernobyl March in Minsk.

13/04/2016 - 17:39

Culture

Dzieciuki band labelled extremists, no chance to perform

Concert organizers were told the band allegedly promoted extremism and threatened national security.

13/04/2016 - 15:50

Economy

Belarus' 9 commercial banks finished 2015 in the red

Belarusbank reported the biggest losses - Br320.8 billion just the in the last quarter of 2015.

13/04/2016 - 15:36

Sports

Mikhail Grabovski may skip World Cup

The Belarusian hockey player has been injured. It is unknown how much time he will recover.

13/04/2016 - 13:07

World

EuroAsian Interstate Council to gather in Moscow

The EuroAsian Interstate Council and EurAsEC PMs will gather in Russia on April 13.