Was Belarus Shipping Weapons to Libya's Leader?

"Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the teetering despot of Libya, is losing friends fast. Many of his military commanders have abandoned him. A good portion of the country has been seized by the opposition. The U.N. has hit him with crippling sanctions, and even his beloved Ukrainian...

Venezuela and Belarus agree on long term oil pact

After visiting Moscow, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called on Belarus to increase oil cooperation. President Chavez promised counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that Venezuela "will supply Minsk with its...

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast

A powerful explosion occured just after midnight local time (2100 GMT), as thousands of people were gathered for a concert at a war memorial in the capital. " At least 50 people have been injured in Belarus after a bomb exploded during a concert in the capital,...

US expels last Belarus diplomats

"The US has ordered the expulsion of the remaining six Belarus diplomats in Washington and New York, the Associated Press news agency has said."

Belarus: Journalist Jailed for Printing Muhammad Cartoons Freed

Apparently, First Amendment rights all of a sudden became an issue in Belarus. Must have been NowPublic's report earlier this week.  " MINSK, Belarus —  Belarusian authorities released an...

Belarus Journalist Imprisoned for Republishing Muhammad Cartoons Left Waiting

Apparently, First Amendment rights are not an issue in Belarus. " MINSK, Belarus —  Freedom could be years away for Aleksandr Sdvizhkov, the Belarusian journalist sentenced to three years...

Plane crashes in Armenia, 10 injured

A Canadair plane has crashed in Yerevan, Armenia's capital city, injuring 10 people. No deaths have been reported; all passengers appear to have survived the crash."A plane carrying 21 people has crashed on takeoff from Armenia's capital, but there were no deaths reported,...

Germany may retain nuclear power

"Senior members of Germany's government have suggested retaining nuclear power as a way of diversifying the country's sources of energy. It follows concern that Germany has become too dependent on Russian fuel. A year ago it was supplies of Russian gas to Germany which were...

They haven't killed us yet.

A small protest camp was set up in Minsk since Sunday night, while the State Police cracked down on protests across the country. Last night the police raided the camp. So ends people power in Belarus. Swept up in the back of a police van. Please turn off your cellphones.

President Wins Big in Belarus Vote; Thousands Protest Results

"MINSK, Belarus, March 20 -- Thousands of people poured onto a snow-blown central square Sunday night to protest the results of a presidential election in which incumbent Alexander Lukashenko was heading to the...

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