EU suspends visa bans on Belarusian president
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 22:02.The European Union is to temporarily suspend the visa bans it imposed on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and top regime figures in 2006, EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg agreed Monday.
EU faces tough talks on Russia, Belarus
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 21:49.The European Union's foreign ministers face tough talks on Monday when they meet in Luxembourg to debate whether or not to push for closer ties with Russia and Belarus.
Indian student knifed in Belarus town, university demonstrate
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 11:54.An Indian student was knifed and hospitalized in serious condition in a provincial Belarusian town, sparking a rare university demonstration and class boycott, the Belapan news agency reported on Tuesday.
The racially-motivated attack by a reported gang of Slavic nationalists took place in the central city Gomel near the town's medical school.
No opposition member elected in Belarus, officials say
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 13:55.No opposition member won a seat in Belarus parliamentary elections, the country's election commission said Monday, as protestors slammed the outcome as a "farce."
Commission head Lidia Yermoshina said the opposition still scared off voters, the official Belapan news agency said.
Polls pass off peacefully in Belarus, but opposition fears fixing
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 12:07.Parliamentary elections in Belarus were passing off peacefully Sunday.
By midday, one-third of the country's 7 million eligible voters had cast their ballots, Elections Supervisor Lidiya Yermoshina was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying from the capital Minsk.
The opposition has expressed fears that the polls would be fixed by the Belarusian leadership.
Belarus president threatens to cut relations with West
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 15:58.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko threatened Saturday to place relations with the West on ice if it declares next week's parliamentary elections undemocratic.
Belarus president threatens to cut relations with West
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 15:49.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko threatened Saturday to place relations with the West on ice if it declares next week's parliamentary elections undemocratic.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.