Belarus: the beginning of the end?“Stop calling me a mustachioed cockroach," said Alexander Lukashenko. "I am still the president of this country." But that doesn't sound very presidential, does it? Lukashenko has been the president of Belarus for the past 26 years, and Sergei Tikhanovsky, the video blogger who called him that....
Belarus leader criticises West after protests over election bansBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed Western criticism on Wednesday after his two main challengers were barred from next month’s presidential election and police detained over 250 protesters. The European Union delegation to Belarus said excluding the two rivals “undermi....
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Spotify is now available in 13 new markets across Europe, including Russia and UkraineSome surprisingly late additions for the most popular streaming service
From online streaming to classic vinyl, there are a lot of ways to listen to music these days. Spotify is one of the biggest names in the streaming game, but that doesn't mean much if it's inaccessible in your country. Today....
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Spotify Rolls Out in 13 New Markets in Europe, Including RussiaSpotify debuted in 13 new markets in Europe Tuesday, highlighted by Russia, bringing its global total to 92 markets. The streaming platform's 13 new markets--for both its free and Premium service--are: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North ....
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Celebration of Marc Chagall's birthday with A. G. Leventis Gallery'My art needed Paris, like a tree needs water, otherwise it would have withered' – Marc Chagall On this day, July 6th, 1887, Marc Chagall was born in Vitebsk, Belarus. Marc Chagall, whose birth name was Moishe Segal, was born into a religious Jewish family. In 1907, he left his...
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Arshad is a rare talent, can be a world beater: SahiISLAMABAD: President Athletics Federation of Pakistan Maj Gen Akram Sahi plans to use all the channels to financially support highly talented javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem’s quality training in Finland or in Belarus which could cost around Rs 12 million.The potential medal winner at the.......
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Sahi determined to get Arshad trained abroad despite funds shortageISLAMABAD: President Athletics Federation of Pakistan Maj Gen Akram Sahi plans to use all the channels to financially support highly talented javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem’s training in Finland or Belarus which could cost around Rs12 million.The potential medal winner is the country's.......
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AFP vows to send Arshad abroad for quality trainingISLAMABAD: Athletics Federation of Pakistan President Maj Gen Akram Sahi is planning to use all the channels to financially support talented javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem to undergo quality training in Finland or in Belarus which could cost the AFP around Rs12 million.The potential medal-winner.......
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Belarus detains dozens at opposition protests – rights groupMINSK, Belarus – Around 140 people have been detained during opposition protests in Belarus, the Vyasna rights group said Saturday, June 20, as President Alexander Lukashenko ramps up a crackdown on critics ahead of polls.
In power since 1994, Lukashenko, 65, is seeking a sixth term in the Aug....
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Belarusian authorities raid Russia-owned bankMINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday took control of a Russia-owned commercial bank that was led by a man who is now running to challenge Belarus' authoritarian leader.
President Alexander Lukashenko, who is seeking a sixth term in an Aug.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Mnangagwa launches more public transport busesPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government to availing ZUPCO buses to all areas, amid revelations that suppliers from Belarus have been engaged to supply buses....
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Xi calls for deeper China-Belarus BRI cooperationChinese President Xi Jinping proposed Thursday that China and Belarus turn challenges to opportunities and deepen cooperation in the joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).....
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YouTube Music and Premium expand to 14 new marketsThe services are now available in 95 locations worldwide
Google has been continuously expanding the number of countries and territories where Premium subscriptions for YouTube and YouTube Music are offered. After adding more markets to the list back in March, the services are now available in 14 ....
The Latest: BATE Borisov wins Belarusian CupThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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BATE Borisov has won the Belarusian Cup with thousands of fans watching in a rare case of a soccer trophy being decided during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Belarus soccer federation said that 5,761 ticket....
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1,000 protest Belarusian president seeking another termMINSK, Belarus (AP) — About 1,000 protesters denouncing authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's seeking of another term in an upcoming election have held the largest opposition demonstration of the year in the capital Minsk.
Many of the demonstrators carried slippers as a symb....
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ASBIS moves into new markets in EuropeIn 1995, ASBIS founder and CEO Serhei Kostevitch sought to move his Belarus-based IT distribution company to a location in Western Europe. His company was already taking wholesale IT market share around Eastern Europe, and he was ready for a new challenge. And he chose Limassol, Cyprus for his new......
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Playing through coronavirus 'very scary'Kenyan midfielder Mohammed Katana talks about playing in the Belarus league - one of the few that did not stop for coronavirus.....
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Belarus to receive its first US oil shipment, in move to ween off Russian supplySecretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that the United States will send its first shipment of 80,000 tons of crude oil to Belarus, which has sought new means of obtaining oil supplies after a monthslong pricing dispute with Russia.....
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Stranded Indians to be evacuated from 31 countries in 2nd phase of 'Vande Bharat Mission'New Delhi: India will carry out the second phase of its mega evacuation mission from May 16 to 22 under which stranded Indians will be brought back from 31 countries in 149 flights, official sources said. The government launched the Vande Bharat Mission on May 7 to bring back home Indians who were ....
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World economy reels as pandemic toll tops 275,000MOSCOW: Soaring coronavirus infections forced Russia to scale back World War II victory celebrations on Saturday, as the worldwide death toll surged past 275,000 and lockdowns pushed millions into unemployment.
The pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people across the world since it began in Ch....
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Belarus holds Victory Day parade despite coronavirus threatThousands of troops parade before crowds of spectators in Minsk to mark 75 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany as Belarus holds Victory Day celebrations despite the coronavirus pandemic.....
Belarus football league stumbles into limelightMINSK: As Belarus resists imposing a lockdown to combat the coronavirus, its football league has stumbled into the international limelight as Europe’s only remaining top-flight competition.But players are worried about the health risks and only diehard fans are braving matches. FC Slutsk fan......
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Belarusian football wins fans abroad as locals boycott matchesMINSK, Belarus: As Belarus resists imposing a lockdown to combat the coronavirus, its football league has stumbled into the international limelight as Europe’s only remaining top-flight competition.But players are worried about the health risks and only diehard fans are braving matches.FC.......
Belarus holds day of civic labor despite rising virus casesMINSK, Belarus (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of state employees in Belarus, including doctors and nurses, took part in a government-decreed national day of civic labor Saturday despite worries about the country's sharply rising coronavirus infections.
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Belarus reopens schools, leader rejects 'coronapsychosis'MINSK (AP) — Schools reopened Monday in Belarus following an extended spring break, but authorities allowed parents to keep their children at home even though the country specifically steered clear of closures and restrictions on public movement during the coronavirus pandemic.
Belarusian Presi....
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Orthodox Easter services hit by virus as many stay homeMore than 260 million Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter on Sunday, with church leaders urging worshippers to stay at home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus.
While many watched services online or on television, some sidestepped virus fears to attend churches on the most important date i....
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The five places around the world that football is still happeningAt present, 206 out of FIFA's 211 national associations have stopped playing football. But Belarus, Burundi, Nicaragua, Tajikistan and Taiwan are bucking the trend, despite pleas from the WHO and FIFPro.....
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In Belarus, Covid-19 is a modern-day ChernobylReading the recent spate of articles about the incredulous response of the President of Belarus to the threat of Covid-19, advising his citizens simply to wash their hands more often and eat meals at the regular time, took me back to another crisis I lived through -- the nuclear catastrophe at Chern....
Belarus' Dynamo Brest uses mannequins to replace fans amid COVID-19 pandemicMannequins dressed in football jerseys with cut-out portraits of fans from different countries are seen in the stands during the match between FC Dynamo Brest and FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk, despite most sport being cancelled around the world as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues....
Even the last sporting event in the world was ruined by terrible officiatingRadek Brunner ran 262.5 miles in less than three days. He was disqualified from his race in less than two minutes. Brunner was one of the final two runners standing in the Quarantine Backyard Ultra, one of the last sporting events in the world outside of Belarus. Over 2,000 runners had started...
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UEFA president admits Champions League and Europa League could be abandonedUEFA president admits Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned - originally posted on Sportslens.com
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that this season’s Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned, if the games cannot be completed by September. The coronaviru....
Khabib Nurmagomedov to miss UFC 249 after coronavirus closes Russia's bordersThe most defiant person in sports right now is the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who has called the coronavirus pandemic "psychosis" and kept that country's soccer and hockey leagues going while every other sports league in the world has shut down. The second most defiant person in.......
