World Aug 17 Embattled Belarus leader jeered by workers as strikes grow Workers heckled President Alexander Lukashenko as he visited a factory and strikes grew across Belarus, raising the pressure on the authoritarian leader to step down after 26 years in power.
World Aug 14 Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow Tens of thousands of people have flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful protesters that followed a disputed election. Earlier, authorities freed at least…
World Aug 13 Thousands in Belarus form ‘lines of solidarity’ in protest Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed election that extended the 26-year rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
World Aug 12 Belarusian women rally in solidarity with injured protesters Police detained over 1,000 people in Belarus during the latest protests against the results of the country's presidential election, officials said Wednesday.
World Aug 11 Belarusian challenger leaves the country amid protests The top opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential vote, who refused to concede her defeat amid a massive police crackdown on protesters, said Tuesday she has left the country and is now in Lithuania.
World Aug 10 Belarus’ ruler quashes opposition protest after vote Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday's vote, when police brutally broke up mostly young protesters with tear gas, water cannons and flash-bang grenades and beat them with truncheons.
World Aug 09 Tensions rise as Belarus holds presidential vote; aide flees Tensions were high in Belarus as the country held a presidential election Sunday. Eight staff members for the main challenger to the authoritarian president were reportedly detained by police and one of the campaign’s leading figures fled the country.
Health Feb 20 Ukrainians fearing infection clash with police to block evacuees from China Demonstrators put up road blocks, burned tires and resisted riot police who moved to clear access. …
World Feb 03 Recording shows Iran knew Ukrainian jetliner was hit by a missile The recording purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard, despite days of denials by the Islamic Republic.
World Jan 16 Ukraine investigates possible surveillance of former U.S. ambassador The Interior Ministry also said it has invited the FBI to take part in the investigation.