All that the US demand from Belarus is "recognition of the fundamental human rights", stated the US Congressman in Vilnius, where he was taking part in the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE.

On July 7, 2000 ORT cameraman Zmitser Zavadski went missing under mysterious circumstances on his way to airport "Minsk-2". Since that time nothing is known about the journalist.

Investigation of the case of entrepreneurs Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka had been extended again.

The United States will take a tough stance if there are no democratic reforms in Belarus.

Invented by Lukashenka "Independence Day", which is in real fact the day of liberation of Minsk of the Nazi invaders, was celebrated on a large scale.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said one more document is needed to register Belsat TV channel.

A Young Front activist Artsyom Dubski, who had been recognized prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was arrested in the court room of Asipovichy district court.

Director of the Vaukavysk firm Nika-Taxi 222 Lyudmila Paremskaya was detained by officers of militia and special purpose squad Almaz from Minsk. The office of the firm was searched, documents were seized.

The leader of "Young Front" finds the sentence delivered today to opposition activist Artsyom Dubski "ungrounded and cruel".

After officer of the housing and public utilities Alyaksandr Strachuk refused to join the pro-governmental "Belaya Rus" party, a labour contract with him wasn't prolonged.

Afghan war veteran Kanstantsin Ulanau has been detained by officers of the Chief directorate on organized crime combat of the Interior Ministry of Belarus.

Virgin Atlantic could see a substantial increase in passengers over the coming months following the launch of a summer sale. The airline is offering cheaper economy and premium economy flights to various destinations around the world in the sale. New

Dubai could prove a popular destination for family holidays this year following the launch of a 'kids go free' offer. The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing announced that it had launched the promotion as part of a campaign

The growth in online check-in can be attributed to the fact that it offers mutual benefits for passengers and airlines, according to retail and consumer consultancy Pragma. James Entwistle, divisional director at the company, said that travellers benefit from the

Ukrainian industrial magnate Igor Kolomoisky has pumped another US$100m into Central European Media Enterprises (CME), taking his stake in local broadcast group Studio 1+1 to 49%.

Cadogan Petroleum Plc , a London-listed hydrocarbon exploration and production company whose principle assets are in Ukraine, has commenced litigation in the High Court of London against its former chief executive Mark Tolley and chief operating officer Vasyl Vivcharuk after

The recent damage caused to Lenin's monument in Kiev has provoked a debate about the future of the capital's only public monument to the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.Some Ukrainians clearly believe it is time to get rid of Lenin's

What sex scandal? Unlike in the West, extramarital affairs in this nation tend to enhance a public man's reputation.Communist Party leader Petro Symonenko and his lover, Oksana Vashchenko, a Radio Era journalist, come out of a nightclub in Kyiv on

MOSCOW, Russia - When Washington and Moscow get cozy, the saying goes, Russia's neighbors get nervous. So when U.S. President Barack Obama signaled his intention to "reset" U.S.-Russian relations, which had sunk to levels not seen since the Cold War,

British travellers are losing a collective total of £288 million through a lack of knowledge about different currencies and their values, according to research by the Post Office. The organisation released a survey showing that 38 per cent of UK