Belarus bans opposition leader from election

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 10:58

A district election commission in Minsk alleged that 15 percent of supporters` signatures Alexander Milinkevich submitted were forged.

EU to work with Belarusian minister despite sanctions

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 11:49

The European Union has said that it will work with the new Belarusian foreign minister despite the fact that he is subject to EU sanctions.

London Olympics: Belarusian Shot Putter stripped of gold medal, dope test positive

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 19:29

Women’s shot put gold medallist at the London Olympics 2012, Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after being tested positive in a doping test, the IOC announced on Monday.

Belarus KGB summons Swedish teddy bear stunt team

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 22:22

Belarus KGB has summoned a Swedish ad team for questioning after the group air-dropped teddy bears onto the soil of the authoritarian ex-Soviet state.

Belarus embassy wraps up in Sweden

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 12:07

Belarus decided to withdraw its embassy staff from Sweden over a pro-democracy stunt involving an air drop of teddy bears on its territory.

Olympics tennis: Roger Federer, Azarenka retain top spot

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 20:37

Swiss great Roger Federer and Belarus`s Victoria Azarenka hung on to their top spot in the world tennis rankings released Monday.

London Olympics football: Neymar gives Brazil 3-1 win over Belarus

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 23:08

Neymar set up two goals and scored from a free kick to help Brazil beat Belarus 3-1 here on Sunday, securing the gold-medal favorite a spot in the quarterfinals of the men`s Olympic football tournament.

Olympics: Belarus denies boycott rumours

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 10:13

Belarus has no plans to boycott the Olympics after President Alexander Lukashenko was refused entry to Britain, the Belarusian minister for sports and tourism said.

Lukashenko denied accreditation to Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 09:48

Accreditation to the London 2012 Olympic Games has not been granted to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the British Embassy in Belarus has confirmed.